Most homeowners understand the importance of regular home maintenance to items such as the air conditioning and heating unit, roof system, and door and window seals. As a matter of fact, there are numerous websites that provide free maintenance checklists for homeowners based on the season.
Unfortunately, one of the most overlooked but extremely important maintenance tasks for homeowners is often left off these lists.
Keeping the drains in your home clean and clear of cloggs should be at the top of the list when it comes to regular home maintenance. The idea of good drain maintenance often doesn’t even cross the minds of most homeowners until a problem like a backed up sink or shower drain occurs. The stench caused by these blockages can become unbearable and can release unhealthy gases into your home. As the old saying goes, “An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.”
We have listed below the top 5 benefits of regularly cleaning the drains in your home.
1- Faster, improved drainage
One of the first signs of a clogged drain is water that drains slowly or stands for a long period of time before gurgling down the drain. When water is draining this slowly, it is definitely time to purchase a drain care product to clean the clogged drain. Clean drains in kitchen and bathroom fixtures are much less likely to overflow, preventing even more damage to your home that can be caused by flooding.
This is especially essential in toilet drains to prevent the backflow of waste into the home.
2 - Boost drain life & prevent leaks
Gutting your home to replace corroded plumbing is a massive expense that can be avoided through regular drain maintenance. Chemical buildup inside your drain pipes cause corrosion over time. By cleaning drains regularly instead of waiting until the need to clear a clogged drain arises, you can prevent damaging leaks from ever occurring.
3 - Avoiding foul odors
Mold spores love a dark, damp environment, and there is an abundance of darkness and dampness inside your home's drains. While many people think that foul smells caused by backed up drain pipes only occur with the toilet, this is actually far from the truth. The lack of regular cleaning can cause mold and bacteria growth to build up inside both kitchen and bathroom drains, leading to very unpleasant, foul smelling odors. A good drain opener can help fix the problem 2x better than bleach if proper maintenance has been ignored.
4 - Preventing Home Damage
As stated above, lack of regular home drain maintenance can cause chemical build up in drain pipes, overflow in sinks and backflow of waste from toilets.
When flooding occurs due to damage in clean pipes, the cleanup is bad enough. When a leak occurs in a dirty, clogged drain pipe, not only are you left cleaning up foul smelling waste water, but you also have to deal with the harmful chemicals and dangerous bacteria that comes with it. This dirty, unsanitary water causes damage to any walls and floors it comes in contact with, and the cost for repair can run into the $1000’s.
5 - Prohibiting clog from forming
The greatest and most obvious benefit of regular drain maintenance is that you prevent clogs from ever forming in the first place. All of the damage mentioned above is prevented by simply giving your drains a good cleaning on a regular basis.
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