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Never Put These Items Down the Kitchen Drains

Monday, March 12th, 2018

kitchen-sink-faucetThe garbage disposal is an innovation most homeowners are grateful for. Maybe you’ve been stuck with a sink with no garbage disposal in the past, and you know the struggle of the smelly garbage can, the sludge built up in a sink drain cover, and the annoyance of clogged drains. But with a garbage disposal, these are all in the past…as long as you use yours properly.

That means caring for your disposal properly and ensuring that it’s running smoothly. Unfortunately, many people think they are properly caring for the disposal, when instead they are allowing harmful items to make their way into the drain or block up the disposal. Here are some items you should never allow to pass down the drains (if you can help it).

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What Should You Do When Your Sink Backs Up?

Monday, September 11th, 2017

kitchen-sink-faucetThe most annoying problem you can run into with your home’s systems is a plumbing problem. In this day and age, plumbing is not a luxury. It’s something you need, and the smallest of plumbing problems can become major inconveniences quickly.

A clogged, slow-moving, or backed-up drain makes it difficult to use a kitchen or bathroom sink. Everything from rinsing dishes to washing your hands gets a little more difficult when the sink is filling up just as you’re trying to use it. We hope today’s post will give you some guidance about what to do once the sink starts filling up with water and waste.

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