Tips From a Plumbing Professional to Prevent Toilet Issues

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That toilet of yours is a simple piece of mechanical technology that will get bogged down and clogged from time to time. As a plumbing expert to Coon Rapids and local homes, All Ways Drains would like to take this opportunity to make some suggestions on preventing issues from arising with your household toileting.

·    Use only mild cleaners within your toilet. Regular household items like baking soda, soap and vinegar make for  great cleaning options that can eliminate any of the issues that repeated chemical usage can create. Regular maintenance here can alleviate common stains of the human waste variety and enhance the odors found within your bathroom. Taking this approach at regular intervals will also allow to get to know your toilet, things like leaks or clogs will jump out when you are right there administering the clean.

·    Again, avoid chemical cleaners as much as possible: Plumbers are divided on this stance. All Ways Drains believes that if you can clean your toilet without using things that are harmful to the environment, better safe than sorry.

·    Regularly inspect the interior of your toilet: Every 4-6 months or so, you should take a look at all of the individual parts that allow the toilet to continue to function properly. Remove the lid, conduct a flush, watch what is going to determine whether or not anything is amiss. Problems at this level are easy to spot.

·    Address toilet issues immediately: If a leak or running toilet is obvious and existing, track down a plumbing professional like All Ways Drains right away. Leaks tend to occur slowly with toilets so it is ideal for you to keep an eye out for them. Otherwise, a leak will be indicated by a growing monthly water bill that has no other explanation.

·    Do nut flush anything other than what is supposed to be down your toilet(s): That said, try to keep accompaniments to standard human waste limited to the highly biodegradable and easy travelling standard toilet paper. Nothing else goes down your toilets!

·    Keep a plunger nearby: When you first encounter a clog or sluggishly draining or performing toilet, put your plunger to work to see if it can loose whatever is amiss somewhere within your pipes. Should this simple yet powerful tool fail here, move towards dumping hot water down your toilet. If you are still clogged, a toilet snake or auger can be put to use.

These tips should help ensure smooth and able flow within your piping. If you still encounter problems, at some point, give up the ghost and call a plumbing expert. Some problems in plumbing do fall beyond your scope and the skills of a professional within the trade are required.

Do you need a plumbing specialist in Coon Rapids or nearby? Call family and Veteran-owned All Ways Drains at 612-922-9422 or you can contact us to get a Free Estimate on our services.

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