What can you do when the sewer is blocked?

A working drain is probably one of those things that every one of us takes for granted, until the unwanted happens for real - the drain gets blocked. Every one of us has at some point in our lives experienced a blockage in either the toilet or the kitchen drain. You may notice, for example, when you go to take a shower that the water doesn't go down the drain and the floor drain stops running. Another common occurrence is when someone is eager in the kitchen and opens the tap again and after a while realizes that the water does not go down the drain but stays in the kitchen sink. In this case, it is also the drain that has stopped. But how can you avoid a blocked drain? Can you ease the situation yourself? Keep reading this article for answers.

Why do sewers get blocked? Four of the most common reasons for sewer blockages.

A blocked drain doesn't mean it's necessarily a problem right away. But it can lead to problems quickly and an expensive bill in the home's budget. Nobody likes unexpected costs, so it pays to be careful in your own home about how you take care of your drains and what you put down them.

1. Food scraps Do you let old food scraps run down the plate into the drain before putting the plate in the dishwasher? It's not worth it. Food scraps are one of the biggest reasons why pipes get blocked.
2. Grease Christmas is a tough time for drains because ham grease is one of the most common problems causing households to have sewer blockages. Other fats, such as fat left over from frying food or coconut fat, can also cause sewer blockages. It is not advisable to pour any kind of fat down the sink.
3. Hair is usually the most common cause of blockages in toilets and bathrooms. Especially the floor drain should be cleaned at regular intervals so that there is no time for blockages.
4. Sand Small stones, gravel and sand are also a common cause of sewer blockages. Sand that comes loose from children and pets after they have been playing outside should be vacuumed up and shaken loose before being taken and rinsed down the floor drain.

No more sewer blockages. With these tricks, you can prevent sewer blockages from happening.

There are a number of reasons why sewer pipes can become blocked. Not all of them are within your control. However, there are many tricks to help avoid sewer blockages. For example, washing dishes by hand is not the best way to clean drains, as it can cause blockages due to the grease coming out of the dishes. Dishwashers have detergents and tablets that are made to clean the machine's pipes but also the drains. It also helps to clean what you can by hand. For example, removing hair from the shower floor drain or clearing the sink of food debris.

If your drain is blocked and you can't clear it yourself, it's time to call in the professionals. A plumber can solve the blockage if it is not too deep in the sewer. If the blockage is deeper than the plumber can reach or the blockage is too big for the plumber, it is time to call in a flushing truck. A flushing truck can solve even the worst sewer blockages!