Author: Tony
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Fat and Grease in Your Drains
Picture this, you’re washing up after a delicious, home-cooked dinner. It’s tempting to rinse the fat and grease down the sink, isn’t it? A harmless, convenient solution, surely. Well, think again. Fat and grease are silent assailants, quietly waging war on your plumbing. They’re notorious for causing blockages in household drains and wreaking havoc in commercial kitchens.…
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How Do Saniflos Work? – Drain Hub
Ever puzzled over how a Saniflo system functions to keep your basement toilet flowing? These clever devices use innovative technology to break down and pump waste, making them ideal even in the trickiest of spaces. In this blog post, we’ll delve into their inner workings, detailing everything from the fierce macerator blade to the potent upflush pumps. Ready for an insight-filled plunge…
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Pipe Scale – How To Deal With It
Do you often grapple with slow draining sinks or clogged toilets in your home? The culprit could be pipe scale, an accumulation of minerals and other substances over time. This guide will show you through understanding the problem, its effects on your plumbing system, and effective strategies for prevention and removal of this menace. Be…
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Soakaway Problems: Causes, Symptoms, and Solutions
Ever wondered where the water from your roof, gutters or floor gullies run to? Realistically, depending on where you live in the UK, the age of your property and other factors, there are three end points for the rain water from your property: Main Sewer Quite often, rain water drains end up flowing into the…
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How Do Saniflos Work?
If you’ve ever wondered how toilet macerators work, now you can find out! Most toilet, or waste pumps, involve two aspects: Macerating, or chewing/grinding/breaking down, and pumping. How Macerators Work First off, what do macerators do? They macerate, or chew, solids into smaller pieces. That’s all this fancy word means. Macerators are devices that break…
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Quick Fixes for a Slow Draining Sink
You’ve finished washing up your dinner plates, only to find a pool of murky water refusing to budge. It’s one of those frustrating moments we all experience – the kitchen or bathroom sink taking an age to drain. But don’t worry, help is at hand. Fear not, my DIY friend — we’re going to arm you with some…
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How To Clean A Kitchen Drain Smell
Why Cleaning Your Sink Trap or U Bend Prevents Bad Smells and Tips & Benefits of Drain Cleaner Sticks and Deodorisers: A foul odour emanating from your kitchen drain can be unpleasant and bothersome. The accumulation of food debris, grease, and bacteria can lead to a smelly drain. However, there are simple but effective methods…
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Why Do Sinks Have U Bends?
If you’ve ever taken notice of the pipes under sink in your kitchen or bathroom, you’ll see the distinctive “U” bend or trap immediately under, or close to, the plughole. Sinks have U bends (also known as P traps) for a very important reason: to prevent foul odors and harmful gases from entering your home.…
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Mechanical Drain Cleaner
One thing to consider when clearing a blocked drain is what effect your attempts at clearing them can have. There are many chemical drain unblockers on the market and whilst a lot of them are effective, they can have adverse effects on your pipe work, rubber or plastic seals and the environment. This is especially…
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Weighing Up Mechanical vs Chemical Drain Unblocking
When it comes to unblocking a drain, there are two main methods: Mechanical means and Chemical means. Mechanical means involve physically removing the blockage with tools like a plunger or a drain snake, while chemical means involve pouring chemicals down the drain to dissolve the blockage. While both methods can be effective, there are some…