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We have some bad news and some good news for you. The bad news is, your current drain cleaning method might be hurting your pipes. The good news is, there are better solutions!<\/p>\nWe have some bad news and some good news for you. The bad news is, your current drain cleaning method might be hurting your pipes. The good news is, there are better solutions!<\/p>\n
If your current drain cleaning method is to use store-bought chemical drain cleaners to remove clogs in your sinks, bathtub, or shower drains, then we\u2019re afraid this is the wrong way to go. And we get it, it\u2019s frustrating to not be able to deal with a clogged or backed-up drain as quickly as possible.<\/p>\n
Imagine you\u2019re brushing your teeth and all of the sudden have an overflowing sink, or you’re taking a shower and find yourself standing in a puddle of water\u2014you want a quick fix, right? But quick fixes are rarely fully effective and almost never permanent. You\u2019ll be treating the symptom, not the actual cause!<\/p>\n
It seems like a drain cleaning solution you can get at pretty much any store would be the simplest way to unclog a drain, right? Most of the time, however, they don\u2019t actually work. The chemicals found in these store-bought \u201csolutions\u201d are often formulated to dissolve things like hair, but not other common blockages such as mineral build-up from hard water, or grease and food particles trapped in a kitchen sink drain. These same hard water deposits can also cause long-term damage throughout your plumbing system\u2014<\/span>especially if your pipes aren\u2019t prepared for winter weather<\/span><\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n In fact, these store-bought cleaners might even push clogs further down the drainpipe!<\/p>\n What\u2019s more, these chemical drain cleaners are made from some nasty ingredients. Just check out all the warning labels on the bottles! They\u2019re often made from toxic and caustic materials, meaning they\u2019re harmful to your health and, ironically, harmful to the health of your plumbing system as well. They\u2019ll slowly eat away at the lining of your pipes, leading to corrosion and potentially even pipe rupture.<\/p>\n There are DIY methods to deal with this! If you have a superficial clog near the opening of a drain, it can typically be relieved by a plunger and a little bit of \u201celbow grease.\u201d Plungers help create suction, which enables the clog to loosen up and make its way out. You\u2019ll just need to be persistent!<\/p>\n And if your drain isn\u2019t necessarily clogged <\/em>but is smelly and dirty, on option is to use some baking soda and vinegar to clean it out. First, you pour down \u00bd cup of baking soda. Follow that up with a cup of vinegar, then after about 5\u201310 minutes carefully pour down boiling water. That should do the trick.<\/p>\n If you truly have a stubborn clog, however, the best thing you can do is call professionals. We have a few different methods to locate and alleviate your clog or blockage. For instance, we\u2019ll use video pipe inspection to get a closer look at the clog and determine what action will be most effective. Learn more about<\/span> how plumbers locate hidden leaks and blockages<\/span><\/a>\u2014a vital part of our process that prevents unnecessary guesswork and damage.<\/span><\/p>\n From there we\u2019ll use either a basic drain snake to drill through and uproot the clog, or if it\u2019s really <\/em>nasty, we\u2019ll use hydro-jetting equipment to blast out the clog with a high-pressured stream of water. In fact,<\/span> hydro jetting is one of the safest and most effective methods<\/span><\/a> to clean your drains without damaging your pipes. <\/span>The best thing you can do when you suspect a drain clog or drain problem of any kind is to give our team a call!<\/p>\n For expert plumbing services in Ashburn, VA<\/a>, contact AllTech Services, Inc.<\/a> today. <\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Quick fixes are rarely fully effective and almost never permanent. You\u2019ll be treating the symptom, not the actual cause!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[81],"tags":[87,124,228],"class_list":["post-1206","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-plumbing-service","tag-ashburn","tag-plumbing-services","tag-unclog-a-drain"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.alltechservicesinc.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1206","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.alltechservicesinc.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.alltechservicesinc.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.alltechservicesinc.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.alltechservicesinc.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1206"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"https:\/\/www.alltechservicesinc.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1206\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1941,"href":"https:\/\/www.alltechservicesinc.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1206\/revisions\/1941"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.alltechservicesinc.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1206"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.alltechservicesinc.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1206"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.alltechservicesinc.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1206"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}\u201cWhat If I Just Have a Superficial Clog or Smelly Drains?\u201d<\/h3>\n
How Plumbers Safely Clear Clogs<\/h2>\n