What Should (and Shouldn’t) You Do if You Have Blocked Drains?
Blocked drains are never fun. They are a complete nuisance! There are some warning signs you can watch out for. Unpleasant odours coming out of the drain, or water pooling in the shower can be obvious signs that your drains in your Sydney home or apartment are getting blocked. While there are drain clearers you can buy at a local supermarket and plungers you can use, these don’t always work and sometimes it can be hard to know how far down the block in your drains is. You can make the problem much worse, more expensive and possibly even create an emergency situation by forcing the blockage further down the pipe.
If you’ve tried cleaning all the hair and slime on the surface and used a plunger and had no success be wary of using a chemical drain solution. There is a risk they can make the blockage worse or ruin your pipes.
It’s definitely worth calling your reliable Sydney plumbers if your drains are blocked. Here’s why:
1. They use CCTV equipment
CCTV cameras can go deep into your pipes and pinpoint exactly where the blockage in your pipes is, without tearing up your entire yard in order to find it.
2. It’s less disruptive
Finding and clearing a blockage in your drain can take a whole lot of trial and error and you still might not solve the problem! Expert plumbers can find the blockage with limited disruption to you or your household. You’ll have all your water up and running again in no time!
3. They know if your pipe needs replacing
Sometimes, a blocked drain can cause a pipe to burst or become beyond repair. Save yourself the trouble and let someone who knows exactly what to do and how to replace the section of pipe easily, and with minimal excavation.
4. It might be more cost effective in the long run
Letting blocks accumulate and spending money on liquids and crystals to clear your drains may only end up making things more costly if your pipes burst or more damage is caused. It’s safer and more cost efficient to let the professionals deal with it.
5. They’ll offer you long-term solutions
If your drains are becoming continuously blocked, there may be tree roots or other debris clogging your pipes. In this case, plumbers will be able to identify the problem and provide you with solutions which will prevent it from becoming an ongoing problem.
