{"id":1106,"date":"2019-11-11T11:00:28","date_gmt":"2019-11-11T16:00:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.neyerplumbing.com\/blog\/?p=1106"},"modified":"2019-11-06T13:18:26","modified_gmt":"2019-11-06T18:18:26","slug":"does-your-clogged-drain-require-professional-attention","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.neyerplumbing.com\/blog\/uncategorized\/does-your-clogged-drain-require-professional-attention\/","title":{"rendered":"Does Your Clogged Drain Require Professional Attention?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignright is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.neyerplumbing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/plunger-681x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1107\" width=\"398\" height=\"597\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.neyerplumbing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/plunger-681x1024.jpg 681w, https:\/\/www.neyerplumbing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/plunger-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.neyerplumbing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/plunger-768x1154.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.neyerplumbing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/plunger.jpg 958w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 398px) 100vw, 398px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Homeowners often wait until the very last minute to call a plumber when they&#8217;re experiencing drain problems. We get it, plumbers can be an expense that you&#8217;d rather not pay if there&#8217;s any DIY solution to keep your pipes happy. However, not all DIY solutions will do the trick, and we&#8217;ll explain why.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Below, we&#8217;ve provided a checklist of things you can do if you&#8217;re experiencing a clogged drain. These are your DIY solutions that we&#8217;re comfortable telling homeowners to make. Though, anything beyond these few tips signals that your drains need professional attention\u2014and that&#8217;s okay! Our friendly team is experienced and professional enough to be confident that we can fix whatever problem your drain is experiencing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We offer everything from <a href=\"\/service-areas\/fairfield-oh-plumbing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"new construction plumbing in Fairfield, OH (opens in a new tab)\">new construction plumbing in Fairfield, OH<\/a> to fixing the tiniest of drain clogging problems. Kiss those clogged drains goodbye!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<h2>Solutions for a Clogged Drain<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>We know that most homeowners want to do whatever they can to relieve a drain clog by themselves, so we&#8217;ll help where we can. Before you call for a professional plumber, try these few solutions to see if you can relieve the problem yourself.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li><strong>Using hot water. <\/strong>Running hot water down your drain can sometimes help to soften or liquify any fats, oils, or greases that have solidified to clog your plumbing. We&#8217;re not just talking about warm water, try boiling a pot of water and sending it down your drain. Though, make sure you don&#8217;t use boiling water if you&#8217;ve got PVC pipes because the heat could loosen up the joints.<\/li><li>Vinegar and baking soda. Remember this chemical reaction from your second-grade science project? Well, pouring half a box of baking soda down the drain with vinegar to follow up. If you press a drain stopper or rag down on the drain opening, the pressure could push the clog out of your system. Pour hot water down the drain to clean it out afterward.<\/li><li><strong>Plunger. <\/strong>A plunger is a tried and tested solution to clogged drains. Whether it&#8217;s a larger toilet-sized plunger or a hand plunger (you&#8217;re going to want to make sure you have the right size and that it&#8217;s up shaped at the bottom) Fill the sink with water, make sure you&#8217;ve got a firm seal, and plunge! Using pressure like this can be a great way to remove a clog from your drain.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3>What Next?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Unfortunately, if you&#8217;ve tried all three of these solutions or your pipe material calls for more delicate handiwork, you&#8217;re going to need professional care.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>That&#8217;s exactly why we wanted to talk about these drain solutions. Sometimes pipes, drains, or anything similar just won&#8217;t budge without professional support. Clogs don&#8217;t always melt away as easily as we&#8217;d hope. That&#8217;s why we offer comprehensive drain services for any situation where a plunger or boiling water doesn&#8217;t work. Our team is friendly and more than certified to take care of your plumbing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"text-align:center\"><strong><a href=\"\/contact\/send-message\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"Give us a call at Ken Neyer Plumbing, Inc. (opens in a new tab)\">Give us a call at Ken Neyer Plumbing, Inc.<\/a> for any of your plumbing problems. We&#8217;ve got the experience, the tools, and the team necessary to clear out whatever clogs you have.<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Not all DIY solutions will do the trick, and we&#8217;ll explain why.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[1],"tags":[46,139,147],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.neyerplumbing.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1106"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.neyerplumbing.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.neyerplumbing.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.neyerplumbing.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.neyerplumbing.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1106"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.neyerplumbing.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1106\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1110,"href":"https:\/\/www.neyerplumbing.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1106\/revisions\/1110"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.neyerplumbing.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1106"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.neyerplumbing.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1106"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.neyerplumbing.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1106"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}