All your home's drains perform the same basic function, but each type of drain is unique. Mr. Rooter Plumbing of champaign provides comprehensive clogged drain cleaning for all types of drains in your home, including:
- Bathroom Drains – Hair and household products like soap and toothpaste can easily clog your bathroom drains. To prevent clogs, we recommend installing drain covers for your sinks and bathtub, and running hot water while brushing your teeth to avoid toothpaste buildup.
- Kitchen Drains – Grease, food particles, and oils from cooking and washing dishes can clog your kitchen drains. Avoid putting grease, oil, bones, meat, or fibrous vegetables down your drain or garbage disposal.
- Floor Drains – Floor drains in basements, garages, and laundry rooms are often overlooked, but they can easily become clogged by dust, dirt, leaves, and other debris. A clogged floor drain can damage your flooring, so make sure to have them cleaned regularly.
DIY Drain Cleaning Solutions
We recommend leaving the drain unclogging to our professionals, especially if you have a significant clog such as one caused by intruding tree roots at your home in Urbana, Rantoul, or Danville, IL. However, there are a few things homeowners can do to find out if they have a clog or try to clear a minor clog as a DIY solution. Be sure to give us a call if the following steps are ineffective or if you feel more comfortable leaving everything to our team:
- Prepare a kettle or pot of hot water if you have a slow-draining sink. Use the hot water to clear your clogged drain. This method may work if the clog is caused by hardened oils or fats.
- Carefully pour the hot water into the drain after all or most of the water has drained from the sink.
- Schedule routine drain inspections and cleanings as a preventative measure.
- Use a plunger and snake drain to attempt to unclog your drains. Start with your plunger, which can relocate the clog to the top of the drain. Next, use the snake to pull the clog out of the pipe.
- Throw away the clogged material in the trash because flushing it back down the pipes will result in another clog.
