You probably feel like there’s always a million items on your home repair to-do list. Because of this, you’ve likely asked yourself whether or not you should move drain cleaning up to the top of this list. At South End Plumbing, we think that you should make drain cleaning a priority for several reasons.

At South End Plumbing, we’re always here for you when you need us. However, that doesn’t necessarily mean that you want to deal with a plumbing emergency that warrants the attention of a plumber in the middle of the night. To prevent sudden plumbing problems from ruining your day:

You may have in the past asked: “Is it all right to put this (veggie peels, chicken bones, real waste) down the garbage disposal?” You dispute backward and forward, and finally your friend who means well or loved one packs the food in question down the disposal and runs it. Maybe it instantly ruins it and you get the dreaded “hum” and have to call a plumber, or maybe it goes down without a hitch. Either way you still might be wondering “What was the real answer?”.

In the plumbing industry we’ve seen it all. That being said, we’ve have actually developed a conclusive checklist of things you can and can not through down your waste disposal unit (plus pointers on exactly how to keep your garbage disposal smelling good and it’s blades nice and sharp). We have actually compiled this list for you to show those family members of your own who claim “anything goes”. 

Generally, the American home makes use of roughly 400 gallons of water daily. Each time you run your faucet, you make use of concerning 2 gallons of water, take or give. Sadly, your tap may run even when you do not turn it on. Yearly, countless gallons of water are squandered because of a dripping tap. A leaking faucet can generally increase your water bill by over 10% monthly. That adds up to virtually 10,000 gallons of water wasted every year. Allow us to put that in terms a house owner can understand. 10,000 gallons of water yearly is about 180 showers. Ok folks so that’s a lot of water!

In Charlotte homes, it’s common to locate hot water heater in the attic room. Even if it’s common does not mean it’s a great suggestion, however. Water heaters that are mounted in attics or in other places upstairs raise the risk of leaks and water damage below.
Given that most Piedmont based homes lack a correct basement, it is common technique to mount water heaters in the attic someplace where not in plain sight. That may seem like a fantastic idea at first, yet remember that water heaters have a 100% failure rate. One way or another, they will certainly break down and you’ll probably be faced with a gigantic leak.

A list of select household items and the methods to use those to unclog a toilet that don’t require a plunger. Also tips for best use in using a drain snake.