Common Plumbing Mistakes to Avoid

From fixing the gutters to cleaning up a clog, plumbers are called for a variety of plumbing problems. Plumbers and Your 1 Plumber have seen everything which can possibly go wrong with your plumbing mechanism. There are some problems which occur more than others and it is usually because of the negligence of the homeowners.

Today, we are going to help you avoid these plumbing mistakes by talking about them in details. Let’s tackle them one by one!

Using the wrong tool to when attempting to fix a clog

It is important to know what tools should be employed to fix a problem at hand. Using a drain snake to unclog a toilet can be detrimental to the toilet bowl. This is why it is best to only use a simple plunger to do the job, if that doesn’t help, use a toilet auger. A toilet auger is specifically designed to make sure that the toilet is effectively unclogged. It can also help you from spending hundreds of thousands of dollars on a new toilet.

Overloading the garbage disposal

It is best to feed the garbage disposal one item at a time. This is how they are designed. If you over-fill them, you may end up with a jammed and faulty garbage disposal.

Wrong items going down the garbage disposal

It is very common for homeowners to fill up their garbage disposal with all the wrong things. It has been manufactured to handle small food scraps. If you are filling it up with starchy food, pasta, and vegetable peels, rice, and celery peel, you are in for a bad time.

Flushing garbage down the toilet

Many people flush the garbage down their toilets. This garbage may include cotton balls, wipes, facial scrubs, paper towels and sanitary products. It must be kept in mind that toilets are only designed to flush human waste down and foreign objects may clog them.

If you are worried due to a plumbing problem in your home or at business, don’t do it on your own. Consider hiring Your 1 Plumber. Our company has state of the art facilities which helps the experts get to the root cause of the problems within minutes. We also have an efficient customer service which will guide you through the right department. In order to book appointments and giving your feedback, please feel free to contact us.