{"id":7376,"date":"2022-12-22T15:51:57","date_gmt":"2022-12-22T20:51:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.stillwatersdfw.com\/?p=7376"},"modified":"2022-12-22T15:51:57","modified_gmt":"2022-12-22T20:51:57","slug":"clogged-drain-heres-what-you-do","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.stillwatersdfw.com\/clogged-drain-heres-what-you-do\/","title":{"rendered":"Clogged Drain? Here\u2019s what you do"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">A clogged drain is one of the most common plumbing problems homeowners experience. Only becoming more common during the holidays when you might have guests or family members who don\u2019t treat your drains as they would their own. \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Below we discuss what can cause a clogged drain so you can avoid this annoying plumbing issue and how to go about unclogging a drain safely.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\"><strong>What Can Cause a Clogged Drain? <\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Clogged drains can come from numerous sources like hair, soap scum, toiletry products, food scraps, fats, oils, grease, and in some places, even mineral buildup from your local water. \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\"><strong>How to Unclog a Drain<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">If you have a particular drain that is flooding or even just draining slower than expected, it\u2019s essential to address the issue quickly before things get worse.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">If you are looking for a quick fix with household materials, try creating your own snake with that old metal hanger in your closet. Straighten the hanger and bend the tip into a hook so you can grab whatever is lodged in the drain.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Some of the best and safest tools you can use when trying to unclog your drain are your plunger and drain snake, both of which can be easily acquired at your local hardware store.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">If the hanger trick is failing you, reach for the plunger. Yes, your plunger can be used in places other than your toilet. Ensure your sink or tub has a few inches of water inside and plunge away. However, ensure the plunger has water inside, not air, as this will yield more success.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Avoid using strong chemicals when trying to unclog your drain. If the chemicals sit on the clog, they can aggravate the issue. The chemicals also have the potential to put your health and the health of those around you in danger. Other liquids could have harmful reactions, especially if chemical drain cleaner has already been poured down the drain.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\"><strong>Preventing Clogged Drains<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">The best you can do to reduce the number of times you experience a clogged drain is to avoid putting materials down that might clog.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">If your drain unclogging efforts fail, don\u2019t hesitate to reach out to us, there\u2019s no clog too powerful for the team at Still Waters Plumbing. We can assess the problem, clear and clean the drain, and educate you on how to keep your drains clear in the future. Give us a call at 877-917-5161 today!<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A clogged drain is one of the most common plumbing problems homeowners experience. Only becoming more common during the holidays when you might have guests or family members who don\u2019t treat your drains as they would their own. \u00a0 Below we discuss what can cause a clogged drain so you can avoid this annoying plumbing [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":6981,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.stillwatersdfw.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7376"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.stillwatersdfw.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.stillwatersdfw.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.stillwatersdfw.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/5"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.stillwatersdfw.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=7376"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.stillwatersdfw.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7376\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":7378,"href":"https:\/\/www.stillwatersdfw.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7376\/revisions\/7378"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.stillwatersdfw.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/6981"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.stillwatersdfw.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=7376"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.stillwatersdfw.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=7376"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.stillwatersdfw.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=7376"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}