Drain Cleaning in Anaheim & Orange County

How to Prevent Clogged Drains

Clogged drains are practically an inevitable part of being a homeowner—you’re going to encounter one at some time or another. It’s easy to reach for a bottle of store-bought drain cleaner in this instance, but this is actually the wrong way to unclog a drain—professional measures will solve the problem the right way. In the meantime, there are steps you can take to try to prevent clogged drains altogether.

• Use Drain Covers: Hair is the biggest cause of backed up and clogged shower drains, but this can typically be avoided by using a drain cover.
• Avoid FOG Down the Kitchen Sink: FOG stands for fats, oils, and grease. When it cools down, it hardens on the inside walls of your pipes, causing clogs that simply build up over time.
• Be Aware of Your Landscaping: Did you know that tree roots can infiltrate your sewer line? It’s a good idea to know where this important plumbing component is, and to be careful when planting trees and other plants.

The Power of Professional Drain Cleaning

When it comes to your shower drain cleaning or sink drain cleaning, we’ve spoken to many homeowners who have chosen the “easy” solution—store-bought liquid drain cleaners. Unfortunately, even though it may initially cut through a clog enough to restore water flow in the moment, it’s temporary. Additionally, these store-bought solutions are corrosive and will actually eat away at your pipes over time.

Our Anaheim plumbing comfort advisers have the equipment necessary to thoroughly clean your drainpipes. We may use a method known as drain snaking to unclog a drain, or we could take it a step further with hydro-jetting. Hydro-jetting makes use of a highly pressurized stream of water shot out of an omnidirectional auger in order to scour the interior of your drainpipes. This is environmentally friendly, as it doesn’t use any harsh chemicals like the store-bought solutions do.