{"id":1153,"date":"2021-02-08T11:00:15","date_gmt":"2021-02-08T16:00:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hutchinsinc.com\/blog\/?p=1153"},"modified":"2021-02-05T20:03:26","modified_gmt":"2021-02-06T01:03:26","slug":"heres-what-to-do-about-slow-drains","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hutchinsinc.com\/blog\/plumbing-service\/heres-what-to-do-about-slow-drains\/","title":{"rendered":"Here&#8217;s What to Do About Slow Drains"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-1154\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hutchinsinc.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/drain-clog-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hutchinsinc.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/drain-clog-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.hutchinsinc.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/drain-clog-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.hutchinsinc.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/drain-clog-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.hutchinsinc.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/drain-clog.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>They&#8217;re not quite clear, but they&#8217;re not quite clogged&#8230; They&#8217;re just slow! Slow drains are a problem for homeowners because they leave people feeling uneasy as to whether they should call for plumbing help or just &#8220;deal&#8221; with it. While yes, a <a href=\"\/service-areas\/mckinney\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">plumber in McKinney, TX<\/a> can help you with your slow drain, that might not be a good enough answer for you.<\/p>\n<p>Homeowners want to know what slow drains mean. Sometimes they could signal that a drain clog is forming, while other times they could mean a problem with your sewer system getting backed up. If you&#8217;re scared about what could be going on with your drains, then we&#8217;ve got you covered. Let&#8217;s talk about what you as a homeowner can do about your slow drains, what they likely signify, and why a plumber has all the right equipment to deal with them.<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<h2>&#8220;Why Are My Drains Slow?&#8221;<\/h2>\n<p>This is a good question! Let&#8217;s start off by talking about what exactly is slowing down your drains.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Food waste is a big problem for drains, since it can get stuck in your pipes rather easily. This can be minimized with a mesh screen that filters it out or a garbage disposal that can more easily process the food.<\/li>\n<li>Another big problem for drains that causes them to slow down is fats, oils, and grease. In the industry, we just call this\u00a0<em>FOG<\/em>. FOG can seem like a liquid when it&#8217;s poured down the drain, but it quickly solidifies at its temperature cools down. This can be a problem that homeowners don&#8217;t notice until it&#8217;s too late.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>It&#8217;s important to note whether just one drain is slowing down or if all of the drains in your home are having problems. If it&#8217;s just one drain, then it&#8217;s likely you&#8217;re dealing with a small drain clog. If it&#8217;s all the drains in your house, you might be dealing with a sewer backup which could be much harder and more expensive to get fixed.<\/p>\n<h2>Tools of the Trade<\/h2>\n<p>Drain clogs and plungers are great for clearing up a drain clog. Even if it&#8217;s just starting to form, we recommend getting familiar with these tools. They&#8217;re safe, effective, and usually a pretty cheap option for clearing a clog that&#8217;s starting to build.<\/p>\n<p>Do not trust chemical drain cleaners. While these may seem like a comprehensive solution to your budding drain clog, this is just tricky advertising that&#8217;s done its job. These chemicals are caustic and they often do damage to your pipes while not always getting at the clog. They&#8217;re also hazardous to breathe in. Just avoid these kinds of chemicals and do things the old fashioned way, it&#8217;ll save you money down the line.<\/p>\n<h2>We Can Help You<\/h2>\n<p>If a normal drain snake or plunger isn&#8217;t doing the trick, or if you think you&#8217;re suffering from a whole sewer system backup, then we can help. We have access to industrial tools like hydro jets and plumber-specific drain snakes that can more easily remove a clog without harming your pipes.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><a href=\"\/contact\/send-message\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Do yourself a favor and contact Hutchins Plumbing &amp; Air Conditioning if you need help.<\/a>\u00a0<em>Get it done right&#8230; Right now!<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>They&#8217;re not quite clear, but they&#8217;re not quite clogged&#8230; They&#8217;re just slow!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[81],"tags":[46,128,156,36,185],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hutchinsinc.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1153"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hutchinsinc.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hutchinsinc.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hutchinsinc.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hutchinsinc.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1153"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.hutchinsinc.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1153\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1156,"href":"https:\/\/www.hutchinsinc.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1153\/revisions\/1156"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hutchinsinc.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1153"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hutchinsinc.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1153"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hutchinsinc.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1153"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}