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Tips For Maintaining Your Property's Sewer Lines

19 May 2016 by Brianna Cole

If you are a homeowner or someone that is in charge of his or her own sewer lines, you likely want to keep them in working order with as little effort as possible. Here are some tips for easy maintenance and prevention of any issues with your sewer lines.

1. Clean Your Drains Regularly

Commit to cleaning your drains on a regular basis in order to make sure that you don't have to worry about any buildup of silt causing problems. You can do this by simply using vinegar and baking soda to clean each drain once a month or whenever you have time. You can take a cup of baking soda and put it down each drain, then you can pour a cup of white vinegar onto the baking soda. Allow each solution of baking soda and vinegar to sit for an hour to make sure that it is able to fully start dissolving everything that it can reach that has built up on the inside of the drains and the nearby pipes. After the hour has gone by, rinse the rest of the solution down the drain. 

Get in the habit of storing white vinegar and baking soda on each floor of your home so that you don't have an excuse to not clean out your drains.

2. Get Sewer Jet Blasting

If you have any serious clogs that you notice, don't wait for them to get worse. When your drain is clogged or sewer lines are clogged, it is going to catch more particles. If you get rid of that clog, the particles that would have otherwise been caught will go free. Avoid these issues by simply getting the clog taken care of as soon as possible. If you've tried the baking soda solution mentioned above and the clog does not go away, then you will need to call a company that specializes in removing clogs using jet blasting. Jet blasting is when water is forced through a sewer line at a high enough speed to get rid of the clog.

3. Set Strict Rules for What Goes Down the Drains

Finally, set strict rules with your family about what goes down the drain. Keep grease and anything else that might possibly create clogs from going down by catching it in a jar and disposing of it properly. Cover drains in the bathroom to keep hair from going down them. This will reduce the number of problems that you have with your sewer in the future.

For more information, talk to a company that specializes in sewer cleaning services.

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