Recent Tips and Articles by Drain Doctor
The Benefits of Hiring a Reliable Professional Drain Cleaning Plumber for Commercial Services
When it comes to commercial properties, maintaining a clean and functional drainage system is crucial for the smooth operation of businesses. Blocked drains can lead to unpleasant odors, water damage, and even health hazards, impacting employee productivity and customer satisfaction. This is where the expertise of […]
Timely Drain Cleaning Prevents a Host of Problems from Developing
Clogged drains are almost guaranteed to affect your Dallas home at some point. However, don't let their commonness seem as though clogged drains are nothing to take seriously. In fact, you should make a point of jumping on even the most minor drain blockage. You'll know you have this […]
Why DIY Drain Cleaning is Such a Big Mistake
If you’re thinking about attempting to make cleaning your drains a do-it-yourself task, you may want to think again. Learn from the mistakes of others who have taken this approach and ended up wishing that they hadn’t. While big box, home improvement retail stores may offer […]
When to Get a Drain Cleaning: Look For These Signs
At some point, you are bound to need a professional drain cleaning. The only question is when will you need to get one? That you can answer by knowing the signs to look for indicate your drains are getting backed up. By looking for these signs, […]
What is Hydrojetting and How Does it Help?
Savvy Dallas homeowners are always looking for ways to take better care of their house. This includes the plumbing because you should have direct access to functional plumbing. So what do you do when you have slow or clogged drains? Did you know this is one of […]
How To Minimize Drain Clog Problems In Dallas
Drain clogs are never fun to deal with, but they seem to inevitably be a part of every household's burden at some point in time. Most of the clogs happen in the traps of the pipes under sinks, commodes, showers, or bathtubs. They are normally not […]
Understanding the Benefits of Hydro-Jet Drain Cleaning
Dallas homeowners are no strangers to slow or clogged drains or sewers. In fact, one of the most commonly requested plumbing related service call is to address the need for drain cleaning in the Dallas Metro area. A slow or clogged drain can be a major […]
Drain Cleaning Clogged Dallas Texas
DO run cold water through disposal during and after use. DO pour hot water down the drain once a week. DO check garbage disposal to be sure it is grinding food thoroughly. DON'T put coffee grounds, tea bags or eggshells in the garbage disposal. DON'T pour grease down the drain. DON'T […]
The Importance Of Your Plunger
Every Dallas Metro home should have at least one plunger. Also known variously as the plumber’s friend, plumber’s helper and plumber’s mate, the plunger should be the first tool in your hand when drain cleaning is needed. Both toilet and sink plungers are available from hardware […]
Dealing With A Backed Up Shower Drain
Find yourself standing in a pool of water every time you take a shower? Here are some tips on how to fix the problem so you don’t have to learn how to swim! There is nothing that will ruin a shower quicker, and put an end to […]
About That Septic and Sewer Odor Lingering Around Outside your House
The roof vent and yard based septic vent is a necessary part of your plumbing system. The job of the plumbing vent is to enable the pressure in your drain system to equalize. When water and waste flows down your drains, pressure in your plumbing drains […]
Reducing the Amount of Solids and Grease Through Grease Traps
Grease traps/grease interceptors are typically reservoirs, which vary in size, built into a discharge piping system a short distance from the grease producing area. Baffles in the traps slow the wastewater flow and reduce turbulence allowing the grease and water to separate. Grease naturally rises to […]
What's In Your Drain?
