Rockford Drain Cleaning & Clogged Drain Repair

Clogged drains are one of the most common issues we deal with when helping Rockford residents with plumbing problems. While most homeowners can clear a minor clog themselves, a major clog will likely require the touch of a professional. The best way to deal with clogs is to prevent them from forming in your kitchen drain in the first place. With some precautions, you can avoid the most critical issues.

If you are dealing with a stubborn clog you can’t control, our team is ready to help. At Birmingham Plumbing Company, we provide drain cleaning and clogged drain repair for our customers and help restore the normal flow of water in their houses.

What Causes Clogged Kitchen Drains and How Can You Prevent Them?

The drains in your kitchen face different issues from the drains in your bathroom. You’ll have to protect kitchen drains with different methods, such as:

• Be careful with grease and oil: While hot or room temperature grease and oil are in liquid form, they will solidify when they cool. You may think pouring oil down the drain is no big deal, but it will harden in your pipes and potentially cause deep clogs. You should dispose of oil in other manners to avoid putting it down the drain.
• Avoid putting food scraps down the drain: While smaller scraps of food may be okay to flush down the drain occasionally, bigger pieces can cause a jam or add to a clog that’s beginning to form. Other foods, such as rice or pasta, will expand with water and can lead to a clog if they are stuck in the drain. Put food scraps into the trash and to prevent them from clogging the drain.
• Use a drain strainer: Many companies offer drain strainers that block food scraps from heading down the drain. These mesh strainers are a cheap option to avoid unnecessary drain clogs. You can remove them when you’re done washing the dishes to dispose of any caught material in the trash.
• Use the garbage disposal: If you have a garbage disposal in your home, you should use it after you finish the dishes. Run the disposal for about a minute and flush cold water down the drain. Avoid putting things like eggshells, coffee grounds, meat, starchy food, or vegetable peels down the drain, as a garbage disposal won’t be able to handle them.
• Run hot water: When you finish using your sink to wash dishes, you may want to run hot water for a while to help avoid clogs. The hot water will both dislodge any food that may get stuck and also attempt to prevent any oil in the drain from hardening. You can also run hot water at regular intervals if you notice frequent clogs in your sink.
• Use a natural cleaner: Instead of reaching for chemicals that can damage your sink and leave the pipes in worse shape than you found them, opt for more natural methods. You can use baking soda, vinegar, or a combination of the two to help dislodge any clogs in your drain or to clean up any buildup before it becomes an issue.

All the prevention in the world may not be enough, and a clog can still form in your kitchen sink even if you take all the proper precautions. When this happens, you’ll want to hire a professional Rockford plumber to handle the situation and unclog your kitchen sink.

Our team at Birmingham Plumbing Company can use a drain snake or water jetting to dislodge solidified oil or remove food buildup that is causing issues for your system.

Birmingham Plumbing Company: Drain Repair Specialists

While a partially clogged drain may seem like more of a nuisance than a problem that needs immediate attention, it’s anything but. If left unchecked, a blocked drain will put more stress on your plumbing system and can lead to issues down the road. Hiring a plumber is the easiest way to avoid these major issues and allow your system to work at full capacity once again.

Our team at Birmingham Plumbing Company is ready to assist you with drain repair or replacement. Contact us today to get a quote and discuss how we can help you with all your plumbing needs.