Clear drains are critical to your household’s convenience and daily routine. The upcoming new year is the right time to ensure the ones in your home remain functional and safe. Use these experts’ tips to prevent serious drain problems in the new year.

Use Drain Screens

Debris such as hair and grease can create large and damaging clogs. It solidifies and becomes more difficult to plunge or remove with plumbing chemicals.

Use drain screens over the drains in your kitchen, bathroom and shower stall. Pour grease into a container, and throw it in the trash.

Flush the Drains With Hot Water

Pour boiling water down the drains at least once a week. Boiling water dissolves minor buildup of grease and soap scum. It also helps clear the lines and eliminates foul drain odors.

Use the Garbage Disposal Carefully

Pay attention to what you put down the garbage disposal. Avoid putting raw vegetable and fruit peels into it.

Likewise, leave out fibrous foods, such as celery. asparagus and corn husks. These items can jam the garbage disposal and create large clogs in the kitchen drain.

Clean the Outdoor Drains

Clean the outdoor drains as needed. Remove debris like mud and leaves from them.

Clean the gutters on your roof at least twice a year. Cleaning the outdoor drains prevents problems like backups and flooding.

Inspect for Leaks

Inspect the plumbing system routinely for leaks. Check in areas like around the water heater, under cabinets and around and behind appliances.

Check the outdoor faucet to ensure it’s not dripping, and there’s no water puddling underneath it. Water leaks can occur because of clogged or damaged drains.

Look for Rust and Corrosion

As you inspect your plumbing system, look for rust or corrosion in fixtures like the toilet, sinks and appliances. Rust and corrosion indicate a problem like water backing up or draining slower than usual. This damage can also create leaks, holes and cracks that require costly repairs.

Be Aware of Tree Root Intrusion

Sewage backups and slow draining can occur because of tree root intrusion. Tree roots that grow into your plumbing system prevent drains from working normally.

This problem qualifies as a plumbing emergency and requires professional plumbing repairs. Our plumbers will find and remove the tree roots if possible. However, you may also need part of the sewer line replaced if we cannot repair it.

Schedule Professional Drain Cleaning

Ensure your home’s plumbing undergoes professional drain cleaning at least once a year. This service can include hydro jetting and camera inspections to evaluate your plumbing’s condition. It also promptly detects minor issues that could become larger and more expensive problems to fix later.

These suggestions can help you prevent drain problems in your home in Deerfield Beach, FL. Contact our team at Kyle Plumbing for drain cleaning today.