Gaithersburg Drain Solutions

Some Things Just Can’t Wait…
Sewers & Drains Are High on That List.

The most important thing we can tell you is this: as your Gaithersburg plumber, we treat sewer and drain problems as “priority 1”: because we know they are important to you.

We recommend that you pour excess grease into a tin can, not down the sink drain. When using a garbage disposal, always let sufficient cold water run to carry the particles down and into the main line to prevent buildup in the smaller waste lines.

The Plunger... A Plumber's Best Friend
In the event of a total stoppage, you should have a plunger (with a large rubber suction cup with a wooden handle). Cup it tightly over the drain and plunge it vigorously several times. It is best to try to use the suction cycle rather than the pressure cycle of the plunger. What we mean is that one "should" push slowly, make sure the plunger is sealed to the drain and then pull quickly on the plunger. This tends to loosen rather than pack down the stoppage. If it is a double drain sink, make sure you seal the other drain so water will not splash out into the other bowl or on you. Drain piping can also be cleaned by removing the J-bend on the trap below the fixture.

Common Drain Cloggers

These items can clog pipes and cause sewage backups.

Drain cleaning chemicals are dangerous to use and are extremely corrosive. Whether caustic or acid based, these chemicals can cause severe burns and/or property damage.

Your life & health could depend on it. Before you mix up a deadly drain cleaning cocktail, please read this!

Important safety information

Hardware stores may offer a wide variety of chemicals which claim to clear clogged drains. Sometimes they work, sometimes they don’t. Here are 5 important things to know about using these chemicals.

1. If the label says to use protection for your eyes, skin or clothes then by all means protect yourself. Drain cleaning chemicals work by destroying organic matter. They don’t know the difference between your eyes or the gunk in the drain.
2. If your first attempt doesn’t clear the clog, do not add more chemicals. It will just make the problem more dangerous.
3. NEVER mix different drain treatment chemicals. NEVER mix drain treatment chemicals with cleaning agents or other chemicals. This can create deadly fumes that have killed people before they could even call 911.
4. Tell your service person if you’ve used chemicals. If the chemicals fail to clear the problem and you call a professional, please let us know about the chemicals. Failing to do so could result in property or equipment damage as well as endangering the health and safety of your service technician.
5. If you are on a septic system. Drain chemicals may change the pH in your system which could lead to system failure. Use biological treatments as a preventive measure to keep your drains flowing freely.
6. We’ll buy your unused drain cleaning chemicals.We’ll pay up to a total of $20 for your leftover drain chemicals with any paid service call.

Click here to learn about a safe, biological treatment to prevent troublesome stoppages.

 Our Plumbers Have X-Ray Vision...(well, sort of)

Your sewer line doesn’t back up all by itself. Chances are, if you suffer from clogged drains it’s because something is wrong with the drain.

If you’re tired of dealing with backed up drains it’s time to let us put your problem on T.V.

Besides cleaning your drain, we can look inside to see what’s causing the problem. Then we can fix it — FOR GOOD!

Best of all. . . We’ll video inspect your drain problem for FREE when we clean your drains.

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