Your drains are always working. They are one of the most used things throughout your home. Every time you flush a toilet, wash your hands, wash a dish, or run your washing machine, you are using the drains in your home. The pipes throughout your home take the wastewater away from your home and into a sewer outside to be taken away to a water treatment plant. If your drains are not working properly, this wastewater needs to go somewhere, and back into your home is usually the likely place. If your drains are not working properly, this is more than likely the future for you. You need to keep your drains clean in order to keep the waste and water moving properly. Read on for tips on how to keep your drains clean.

Use Your Drains For Water And Waste Only

If you are attempting to put anything into your drains that is not water or waste, you are setting yourself up for failure. Your drains are delicate and need to be treated as such. They cannot handle much of what you think they can, including some types of toilet paper. If your 2-ply toilet paper is too much for your drains, you need to switch to a one-ply, or to RV toilet paper, which dissolves much faster. If you are attempting to flush wipes or feminine products down your drains, you need to stop doing this as well. Your drains cannot handle this type of material being flushed and they do not break down like you think they do. Stop flushing these items down the drain and only ever put water and waste into your drains. 

Do Not Drain Grease And Oil Into Your Drains

Grease and oils should never be poured down into your sink drains, as this can also lead to clogs. If your drains are clogged with grease and oils, they can be difficult to clean when you have an issue. This is because the grease and oils can become a solid mass in your drains, and it can fill up an entire pipe throughout your system, which can be difficult to clean out, even with a rotating snake. Do not dispose of these items in your sink drain, dispose of them in some other way that keeps them out of your draining system.

If you have issues with the drains in your home, it's more than likely because of how you are using them. Keep your drains clean by using them properly. Hire a professional plumber to help you if you find yourself with drainage issues.

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