The drainage system of your home requires the same level of attention, care and maintenance as other areas of your home, like the roofing system or HVAC units. Unfortunately, the maintenance of the drainage system is most often neglected or overlooked until the...
Drains
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A Guide to Clog-Free Drains
One of the recurring plumbing problems that our plumbers experience in Chattanooga homes is a clogged drain. While this won’t come as much of a surprise, the fact that most of them are preventable is worth discussing. A clogged drain can be a huge inconvenience; it...
How to Clear a Sink Drain
One of the most common problems we get called to repair is a stopped sink. Fortunately for you, clearing out a clogged sink drain is fairly simple, and often doesn’t require the caustic and damaging chemical drain cleaners you’re used to buying at the store. From...
Drains are Not Dumpsters
Plumbing is magical. Rather than having to take out the garbage more often, liquids and anything that can fit in a drain can be flushed out to the sewer. Except that’s not true at all. It’s a shame, but just because something looks flushable (or even claims it is)...
How to Clear a Clogged Condensate Line
Having an appliance that quits working never leads to a good day (unless you’re in some kind of romantic comedy). Having a heater that stops working in the middle of winter is even worse, especially when it starts working again as soon as the repairman arrives. Or,...
Are Chemical Drain Cleaners Safe?
With how simple they are to purchase, we’ve probably all bought and used a chemical drain cleaner at some point. In most cases, they work just fine for a slow drain or a sudden clog but that isn’t true for every case. Pouring bottle after bottle of chemical drain...