To help make sure your home stays comfortable and clean, we’ve come up with 3 easy ways to avoid clogged plumbing. Let’s take a look at …

How to Avoid Clogged Plumbing

As common-sense as these tips are, a reminder never hurt anyone. Follow these rules to keep your plumbing clear (and also make your sink drain like a charm).

1. Don’t Pour Grease Down Your Sink

We know cleaning up after a meal is tedious – yet necessary. For that reason, avoid taking a shortcut and dumping grease, frying oil, or anything that’s not water down the sink. Grease can build up (fast) and clog your drain pipes. That’ll eventually cause you to call a plumber.

Greases and oils that are poured down the drain will cool and coagulate – a common cause of clogs. What people don’t know is that clogs aren’t simply blockage of one pipe. They can also lead to a major issue with your entire plumbing system, as parts dislodge and move into other pipes.

Tip: the best way to get rid of grease is to let it cool, then scrape it into a non-recyclable container. Then throw it away.

2. Don’t Use Store-Bought Cleaners on Old Pipes

Convenience is a real thing. And store-bought drain clog busters are no exception. We all probably even have a favorite brand. But if you have old pipes, a store-bought cleaner will do more harm than good.

Your favorite cleaner has harsh chemicals that can cause severe corrosion and make your drainpipes leak – especially if you clean your old pipes with the cleaner regularly.

Professional drain cleaning will take care of your pipes and make sure they stay intact while clearing the clogs.

Tip: If your pipes seem to have recurring issues with clogs, call a pro plumber.

3. Use Your Trash Can

We understand that the name “Garbage Disposal” can be misleading. Especially when we tell you it’s not actually meant for garbage.

Your garbage disposal isn’t built to handle large amounts of food waste. Processing fibrous foods like celery and potato peels can quickly cause some nasty clogs.

To prevent any plumbing issues, make sure to toss your food scraps in a compost pile or the trash can. In addition, use the disposal more to handle small stuff that ends up in the sink as you wash dishes.

Tip: Keep the water running when you turn your garbage disposal on. It’ll help break the food up and push it through the pipes more thoroughly.

We hope these tips help you to keep your plumbing clear – so you can live in comfort. Should you come down with a clogged pipe, Call Legacy Plumbing in Chattanooga. We’ll be happy to restore your pipes to good working order!

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It’s an important choice. You’ll have a stranger in your home – someone who’s working on a vital system. Plumbing can be complicated, with disastrous consequences if the job’s done poorly. We’re talking health hazards and water damage. You definitely need to know how to choose the right plumber.

But don’t wait to find a plumber until an emergency. You won’t have time to do proper research in a time crunch. Find the right plumber ahead of time – you won’t regret it.

Here are a few things to consider before choosing a plumber:

1. Referrals & Reviews

Your family and friends have probably worked with a good plumber. Ask them! Many plumbers offer referral benefits to happy customers. Go online for reviews, make sure to look at BBB ratings. Your research will turn up all kinds of relevant information about the plumber you’re considering.

2. Licensing & Permits

Anyone can mess with plumbing. But a licensed plumber has all the experience and expertise you need from someone who you’re trusting with this vital system. They’ll be able to deal with anything that comes up during the job. And they’ll get any permits needed.

Watch out for companies that send unlicensed “technicians” to your home. They might be good enough for the job, but your risk is too great.

3. Bonding & Insurance

Bonding and insurance are just as important as licensing. Even the best plumber may make a mistake. When an accident happens, you don’t want to have to lean on your homeowner’s policy. A bonded and insured plumber will take responsibility for their error.

4. Questions & Answers

Whenever you call a plumber, ask as many questions as you can. You’ll get a pretty good look at their experience and professional demeanor.

When they tell you what your problem is, have them explain it. Ask how it happened, and how you can keep it from happening again. Have they fixed this problem before?

Their professional answers will set your mind at ease and help you be glad you hired them. And if they don’t answer thoroughly and willingly, you don’t have to hire them again.

5. Compare & Contrast

Settling for the first plumber you look at is a mistake. Compare candidates.

Is price most important to you? Or are experience and good reviews the deciding factor? How big is the job – and how much does it matter to you? Do they offer 24/7 emergency service? What kind of equipment do they use?

Take 2 or 3 plumbers and line them up against each other on paper. It’ll help you choose the right plumber.

Now that you know how to choose the right plumber, choose the best. Call Legacy Plumbing at (423) 490-5509 for all your home plumbing needs. We’ll be happy to send an experienced, licensed, bonded and insured plumber to your front door.

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