How to prevent overflowing drains

A clogged drain can become a nuisance, but catching and repairing it early on may help avoid more serious problems, such as leaks, overflows, and electrical damage. Blocked Drains Adelaide offer 24-hour emergency drainage services if you prefer to call in the experts.

What is the location of your drain? Is it indoors or outdoors?

If the problem is with an outside drain, it probably results from dead leaves or even tree roots finding their way into the pipes and blocking the flow of water. When the blockage occurs inside a drain, it may be caused by heavy objects or materials that were flushed down it. The most common cause of overflowing drains is sanitary products, paper towels, or other materials that are difficult to flush. It is also possible for wipes, tissues, and even hair to cause this problem.

What type of drain is it? Is it a kitchen drain, a bathroom drain, or a toilet drain?

It is usually the items you flush down the toilet that cause drain problems in the toilet or bathroom. The cause of a kitchen sink or washer drain clog could be food particles, grease and other debris washed into the pipes from the sink or washer. A professional drainage engineer may be required if these factors lead to significant blockages. 

Drain Overflow Prevention

Your everyday household routine should include steps to prevent blockages from occurring. Some of the unpleasant side effects of blocked drains can be avoided if you take care what goes down the drain and what lies around it:

• An unpleasant odor emanating from the water
• Water damage caused by leaking roofs, walls or ceilings
• An electrical fitting or wire has been damaged

The kitchen

Monitoring the waste that goes down your drain pipes regularly is one of the most important things you can do to prevent drains from becoming blocked. The best way to prevent food from going down drains in kitchens is to scrape plates thoroughly, and use soap and detergent to break down grease and oil. When possible, pour melted grease into a container and place it in the bin after it has cooled. Do not flush grease down the drain. To prevent grease from clinging to pipes and blocking drains, always spray cold water after you pour it down the drain.

Bathing room

If you drop foreign objects down drains, such as hair grips, the debris will quickly collect and cause a blockage. To avoid clogging pipes and causing overflow, put nappies, tampons, face wipes, and cotton wool in the trash instead of flushing them down the toilet. Drains can also become blocked when you use too much toilet paper. Be sure to only use as much as you need each time.

Drainage in the outdoors

In order to prevent an obstruction in your drain, you should always keep them free of leaves, foliage, and other gardening waste that could wash into the drain. You can prevent these drains from overflowing by regularly sweeping your garden and using a compost heap for leaves.

A drainage engineer may be required if you experience issues with drains. He or she can pinpoint the cause and clear the blockage. In order to determine what has blocked the flow of water, a drainage expert may use CCTV cameras to inspect awkward and hard-to-reach drains. Additionally, a professional plumber will be able to advise you how to prevent occurrences like this in the future.

Overflowing and blocked drains are handled by a team of specialists, and we offer a variety of drainage services. You can call us if any of the above signs apply to you and our fully trained engineers will send out a repairman to help you.You can call us if any of the above signs apply to you and our fully trained engineers will send out a repairman to help you.