Make Sure the Sink is Ready for 4th of July Festivities.
Summer cookouts and parties bring about many things, but one stressor that is often overlooked is the weight that parties can put on the plumbing inside a home. With more guests coming over, more abuse is doled out to fixtures like kitchen plumbing and bathrooms, and with the added load, problems could be the result.
This year, take some advice from local plumbers. By taking care of kitchen plumbing, summer plans can stay on track and not fall victim to plumbing problems like kitchen drain clogs.
What Not to Put in the Kitchen Drain
During any holiday, but especially on Independence Day, remember to never put these items down the drain in the kitchen sink:
- Coffee grounds
- Vegetable peels
- Potato skins
- Cooking grease
- Food scraps
Where to Put the Grease
Cooking grease is one of the greatest contributors to plumbing problems in the modern world. Like restaurants, cooking grease is disposed of in special containers and specially designed grease traps to keep it from going to municipal treatment facilities.
Homes do not have similar devices to protect their plumbing, like a commercial kitchen. To properly dispose of cooking grease in the house, discard it in the garbage instead of sending it down the sink.
When grease is allowed to go into plumbing, it cools and turns back into a sticky solid that can condense on the walls of the drain pipes. Once it is stuck to drain pipes, it is difficult to remove and quickly leads to massive plumbing problems.
Protect Plumbing with a Garbage Disposal
Over the years, as plumbing technology improved, it became apparent that despite the best efforts of homeowners, kitchen sink clogs were among the most common problems. Most of these clogs could be traced back to food particles that ended up in kitchen drains. Garbage disposals became an important tool to prevent kitchen drain problems stemming from food debris. For homes with consistent plumbing problems, garbage disposal installation in kitchen sinks could help.
Contrary to what many people believe, garbage disposals are not built to withstand food waste discarded down the sink. Garbage disposals were created to grind up the leftovers of food that couldn’t be scraped off of plates. Even when dishwashers are primarily used, it is helpful to run garbage disposals periodically to grind up food chunks that come from dishwasher drain lines. Additionally, when doing dishes by hand, using hot water and dish soap will help prevent grease residues and food waste from building up on the internal walls of drain pipes.
About Nixco Plumbing Inc.
Nixco Plumbing Inc. is the Mason emergency plumbing service. With 24/7 live answers, their customers always have access to their knowledge. They take pride in educating their customers about their options and coming up with 100% satisfaction-guaranteed solutions. For all plumbing questions in Mason, call Nixco Plumbing Inc. today!