Greetings and Happy Holidays from Boden Plumbing! It's time for our annual holiday pep talk about keeping your drains clear when you're cooking up a storm and have a house full of company.
You know the drill. We've talked about it more than a few times before. The day after Thanksgiving is one of the busiest days of the year for plumbers. In fact, it might be the busiest - with calls to clear stopped drains by far the most common problem.
Lots of cooking and extra house guests can take a toll on your plumbing system - but they don't have to. Here are just a few tips to help keep your drains running and your system functioning for the holiday:
- Don't put fats, grease or cooking oils down the kitchen drain. When rinsing anything down the drain, flush with plenty of water.
- Avoid putting stringy or fibrous materials like celery and potato skins through the garbage disposal.
- Never put turkey skins in the disposal
- Remind your guests not to flush cotton swabs, cotton balls or similar materials down the toilet. The waste basket is the best place for those things.
- Allow 15 minutes between showers so the drains can empty and the water heater can catch up.
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(For more tips on using your garbage disposal, see our previous post Friends will be envious...Dogs will be sorry
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