By Nadj Villaver | FoodFindsAsia.com
The kitchen sink is one of the most significant parts of the house. Thus, it’s unavoidable the sink can become clogged because it’s frequently used. It will be helpful to understand the cause of kitchen clogs to know how to prevent them.
- Food
Food particles often slip into the drain during washing of plates. Though larger particles are being blockaded by sink drains, smaller particles become trapped in the pipe system under your sink. And when this accumulate it will form a clog.
Tip: Make sure to dispose food bits on your plates in the trash before putting them on the sink. To remove clog, you can use a drain cleaner or plumbing snake.
- Fat-Oil-Grease
The liquid state of fat, oil and grease may easily go down the kitchen drain but the problem occurs when it cools down in your drain lines. It becomes a sticky sediment that will trap other food and over time create a clog. When the build-up gets thick enough, frequent clogging may occur and poses a danger of increased water pressure.
Tip: Avoid putting fat, oil and grease down your kitchen drain. When washing cookware, you may use a tissue or a paper to remove the oil before washing them on the sink.
You can use also drain care products. The trusted Plumbing and Drain Care Service Company, Roto-Rooter Philippines offers bio-augmentation products that helps prevent accumulation fats, oil and grease in your grease traps and drains. These products also eliminates odor caused by these materials. In addition, enzymes use these fats, oils, and grease as food consuming them and converting them into water and carbon dioxide – an environmentally helpful process.
- Small Objects
Toys and other small objects often get stuck in the drain especially when small children are wandering around the home. These objects cause clogs when they are not detected right away.
Tip: Shut off the water, then unscrew the P- or J-trap to remove these objects. However, if you’re not sure how to unscrew the P- or J-trap, it’s recommended to call a plumber to avoid bigger problems.
If you constantly experience clogged kitchen sinks, ask assistance from a professional plumber to fix the drain problem and have your drain line check if it was properly designed and installed.
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