One of the most unpleasant things that can happen to a homeowner is a clogged up sink. And why does this always seem to happen when you are expecting company or planning a big dinner? Keeping your sink drain clean will help you avoid this embarrassment […]
Drain, Waste, and Plumbing Vent Systems Explained
Drain waste and vent piping are the two most important components in Dallas plumbing. These are the systems that take water away from your home. Let us examine how do they work. Earlier galvanized caste iron was used in the piping system, but now-a-days PVC piping is […]
Choosing a Drain Cleaner
"You’re standing in front of the home cleaning supplies at your local store and are completely immobilized. There are so many different product choices out there on the market today that you have no idea which one you want to use. Do you go with the […]
Blocked Drains and Blocked Drainage
Drains are now finding it hard to cope with the amount of waste being disposed of. Old drainage systems are becoming damaged by tree branches and waste that is clogging up the Dallas plumbing system. Like everything, drainage systems need maintaining and checking every so often […]
Plugged Up Drain No Longer A Problem
With two basic tools almost every drain can be easily cleaned the first simple tool is a plunger is to make purchased in any hardware store for under $10.00. The second tool is necessary for cleaning clogged drains is a snake or otherwise known as a […]
The Best Way To Clean A Clogged Drain
Clogs happen. Kids pour things down the drain they shouldn’t. Sludge builds up and slows the water. Your toothbrush slips down the drain. Hair, grease and random objects can turn your free-flowing drains into closed doors that don’t let anything through. Here’s how to clear any […]
Plumbing: Types of Pipes
Dallas plumbing consist of many types of pipes, and some are more appropriate for specific jobs than others. A drain cleaning contractor will know what to use to unclog the pipe lines. Plastic Pipe PVC (polyvinyl chloride) can be used only for cold water. PVC is most often […]
Clean Drains Without Chemicals
If you have smelly, slow draining, or completely clogged drains in your Dallas home, you may have used chemical drain cleaners to solve the problem. But chemical drain cleaners usually contain dangerous substances such as lye and acid which can harm you, your pipes and the […]
Dallas, Texas Emergency Plumbers
Almost everyone who lives in a Dallas, Texas house with plumbing, at some point of time, has had plumbing emergencies. These could range from a simple leaky faucet in your kitchen to ankle deep water in your bedroom, to clogged drains, leaky pipes, malfunctioning water heaters. To […]
Important Drain Care Guide For Dallas, Texas
You shouldn't put everything down your sink, there are a few things which can block it up. If you don't clean your drain out on a regular basis then it can quickly get clogged up. Actually your sink should only be used for waste water. There are […]
Tips on Basic Plumbing Emergencies
Most of us must have experienced plumbing problems in our Dallas Metro area home at some point. If these things do happen, we usually call professional plumbers to do the fixing if we don't know how to do it ourselves. In times when there is no […]
The Advancements in Plumbing Technology
Most of us living in the UK today take for granted the convenience of modern plumbing technologies, from a flushing toilet to a running tap of clean and potable water. Today nobody has to think about the changes plumbing has gone through or the history of […]
Six Plumbing Symptoms to Watch For
It is easy to ignore Dallas plumbing problems, especially those that do not seem to cause too much trouble. The truth is that you may be paying for water you are not using. You may be putting up with inconveniences that will only get worse. There […]
Dallas Emergency Plumbers
Almost everyone who lives in a Dallas house with plumbing, at some point of time, has had plumbing emergencies. These could range from a simple leaky faucet in your kitchen to ankle deep water in your bedroom, to clogged drains, leaky pipes, malfunctioning water heaters. To prevent […]
Finding a Dallas Plumbing Company
Plumbing repairs in your Dallas home are a big job. When you feel like screaming at the pipes and fixtures in your home, it’s time to call a professionally licensed plumber. The right plumbing services can really take a lot of stress out of your life. […]
How To Hire A Plumber
Dallas plumbing contractors are necessary for new construction of homes to install pipes and water systems. However, most people need a plumber for their existing pipes when something breaks. Unfortunately, this usually occurs at an inconvenient time and often necessitates an emergency call to fix the […]
Plumbing Design: Why it is Important
Your plumbing design for your home is very important. You need to be sure that everything is connected properly, and is going to the right place. What happens when you do not have a good design is something you will not want to experience. If you […]
Five Things You Should Ask A Dallas Plumber
Knowing what to ask when you hire a plumber will save you time and money in the long run. Do yourself an enormous favor and start a relationship with a good plumber before an emergency strikes. Having their name and phone number on file before a […]
Sewer and Drain Cleaning For Older Homes
Properly maintaining the drains and sewer pipes in any structure, no matter what its age, is very important to making sure that you have clean, potable water and waste water disposal. When it comes to newer structures, owners rarely have to worry about drain clogs or […]
Recent Advances in Sewer Drain Cleaning Technology
Sanitary sewer lines and drain pipes have been around for hundreds of years in one form or another. It's hard to believe, though, that until the last century or so, fixing even a simple clog in a sewer drain was a major project that could require […]
Do You Have Clogged Pipes?
Part of remodel planning for any room in your home that has pipes and faucets is to determine whether you have clogged pipes that need to be cleaned or replaced. Pipes can collect mineral build-up or plumming stoppages over time. In some cases, this corrosion or […]
A Little History About The Plumber Trade
Plumbers specialize in the installation and maintenance of water systems. Like electricians, they are required to obtain a license from a trade or vocational school and have a background in various aspects of industrial, domestic, and communal pipe work, water heating (steam- and gas- fitters), water […]
Never Put These 5 Common Food Items down Your Kitchen Sink
It's pretty universally well-known by now: Never put fats and oils down your kitchen sink, or you'll find yourself grappling with a major clog. But there are many other, perhaps less-well-known food items you should just as vehemently avoid putting down your kitchen sink. If you find […]
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