Tue Mar 1

Common Drain Issues Around The Home

Sometimes when you are trying to go about your day to day life, the inconvenience of a blocked drain can interrupt you and if left untreated can also cause major issues around the home. It is important to fix the issue quickly rather than leaving it and hoping the problem will rectify itself.

The severity of a blocked drain can vary quite tremendously and this will also determine the course of action that needs to take place. Sometimes it may be something simple like a hair blocking a drain in a shower, however sometimes there is more sinister issues like a cracked underground pipe which may be letting thick dirt block the drainage, which therefore prevents the water from running freely through the pipe.

When you get a professional Norwood Plumber to come out and take a look at your blocked drain they will often employ methods which are far superior to what the general household owner would have. With today’s technology including the likes of CCTV drain inspection which uses an up to date machine which has a camera that feeds through the drain to find the exact problem which is causing the blockage.

The traditional method of running a drain snake down the drain and clearing the blockage may work in some instances but sometimes a more thorough method is required to ensure that the problem doesn’t continue to reoccur. Being able to look deep into the drain pipe will make sure that the core problem is found and allow repair work to take place at the source of the issue.

In many areas any blockage that is on the council’s side of the property boundary will need to be fixed by the council or the water company. This is paid for by the relevant authority rather than the household owner.

One of the common causes of blocked drains include cracks in pipes caused by tree root growth underground. When large trees grow, their root systems spread under the earth and this can sometimes penetrate the pipe and cause a crack. Once this crack occurs it will allow surrounding dirt inside of the pipe and prevent water flow from being effective through the pipe. Having a CCTV drain inspection will help to find this as the cause along with finding the location of the crack to make sure that it can be effectively fixed.

One of the other causes of blocked drains is when people flush incorrect items in the toilet which then causes a blockage part way down the pipe. Oil build up over time from the kitchen sink can also cause narrowing in the pipe and make the pipe slowly block over time. It’s important to take care of your plumbing to ensure that you don’t end up with blocked drains and require the work of a professional plumber.