Spring Cleaning Tips For Your Plumbing

Spring Cleaning Tips For Your Plumbing:

Spring is here, and it couldn’t have come quick enough. We’ve all spent a lot of time indoors this winter so the prospect of getting into our gardens, opening our windows and enjoying Toronto city walks in more mild temperatures is very exciting.

It’s also the time of year for spring cleaning! Yaaaay. We all know the drill; freshen up where we all spend so much of our time. From windows to eaves a little elbow grease can go a long way. But did you know that your plumbing could benefit from some TLC as well; and spring is the perfect time for it too.

Let’s go through some practical preventative spring cleaning tips for your plumbing and how DrainWorks Plumbing Toronto can help you motor through that check list.

Spring brings welcomed new greenery on the trees, and as they grow their root systems are actively looking for water. Sometimes depending on the state of your sewer drain system, the tree roots can get in, potentially compromising your pipes or creating blockages that stop the flow of water draining. No one wants to deal with the headache that comes from a surprise sewer back up, especially on a beautiful day when you could be riding your bike instead.

Best practice is to call DrainWorks Plumbing for a sewer drain camera inspection. We can check the state of the sewer system to make sure there aren’t any tree root issues or broken pipes that need a plumbing pipe repair. With this preventative maintenance camera inspection you will be able to see right alongside our expert plumbers if there are any problems that need your attention, and if not, then you get the peace of mind that comes with a clean bill of health for your sewer drain.

If tree roots or a cracked and broken sewer drain pipe is found, DrainWorks Plumbing has many options available to clean, repair or replace the problem. We specialize in tree roots removal services. You can utilize a snaking to rooter through the tree roots to help in avoiding a blockage that could result in a sewer backup in your basement. No one wants that. Another method to clear out the tree roots is a hydo jetting; which is a high pressured water flushing and scrubbing for the drain system.

Think of it as spring cleaning for your drains.

For sewer drain systems that cannot benefit from a drain snaking or hydro jetting, whether it’s due to the age of the pipe or the state that it’s in, cracked, broken, offset, or collapsed, DrainWorks Plumbing can certainly help. We can replace and upgrade the sewer drain pipe altogether and provide a permanent fix with a lifetime warranty! This isn’t as scary as it sounds. DrainWorks Plumbing has the equipment and expertise to handle the project quickly with precision and hardly a reminder that we were ever there when completed.

Now let’s talk about spring cleaning for your bathroom sink drains or kitchen sink drains. Do they drain slower than is ideal or give off a foul sulfur or rotten eggs smell? Tired of living with it? Well we can help. First and foremost we do not suggest to use Drano or other such chemical drain cleaners as they are corrosive to the plumbing pipes and can potentially eat through your plumbing resulting in a bigger mess, not to mention the chemical fumes. Instead, for clogged drains or dirty smelly drains, call on your Toronto drain cleaning experts and have them cleaned out.

Breathe a sigh of relief and enjoy your home this spring with fully functional draining sinks and bathtubs.

Now we all know April showers bring May flowers, but sometimes Mother Nature needs some help from the good ole garden hose. It is most common in spring when opening up our garden taps for the first time that you may notice the outdoor faucet dripping, or a leak inside the home at the shut off valve or on the pipe. This could be the result of having having frozen pipes over the winter. A questionable shut off valve inside can’t properly winterize the outdoor hose spigot. Any malfunctioning shut off valves or leaks are best addressed immediately so as to not end up with a larger issue on your hands later. Whether it's a big job or small job, we can assist you with your outdoor faucet repairs.

With all that extra water use outdoors, spring is also the perfect time to make sure any older water guzzling toilets or toilets that are constantly running are repaired or upgraded to save on water consumption. You can check toilets for hidden leaks by adding a few drops of food colouring to the toilet tank and if the colour appears in the bowl within 30 minutes, it means you have a leak. DrainWorks Toronto Plumbers can certainly assist with any toilet repairs required, or you could treat yourself to a bathroom facelift and have us provide you with a new toilet replacement, or have us install a toilet that you purchase yourself.  

That same spring rain we talked about in the last point can sometimes overwhelm Toronto’s aging sewer systems, particularly in older parts of the city. Getting a back water valve installed might be just the ticket to calm those fears of a basement back up the next time it’s raining cats and dogs. There are currently Toronto city rebates available and a good tip is to call your home insurance provider to see if there are any advantages to your coverage by having a back water valve installed.

Following this checklist and calling on the best Toronto professional plumbers at DrainWorks Expert Plumbing is a sure way to guaranteeing you and your homes plumbing is ready for a happy, healthy and safe spring.

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