Nobody can escape the inevitable clogged drain, be it your sink, tub, or toilet. Depending on the reason, the remedy is typically a do-it-yourself easy fix, as described below.
Kitchen Sink
If you find your water is pooling and slowly draining, food is most likely the problem in this area. Garbage disposals prevent this by chopping up food waste into much smaller pieces that flow easily. Run your disposal with very hot water to see if it clears it out, as hot water helps turn fats into liquid. If it seems broken (making a quiet rather than normal grinding sound), you may need your disposal replaced. It is possible that silverware is stuck in a blade too, so fishing around for this could be the answer. Of course make sure your disposal is off before ever putting your hand near the blades inside!
If you don’t have a garbage disposal, the best way to fix this is by getting your hands dirty, and digging out the food sitting in the drain and throwing it away. Make sure to always throw as much food away rather than in the sink to prevent this from happening. Also, running very hot water helps liquidate grease and get it flowing as well. If your pipes are full of grease from years of coating, a some people try a liquid or granular clearing agent; but we never recommend these, as they only decrease the size of the problem if anything, leaving the issue still present, and here at Texas Green Plumbing, we believe in keeping the Earth and our water supply as clean and safe to all as possible!
If these strategies above do not help, you may need a plumber. Texas Green Plumbing has cameras to visualize the exact problem, be it grease, or even a broken pipe or tree root growing into your pipes underground; just give us a call at (972) 498-1047.
Bathroom Sink, Tub or Shower
This room typically gets a drain clog from excess hair stuck close to the entrance of the drain, or jewelry. Home supply stores have tools to remove hair and other items, and they are pretty efficient. But if this doesn’t work, give Texas Green Plumbing a call at (972) 498-1047 to help identify the issue and solve your drain problem.
Bathroom Toilet
A clogged toilet is NEVER fun to deal with, but is an inevitable life experience we have more than once in our lives. Be it our kids over using toilet paper, or flushing something crazy like a stuffed animal, just to see if it works, it just happens. I recommend you invest in a plumber quality plunger for best results on forcing solids down. Make sure it is an air-tight seal before you plunge to get the most force out of your plunger. And of course, if it is not normal toilet-type solids causing the problem, you will have to fish it out the best that you can.
Again, if you are still having a drain problem, Texas Green Plumbing is there for you, with same day service for urgent issues like this! Again, our number is (972) 498-1047 , and we are here to help!