Drain clogs are a fact of life. You can help prevent them with regular drain cleaning and taking special care not to put objects down them that you shouldn’t (paper products, oil, grease, etc.), but you’ll probably still find yourself dealing with them occasionally. When a clog blocks one of your drains, you can sometimes fix it yourself with a sink plunger. If the clog proves tougher than the plunger, you will need to call a plumber to remedy the problem.
Plumbers deal with clogs all the time, so they can handle most clogs quickly and with minimum inconvenience to you. When you need drain unclogging in Denver, CO, contact Bell Plumbing and Heating. We’ve been in business since 1926, so you know there’s no kind of drain block that we haven’t seen and dealt with!
Here’s what drain unclogging involves:
- Power drain snakes: Drain snakes are like corkscrews fixed on long, flexible lines. A plumber will push the drain snake down into the drain pipe until it runs into the clog. Using a motor, he will make the snake screw down into the clog. He can then either attempt to extract the clog or break it apart. Drain snakes can handle most tough clogs and won’t damage your pipes in the process.
- Hydro-jetting: Even more advanced than drain snakes, hydro-jetters blast a concentrated stream of high pressure hot water along the pipes. This water jet will blast through clogs and also get rid of grease and other debris that might have built up. Hydro-jetters are useful not only for clearing clogs but for preventing them from coming back.
- Chemical drain cleaners: The bottles of liquid drain cleaner you see at the grocery store… your plumber won’t use one of those. Nor should you. These compounds are full of toxic and acidic chemicals that can ruin the inside of your pipes and are potentially harmful to the environment.
Here’s what drain unclogging does not involve:
- Chemical drain cleaners: The bottles of liquid drain cleaner you see at the grocery store… your plumber won’t use one of those. Nor should you. These compounds are full of toxic and acidic chemicals that can ruin the inside of your pipes and are potentially harmful to the environment.
Schedule regular drain cleaning today!
Yes, clogs will happen eventually. But you can keep them from happening routinely by scheduling regular drain cleaning. Bell Plumbing and Heating offers comprehensive annual drain cleaning services that will help keep your plumbing happy and unclogged. You can always call Bell Plumbing and Heating in case of an emergency.
