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  • 5 Common Blocked Drains Myths & Misconceptions

    5 Common Blocked Drains Myths & Misconceptions

    [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]

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  • Bin it, Don’t Flush! Why are my drains backing up?

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    Blocked Drains are a very common problem and most homeowners would’ve experienced some form of blockage within their home. With BDS’ years of experience with no-hassle drain unblocking and drainage solutions, we have built up a great reputation within the City Of London. We are open to give plumbing advice and helpful tips and information that you will have seen through out our website.

    One of the most common interior drain blockages are blocked toilets, sinks and baths or showers. These usually take place in bathrooms and kitchens, rooms that we use so often are very important to keep running smoothly and we are here to help.

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    ‘Bin it, don’t flush’ is the number one thing to remember when preventing and avoiding causing problems with your toilets plumbing system. Sometimes intial foreign objects do not cause immediate blockages however, overtime they can form a big blockage within your drainage system. Blocked toilets are not only embarrassing and incredibly inconvenient but they can also be very unsanitary and a high health risk within the household.

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    Toilets can block from the following:

    Foreign objects
    Oddly shaped objects
    Mass amounts of toilet tissue
    If young children have access to your bathroom, toys may have been flushed!
    Toilet brush or other objects found in the bathroom itself
    Sanitary items
    Nappies
    Old toilet systems can experience blockages every so often
    Heavy materials
    Fats, soaps or foods

    The key thing to remember with any drain, even kitchen sink drains – is that they are not bins.
    If you have food wastes or cooking oils, you must avoid them clogging your drains as much as you can. You may want to flush out your systems with warm water every few weeks.

    Most DIY websites will tell you to flush a variety of chemical products into your drainage system to clear blockages but this can cause more harm to either you, your home or your pipes. Blocked Drain Specialist engineers are fully and vigorously trained to deal with unblocking drains for sinks, showers, baths and unblocking toilets is one of our more popular call out services.

     

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    The 3 Main things to remember for clear Toilets:

    1. Clear Water Flow
    2. Human or Animal Waste only
    3. Appropriate amount of toilet paper

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