It’s going to happen on one of the chilliest days of the coming winter. You’ll be sitting at home, feeling
good to be in a safe, warm place where everything is working correctly. Or so you thought, because the
combination of a major blockage and less use of water has made your home’s drains more susceptible to
freezing. As evening begins and the outside air temperature drops, you have no idea your drain lines are
freezing shut … until you decide to wash a load a load of laundry. That’s when all the water discharged
by your washer comes churning back through your floor drain. Uh-oh.
Drains need regular cleaning
Day in and day out, your home’s drains do a lot of work, handling some of the most unpleasant tasks of
the house. Drains operate best when they’re clean, and if we forget to keep them clean, we can start to
experience problems such as clogs. That’s why it’s a good idea to get your home’s drains cleaned at least
once a year.
Fall is a great time for drain cleaning
Fall is the time of year where we’re focused on cleaning up around the home. We know winter is coming
so we want to prepare the house. Raking leaves, removing brush, setting up the storm windows — all
those things are part of our normal fall cleanup routine. Since we’re already in that mindset, it’s easy to
remember we need to clean our drains, too.
Fewer holiday entertaining worries
Fall is also when we start planning for holiday activities. This year, you may be hosting the family’s
holiday festivities. You want to make sure your house is in good working order so you’re not having any
problems when preparing a big meal or dealing with large numbers of people. Keeping your drains clean
minimizes the problem of having any kind of backups that will send your guests home with the wrong
kind of memories.
Don’t pour grease or oil down drains
Speaking of cooking, don’t make the mistake many homeowners do when preparing large meals. They
tend to dump the grease into the toilet or down the drain. The problem is once that grease hits that cool
water, it immediately begins to solidify and stick to the walls of the drain pipe. That buildup will lead to a
clog and can even block the entire drain pipe. The correct way to dispose of fats and oils is to put them in
some sort of a container such as a small can, allow them to solidify, and then dispose of them in your
garbage.
Steer clear of drain cleaning chemicals
Your supermarket and home store sell all sorts of chemicals that claim that they’ll take care of clogs and
slow drains. But you probably didn’t realize that professional drain cleaners like our team steer clear of
those chemicals. Why? Those chemicals are typically dangerous … not just to humans, but to pipes as
well … and they’re usually far less effective than mechanical methods such as drain snakes and augers.
The advantages of high pressure drain cleaning
One of the methods we’ve found particularly effective for cleaning drains is also one of the most Earth-
friendly. It uses high pressure water to flush clogs out of the way and blast drains clean so problems don’t
return. The high pressure is what makes the difference. Think of using your garden hose on its strongest
setting and then multiply the force to get a sense of just how much pressure we use (and we always check
to make sure that the drain will be able to handle that pressure).
We’re here to solve your drain problems
When sewer and drain backups interfere with the quality of your life or your family’s well-being, turn to
the professionals at Indiana Leak Detection. Nobody knows sewers and drains better, and our technicians
have both the technology and the know-how to help them find the cause of your problem and deliver the
best solution. Indiana Leak Detection can help you keep your drains and sewers working just like they
should.
