Maintenance is important for all the elements of the home and plumbing is not an exception. Drains need to be cleaned out regularly, otherwise they start to drain slowly and eventually clog. Depending on what won’t go down your drains, clogged drains are not only incredibly frustrating, but it can be potentially disgusting. Instead of…
Men and women shed hair every day, especially when they shower or bathe. Hair will cause clogs in the drain usually starting at the front of the drain. However, the hair can make its way down the drain and eventually cause a clog somewhere in the drainage system. Clogs can lead to pipes bursting under…
On average, a sewer line can last between 50 to 60 years before replacement is necessary, with plenty of clogs along the way. Sewer clogs can occur at any time and are caused due to a number of reasons. However, even a partial clog can have major effects on your home. When a clog becomes…
One of the major causes of sewer clogs are from items homeowners flush down their toilets. There are a number of items that should never be flushed down the toilet, including those that may have “flushable” on the packaging. The items that get flushed down a toilet often lead to a clog somewhere within the…
Hearing the faucet drip, seeing the toilet running constantly, letting the bathtub clog drain on its own time, and other seemingly minor plumbing dilemmas are nothing that should be ignored. When the plumbing problems get worse, even the issues that seem trivial should be addressed. There might be good reasons as to why you are…
When a drain in your home gets clogged you will probably call a professional plumber in to get things back on track. But many homeowners will try and deal with in on their own to save money. This can be a big mistake. These attempts can turn into a nightmare quickly and become very expensive.…
Having your home sewer line back up into your home isn’t just a nasty mess to clean, it is also dangerous. In the sewer there is used water from sinks, toilets and showers. This is essentially where all the filth goes. When the sewer backs up into your home, you can have days of waste…
Sewer lines can become clogged for a number of different reasons. Some occur because of improper use of the drains. Others occur due to time. By knowing what commonly causes sewers to become clogged can help prevent future clogs. The Original $49.95 Plumber will share some of the common sewer drain clog culprits and how…
It is common to walk into a bathroom or kitchen and instantly detect an unidentified odor, only to realize the source coming from the drain after checking the usual places. If it is the kitchen sink with a ready garbage disposal, some would run the disposal thinking perhaps leftover food was left in the drain.…
For those without any kind of knowledge past the basics, plumbing can be quite complex. Most people are left scratching their heads when their plumbing elements are not functioning properly. We know that it can be frustrating not known what is going on, so we at The Original $49.95 Plumber would like to share some…
