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If you have ever been responsible for maintaining your own home, you are aware of the common problems that can go wrong with residential drains, and if you have lived with house mates, you have likely been involved in a bitter battle about which house mate was the cause of these problems.  People flush too much toilet paper at one time, and shower drains get clogged with hair.  (The house mate with the longest hair always ends up getting blamed for that last one.)  When it comes to commercial drainage systems in London and the surroundings, there are even more things that can go wrong.  These are some of the most common reasons that commercial sites require drain unblocking services.

Restaurants are among the businesses most likely to need drain unblocking.  This is because so much food waste goes through their drainage systems.  If you think about how much grease can accumulate in the drain of your kitchen sink when you wash dishes for a family of four, think about the sinks where the restaurant staff washes dishes for hundreds of patrons every day.  That is just counting the food residue left on the dishes.  If the restaurant has a garbage disposal, then there is even more food waste that can clog the commercial drainage pipes.

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Public toilets are also prone to needing drain unblocking.  Most people are very careful about not flushing too much paper down their toilets at home and are careful not to flush anything except septic tank safe toilet paper, but unfortunately they are not so considerate when it comes to public toilets. Especially if you are responsible for a big commercial property like a shopping centre, you are likely to have problems with blocked toilet drains.

Even when grease and non-flushable objects manage not to clog the pipes immediately beneath the sink or toilet, they can still clog the sewers.  This is not a concern for homeowners and apartment dwellers, when the gunk and rubbish just has to make it to the sewer at the end of the street, and then it is the city’s problem or the management office’s problem, but it is a problem when you are in charge of the entire shopping centre, and the sewers get clogged with grease or with paper towels and hygiene products that have been flushed.  At that time, your best choice is to call on professionals specializing in commercial drainage problems.

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Use Hot Water

Whether you are currently experiencing problems with your drains becoming slow or you are just thinking ahead so that the problems don’t arise in the future months, one good way to prevent blocked drains is to use pure, boiling water. Pouring three pots of boiling water down various sinks such as bathroom, kitchen or shower once a week will massively improve the overall flow of your drainage systems. It helps by minimising the amount of soap, hair and other cleaners that slowly build up inside the pipes over time. To take this even further to make sure all the bad stuff has gone for sure you can add vinegar or baking soda to the boiling water to ensure additional protection against further build up in the future.

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Use Biodegradable Drain Maintenance Products

Another alternative is too use a biodegradable drain maintenance product once each month, this will eat away at any hair, soap or unwanted bad bits that are stuck in the pipes. As a result you won’t have to open the pipes up or hire a plumber to clear them out for you when they get unhand able.

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What to Avoid

Other than that just watch out for what is going down the drains, avoid putting any fats, oils and grease down the sink and drains as well as larger items such as hair, food and cleansing products. Never flush heavy paper products down the drain as they are common culprits of clogging problems.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]

When Everything Else Fails

These are usually the easiest ways to naturally keep your drains running smoothly. If for any reason you are facing problems keeping your drains unblocked, please contact us on 08081 689112 (freephone) for a FREE, no obligation quote and advice.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_cta_button call_text=”Blocked Drain Cleaning
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[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]There are a number of myths concerning blocked drains and how to approach resolving them. Here are the top five you need to be aware of:

1. Just Pour It

Many of us like to engage in home-cooking, unfortunately this is not very good for our kitchen sink drainage performances. ‘Just Pour it’ is the attitude of many home owners, unaware of the risks. BDS can inform you that cooking oils, grease and fat should be disposed of separately and not poured into your drain.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]

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2. Pushing and Prodding

Many people expect that simply attempting to push the blockage will solve it. Actually, pushing a blockage may resume near to normal water flow, but the clogging could still be present further into your pipes and it will only eventually block repeatedly in future. It is also possible to damage pipes by sticking things in them!

3. Do It Yourself

Be careful of DIY manuals, websites and articles that will lead you to believe plumbing is a DIY job. A BDS professional is always better equipped to tackle plumbing and drainage problems in a commercial or industrial building or within a household. Please never attempt to DIY sewer problems or major water overflows! These are a huge health and safety risk, remember to keep children and animals away from the premises.

4. It’s Not My Problem

Sometimes householders disbelieve that they are responsible for either the drainage system or sewers. It is true that underground piping can be tricky know who is held responsible. You may find more details on our sewer pipe and root blockages page.

5. Chemicals are Best

Chemicals are dangerous and a health hazard, especially for anyone unqualified to use them. Our engineers know that different types of blocked drains need various solutions. For example, a standing water blockage within a kitchen sink should be handled differently to a blocked bath with small drainage or a kitchen sink with no waterflow. BDS engineers are trained to solve plumbing and drainage issues with their wide knowledge of the subject and the BDS guarantee can ensure great effectiveness on every job.

Blocked Drains can vary from a small blockage within your sink or they could be pipes on the exterior of your property, underground and need excavation or CCTV drain survey services. Bigger blockages will take longer to clear but BDS always aim to be as fast as possible while still giving a top quality service. We want our custom to be pleased, safe and we will leave your property with clear drains every time![/vc_column_text][vc_cta_button call_text=”Blocked Drains in London, Essex or Kent?” title=”Get your FREE Estimate/Quotation on ☎ 08081 689112″ color=”btn-primary” size=”btn-large” position=”cta_align_bottom” href=”https://bdsdrainage.co.uk/contact”][/vc_column][/vc_row]