Why do drain lines get clogged? Drain lines can get clogged by a number of reasons and scenarios.
Usually it takes time for these occurrences to happen. Sometimes years. All drain lines in your home
from the laundry drain to bathroom sinks feed into the main sewer line, which then feed into the city
sewer or a septic system. (Unless you have a storm water sump pit which pumps out and drains
outside the perimeter of your home)
Usually it takes time for these occurrences to happen. Sometimes years. All drain lines in your home
from the laundry drain to bathroom sinks feed into the main sewer line, which then feed into the city
sewer or a septic system. (Unless you have a storm water sump pit which pumps out and drains
outside the perimeter of your home)
Simple things that we are usually unaware of can contribute to a clog. A common obstruction is hair.
This can slow a bathroom sink or tub/shower drain over time and eventually lead to a complete stoppage.
Also uncovered drains can send unwanted objects such as shampoo caps and larger items down and
cause a blockage.
This can slow a bathroom sink or tub/shower drain over time and eventually lead to a complete stoppage.
Also uncovered drains can send unwanted objects such as shampoo caps and larger items down and
cause a blockage.
Another common occurrence is a kitchen line backup. One possible cause among others is pouring grease
down the sink. Have you ever saw a bottle of used grease in a jar? It changes into a solid once it cools.
Same principle when it gets poured down the sink. It hardens and causes a blockage. Also over filling the
garbage disposal with food waste can lead to a jam in the disposal unit or further down the the line. Stringy
objects like celery and even cooked pasta can sometimes get past the disposal and cause a jam further
down as well. The pasta turns into mush like, play-doh consistency.
down the sink. Have you ever saw a bottle of used grease in a jar? It changes into a solid once it cools.
Same principle when it gets poured down the sink. It hardens and causes a blockage. Also over filling the
garbage disposal with food waste can lead to a jam in the disposal unit or further down the the line. Stringy
objects like celery and even cooked pasta can sometimes get past the disposal and cause a jam further
down as well. The pasta turns into mush like, play-doh consistency.
Lint discharge is a culprit of utility sinks and laundry line backups. Also if it shares the same line with the
kitchen.
kitchen.
Floor drains backing up? Hearing gurgling, bubbling sounds from the toilet? Most likely it's a blocked
main sewer line. This can be from many causes as well. One of the common causes of these blockages is
tree roots. Depending on the age of the home usually before 1982-83, the main sewer line is a solid clay pipe.
This pipe in certain conditions may last over a hundred years. But the way they are joined in hub segments,
they just rest inside the other pipe to make their connection. Sometimes waste seepage can occur in these
joints and trees or shrubbery in the area may exploit the leakage as another means of water source, thus
leading to root formation. Earth shifting can also damage clay piping, as well as old age. Ever lift up and old
clay pot and the bottom falls out? After the years of 82-83 the pipe in newer homes has changed to the many
newer types of plastic pipe we see today. They are a little more forgiving. As the earth shifts, they bend as well.
This is just one example of a main line blockage but there are many, many more and different ways for it to
occur...
main sewer line. This can be from many causes as well. One of the common causes of these blockages is
tree roots. Depending on the age of the home usually before 1982-83, the main sewer line is a solid clay pipe.
This pipe in certain conditions may last over a hundred years. But the way they are joined in hub segments,
they just rest inside the other pipe to make their connection. Sometimes waste seepage can occur in these
joints and trees or shrubbery in the area may exploit the leakage as another means of water source, thus
leading to root formation. Earth shifting can also damage clay piping, as well as old age. Ever lift up and old
clay pot and the bottom falls out? After the years of 82-83 the pipe in newer homes has changed to the many
newer types of plastic pipe we see today. They are a little more forgiving. As the earth shifts, they bend as well.
This is just one example of a main line blockage but there are many, many more and different ways for it to
occur...
If you have a drainage or sewage backup after a snow storm or heavy rainfall, it is highly unlikely they are
related. Storm drains and sanitary drains are not connected and is illegal to have these lines connected. If you
do have flooding after a storm, most like it caused by a malfunctioning sump pump not in proper operation,
foundation damage, a busted pipe or just a coincidence that your drain lines are backing up during that
time.
related. Storm drains and sanitary drains are not connected and is illegal to have these lines connected. If you
do have flooding after a storm, most like it caused by a malfunctioning sump pump not in proper operation,
foundation damage, a busted pipe or just a coincidence that your drain lines are backing up during that
time.
Some little tidbits on how a drain gets clogged. Thank you for visiting our page and have a blessed day!!!
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