When it is working properly, our drainage system is excellent. We can get rids of our dirty wastewater quickly, easily and hygienically simply by sending it all down the drain. However, when there is a problem with the drains, this then becomes compromised and as well as being inconvenient it can also be unhygienic.
When there is something wrong with your drains, you will usually notice it – things like water that is not draining away quickly from your sink, a bad smell coming out of the drains, and leaks from drainage pipes are things that you might notice. When it comes to drains, you should get them dealt with by a professional like this drain jetting Bracknell based company drainpower.co.uk/drainage-services/drain-jetting/Bracknell
To reduce the risk of having problems with your drains, it is important to be aware of what you cannot put down them. Here are some of the things that you need to avoid putting down your drains…
Fat and Oil – Cooking fats and oils are notoriously bad for your drains, and when they make it into the sewers, they build up to become huge fatbergs. They can also build up in your drains, causing them to become blocked. Instead of pouring these products down the drain, it is possible to collect them in a jar or container and take them to be recycled, where they can be turned into biofuel.
Ground Coffee – There is nothing better than a freshly ground coffee in the morning – however, be careful how you are disposing of those coffee grounds, they can block your drains by compacting together and blocking the pipes. Alternatively, you can collect them and add them to your compost.
Food Debris – When you are rinsing off plates, it is important to make sure that you firstly remove all the food debris that you can and either put it into your food waste bin or into your compost. When food makes its way into the drain, this can cause a blockage as well as the fact that the food can rot in the pipe. As well as making the drain smell unpleasant, this also makes it an attraction to pests like flies and rats, so you really want to avoid letting food go down the plughole.