{"id":1160,"date":"2017-08-21T11:00:42","date_gmt":"2017-08-21T15:00:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.redrockmechanical.net\/blog\/?p=1160"},"modified":"2017-08-17T16:05:20","modified_gmt":"2017-08-17T20:05:20","slug":"clogged-drains-out-of-control","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.redrockmechanical.net\/blog\/clogged-drains-out-of-control\/","title":{"rendered":"Are Clogged Drains Out of Control in Your Home?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1162\" src=\"https:\/\/www.redrockmechanical.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/bubbling-drain.jpg\" alt=\"bubbling-drain\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.redrockmechanical.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/bubbling-drain.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.redrockmechanical.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/bubbling-drain-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.redrockmechanical.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/bubbling-drain-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>Everybody has run into a clogged drain at one time or another. They\u2019re just \u201cone of those things\u201d when it comes to household inconveniences. Can\u2019t get rid of them entirely\u2014sometimes they just happen, and you have to deal with them using the tools you have available (a plunger, a hand-cranked drain snake, <a href=\"\/blog\/why-a-store-bought-drain-snake-isnt-the-best-answer-for-drain-cleaning\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">but <em>not<\/em> chemical cleaners<\/a>) or else contact a plumber to take care of it.<\/p>\n<p>But what if drain clogs aren\u2019t an occasional aggravation in your home? What if they are a continual, bonafide out-of-control nuisance that has you gritting your teeth every day?<\/p>\n<p>Well, you may something more serious going on than a clot of grease or a tangle of hair in your drain. And it will probably take <a href=\"\/plumber\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">the work of our professional plumbers<\/a> to help you out.<!--more--><\/p>\n<h2>Why do drain clogs get out of control like this?<\/h2>\n<p>There are a number of reasons your home\u2019s plumbing might see an increase in the amount of clogs in drains. It\u2019s important to act on these signs that something is wrong, because letting the problem increase can lead to disastrous consequences.<\/p>\n<p>One reason for these clogs is a large build-up of fats, oils, and grease down in the sewer line. We strongly recommend you never pour these cooking liquids down your drains. They look harmless when they\u2019re hot because they\u2019re in liquid form. But as soon as they cool down, they change into a waxy substance that adheres to pipe walls. If enough of this coats the inside of the sewer line, it will mean drains backing up all around the house.<\/p>\n<p>The trouble may also come from hard water deposits that have built up over time. Hard water is a common problem in modern homes, and it leaves scale on the inside of pipes. These calcium deposits all around the plumbing can mean clogs become common. It requires drain cleaning from professionals to remove this level of scale.<\/p>\n<p>There\u2019s also the possibility you have ancient piping that\u2019s starting to corrode and decay. If your home is more than 50 years old and has never undergone any plumbing renovation, then it has older pipes in it made of material that\u2019s prone of corrosion, like galvanized steel and cast iron. You might even have a clay pipe drain line, which can break easily. Constant clogging is your aging drain and sewer pipes sending you the signal: it\u2019s time to have repiping done! With copper pipes in place, your home will have a new lease on (plumbing) life\u2014and you\u2019ll can go back to a time when clogs were a once-in-a-blue-moon trouble.<\/p>\n<h2>Look to Your Local Licensed Plumbers<\/h2>\n<p>If you have a <a href=\"\/service-areas\/plattsburgh-ny\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">clogged drain in Plattsburgh, NY<\/a>\u2014or more than one clogged drain or toilet\u2014you need professional plumbers on the job right away. You only have to contact us and we\u2019ll send one of our plumbers to take care of the professional drain cleaning necessary to solve the problem, or whatever more extensive jobs may be necessary, <a href=\"\/plumber\/repiping\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">including repiping services<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Red Rock Mechanical, LLC serves <\/strong><strong>Northwest Vermont &amp; Northeast New York. <a href=\"\/contact\/schedule-service\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Reach us 24 hours a day when you need emergency plumbing!<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>You may something more serious than a clot of grease or a tangle of hair in your drain. It will take the work of professional plumbers to help you out.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[72],"tags":[46,108,91,121],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.redrockmechanical.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1160"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.redrockmechanical.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.redrockmechanical.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.redrockmechanical.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.redrockmechanical.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1160"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/www.redrockmechanical.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1160\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1165,"href":"https:\/\/www.redrockmechanical.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1160\/revisions\/1165"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.redrockmechanical.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1160"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.redrockmechanical.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1160"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.redrockmechanical.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1160"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}