For homeowners that experience drain or sewer clogs they quickly learn it can lead to a major mess and turn their home into a bio-hazard. To prevent clogs in your home’s drainage system, it is often recommended you maintain clean drains. As a homeowner, there are ways to help keep your drains clean. However, there…
In medieval Europe civil engineering had fallen from the high state of the Roman Empire. There where no sewers or drainage. Refuse, bed pans and all where thrown into the alleyways and left. The cities of Europe stank, and it is no wonder that disease was a constant companion of the urban environment of the…
It can be frustrating when you are trying to use your sink to wash dishes or are trying to take a shower, only to find that water at your feet is collecting faster than it is going down the drain. When your drains are clogged, it is tempting to pour some drain cleaner down the…
Many homeowners have to deal with clogged drains in New York. We really do not give the drains much thought concerning their function, let alone maintenance and preventative tactics, as we rely on the drains to take care of the water waste. Your kitchen and bathroom drains can quickly clog due to the residues and…
What are sewer inspections or video pipe inspections and how do they work? Any reputable plumber will use this technique when they diagnose sewer backups or sewer pipe damage. Sewer line cameras work to discover what is causing a blockage or backup within the sewer line pipe without having to dig your yard up. Sewer…
Back in the late 50’s and early 60’s they had adds for a nationally known drain cleaning service that would use a powered snake with a cutter on the end. The snake was jammed down the offending drain and broke up the clog and things would be good. Back then cast iron was the drainpipe…
Drain systems operate via vents and gravity. Vents equalize pressure, while gravity causes all that stuff to flow into the sewer, ultimately to a water reclamation plant and then into a river, lake or ocean. The entire process depends on naturally occurring phenomenon, gravity mostly and pressure equalization. Most all of those pipes that are…
Many homeowners will often find they have more problems with their home’s water heater during the winter than during the summer. This often leads many to ask if the winter season is affecting their water heater. In short, the answer is yes. The cold winter season does indeed cause the water heater to work harder…
When your garbage disposal is working properly, it is the best appliance in your kitchen. The ability to get rid of small pieces of food without putting them in your trash can to smell bad later is a dream. This magical appliance needs to be properly maintained to keep it working flawlessly though. The Original…
A lot of the time, you don’t think about how well your shower drain is working until you get in the shower and the water is building up again. Most of the time when people shower, they are in a hurry. It’s not until the next day when the water isn’t draining that they remember…
