TIPS FOR AVOIDING CLOGGED DRAINS
Follow these times to avoid clogged drains throughout your home.
Kitchen Sink
- When using a garbage disposal, always keep cold water running while it is turned on and leave the water running a few minutes after it is turned off to avoid clogged drains. If you have a septic system, using a garbage disposal is not recommended.
- Keep strainers in the sink to catch all of the food particles from going down the drain.
- Never pour grease down the drain. Rather, keep cans or jars and dispose of the grease in them. Once it hardens, throw it in the garbage.
Bathroom Sink
- Wipe hair out of sinks and don’t allow it to go down the drain.
- Remove the sink stoppers and clean hair and debris that have fallen down the sink, this will help prevent it from getting into the pipes.
Toilets
- Only flush toilet paper. Even if a package says “flushable”, do not flush wipes, paper towels, feminine hygiene products or anything other than toilet paper.
