If you leave your drains for a long period of time without regular maintenance, it can eventually lead to blockages and clogs, causing a huge pain, and expense, to sort.
By giving your drains a little attention every now and again, you’ll find your drains are kept in perfect condition with little effort.
Here are our top, easy tips for keeping your drains in perfect condition, to help them continue to flow smoothly and trouble free for years to come.
Be Careful What Goes Down the Drain
Be mindful that you aren’t putting debris like fatty oils or hair down your drains. The main culprits to a blocked drain in your home is rinsing greasy pots and pans, washing your hair or emptying coffee grounds. In order to prevent a build up from happening, it’s best to restrict what goes down the plug hole. You can do this by using a drain guard, which sifts through the water, collecting all the debris which you can then disregard in the bin.
Use a Chemical Cleaner
Chemical cleaners are available to buy almost anywhere, as well as other drain cleaning products. These cleaners are usually great at washing out any debris within your drains and are ideal for a once over, quick and easy clean. There are also less powerful cleaners that you can use more frequently- perfect for keeping your drains in tip top condition.
Don’t Disregard the Outside
It’s so easy to ignore the outside of your drains and just have confidence that they’re working as they should be. However, gutters can also amass debris as well as mould, mosses and piles of leaves. It’s important to look over your gutters every now and again, making sure they aren’t blocked and giving them a good scrub to keep them in great form.
Try Baking Powder
A great tip for cleaning drains is pouring some baking powder down the drain, followed by hot water. This can help to disregard any bad smells coming from the drain, as well as helping to clean due to its alkali qualities. Most kitchens will have baking powder lurking in one of the cupboards, so it’s a cheap tip to give your drain a great speedy clean.
Leave it to the Professionals
If you’re still unsure and want to be 100% certain your drains are cleaned to the best of their abilities, it might be worth contacting a professional to give you some help. At Happy Drains, we can ensure your normal household activities can remain uninterrupted with a drain that works faultlessly.
If you’d like to find out more about keeping your drains in perfect condition, we’d love to help. Get in touch today by visiting our contact page or giving us a call…
