{"id":1633,"date":"2022-12-19T11:00:00","date_gmt":"2022-12-19T16:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.neyerplumbing.com\/blog\/?p=1633"},"modified":"2022-12-19T13:59:10","modified_gmt":"2022-12-19T18:59:10","slug":"dont-panic-our-guide-to-a-clogged-drain","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.neyerplumbing.com\/blog\/plumbing-service\/dont-panic-our-guide-to-a-clogged-drain\/","title":{"rendered":"Don&#8217;t Panic: Our Guide to a Clogged Drain"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-medium\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.neyerplumbing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/santa.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/www.neyerplumbing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/santa-300x200.jpeg\" alt=\"Santa-with-a-tool-belt\" class=\"wp-image-1634\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.neyerplumbing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/santa-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.neyerplumbing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/santa-1024x682.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.neyerplumbing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/santa-768x512.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.neyerplumbing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/santa-1536x1023.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/www.neyerplumbing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/santa.jpeg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>The holidays are here and the worst possible thing that could&#8217;ve happened, has&#8211;your drain has clogged. What a bummer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Drain clogs unfortunately occur pretty commonly this time of year. With more people cooking, cleaning, and hosting family members with kids, we&#8217;ve seen many drain clogs that centered around &#8220;toys send down the drain for an adventure&#8221; and frustrated parents who don&#8217;t know what to do. Well, let&#8217;s nip this problem in the bud and get things figured out, preferably before your family arrives for the great big holiday dinner.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>First of all, we want to talk about the importance of <a href=\"\/drain-sewer\/video-pipe-inspection\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>video pipe inspection<\/strong> in Cleves, OH<\/a> when you&#8217;re evaluating how bad the damage might be. This can be an amazing tool to help you stay ahead of any serious problems like a sewer clog. Then, we&#8217;ll discuss some fun tips to help keep your drain cleared as you prepare for this holiday season.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<h2>First Step: Relax<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>One of the best bits of plumbing advice we can give homeowners is this&#8211;don&#8217;t panic. It&#8217;s important to take a step back every now and then and remember that the world isn&#8217;t ending. A plumbing problem can always be fixed, and depending on how versatile and friendly your plumbing professional is, it doesn&#8217;t have to be a bad experience. In fact, learning how we got here is going to make you better and stronger than you were before.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Take a moment to take a deep breath, shut off the water if you&#8217;re dealing with a leak, and stop using the sink if you&#8217;re dealing with a clog. Then, hand this over to our team for help.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2>Second Step: Video Pipe Inspection<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The next thing is diagnosing the problem. Many problems are obvious, like leaks and single drain clogs. But other problems can be a bit harder to see.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For instance, if you&#8217;ve got multiple slow or clogged drains on the first floor of your home, you might have a sewer clog which is a much different problem to deal with. Or, if you&#8217;ve got a leak, in some underground exterior pipes, there could be tree roots infiltrating it and causing a ruckus.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Basically, video pipe inspection will always be a great first step in evaluating the damage and figuring out what needs to be done. It&#8217;s fast, cheap, and it can give you the certainty you&#8217;re looking for.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2>Third Step: Schedule Drain Cleaning<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Next, if you&#8217;re dealing with a drain clog this holiday season, schedule a fast drain cleaning appointment with one of our professionals. We can use a hydro jet system that uses high-pressured water to remove any and all clogging material from your drains in an all-natural way. Once this is done, we can assure you that your pipes will be in great shape from here on out.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2>Fourth Step: Best Practices<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Now, it&#8217;s up to you to continue the legacy and keep your pipes in great shape.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Keep fats, oils, and greases out of your kitchen sink and in the garbage for disposal.<\/li><li>Utilize a mesh screen to keep food waste out of your drains so they don&#8217;t contribute to clogs.<\/li><li>Invest in regular drain cleaning services at the advice of your plumbing professional.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>Ken Neyer Plumbing, Inc.&nbsp;will always have your back when you need help with your drains. <a href=\"\/contact\/send-message\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Contact us today.<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Well, let&#8217;s nip this problem in the bud and get things figured out, preferably before your family arrives for the great big holiday dinner.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[81],"tags":[111,36,186],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.neyerplumbing.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1633"}],"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=1633"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.neyerplumbing.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1633\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1636,"href":"https:\/\/www.neyerplumbing.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1633\/revisions\/1636"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.neyerplumbing.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1633"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.neyerplumbing.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1633"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.neyerplumbing.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1633"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}