The Ultimate Cheat Sheet For Getting Rid of Slow Draining Sinks

Everything You Need to Know About Slow Draining Sinks

A slow draining sink is something almost everyone has to deal with at some point in their lives. Luckily a plumber can easily assist you if your drains are already struggling. However, before things escalate to the point of needing a plumber for fixing slow drains, there is a lot that homeowners can do to prevent these issues completely. This cheat sheet will provide the ultimate tips for preventing slow draining sink issues from happening in the first place.

Everything About Slow Draining Causes

The first thing to check for, if your trying to fix the slow drain, is that when investigating a slow draining sink is to look for any obvious obstructions near the entrance of the drain. A child or pet toy can easily block water from draining down the sink. The next most common cause of a slow draining sink is a hair blockage in a bathroom sink or a food blockage in a kitchen sink. Any drain in your home also runs the risk of grime buildup on the interior walls of your pipes too.

The oils in toiletry products, cooking oils, paint oils, or anything else that goes down your household drain can cause this grime. The thicker the buildup, the less space there is for water to flow down it, causing a slow drainage situation. The last cause for drainage issues could be something more serious like a pipe blockage due to tree roots, though this is most common in sewer lines that run through your yard.

Everything To Know About Technicians Fixing Slow Drains

How your technician goes about attacking your particular drainage issue depends on the cause of the slow drainage. If sludge buildup on the walls of your pipes is the culprit, professional technicians can insert a hose into your pipe that blasts off debris to allow water to flow through freely.

If there’s something physically blocking your drain or pipes like food, hair, or tree roots, a plumber’s snake might be in order if a plunger isn’t able to complete the task. For smaller clogs near the opening of your drain or in your pipe, technicians will insert a thin flexible plumber’s snake.

This auger enters the pipe in a coiled motion, ensuring to entangle everything on the edges and in the center of the pipe. As the snake is removed, the clog is either broken up and flushed down the pipe or it comes out when the snake is removed.

If the clog is further down the plumbing system, such as in the sewer line where tree roots are creating the clog, a motorized snake may be in order. These powerful machines can blast through even the toughest tree roots to allow water to flow back out of your pipes. If tree roots are to blame, it’s likely that more than one drain would be blocked in your home.

Everything To Know About Preventing Slow Drains

The best way to prevent slow drains is through regular plumbing maintenance and being mindful of what goes down your drains to start with. For example, putting oil down your drains or disposal regularly will cause buildup in your pipes and will require more frequent professional pipe scum removal. Using a screen that sits at the top of your drain will cut back on the need to have your drains snaked too. These traps will catch food and hair, so they never make it into your pipes to start with.

Lastly, scheduling regular professional drain cleanings will prevent slow drainage issues before they happen. It is suggested to have this service performed a minimum of every 2 years. If slow drainage is an ongoing issue, this may need to be done more frequently.

Have Confidence In First Choice Plumbing Solutions

First Choice Plumbing Solutions has been family-owned and operated for over a decade, their plumbing services in Port St Lucie ensure that your safety and comfort come first. From water leaks to sewer line issues, and everything in between, you have 24/7 access to expert technicians with no after-hours fees and 1-hour service windows.

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