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Prevent Clogged Kitchen Pipes This Holiday Season

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Prevent Clogged Kitchen Pipes This Holiday Season

Thanksgiving is here this week, and Christmas is just around the corner. Here in Havertown and Springfield, PA, that means a lot of work in the kitchen, which can mean unexpected clogs and other problems with food tossed down your drain. A good garbage disposal can help you out, and plumbing services are available on short call to unclog your stuck pipes, but that’s the last thing you want to deal with when turkey is in the oven and relatives are on their way. You can prevent clogged kitchen pipes this holiday season by using a few key tips.

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  • Make sure you run your faucet whenever you turn on the garbage disposal. It helps dilute any food particles you toss down the drain and lets the disposal work much more readily. Solid food particles that the disposal grinds up without water have a higher chances of creating a clog.
  • Don’t pour any fats, oils or grease down the drain. It may be in liquid form when hot, but it will rapidly cool in the pipes, and could easily create a viscous, sticky mess that blocks up your pipes.
  • Avoid disposing of cherry pits, peach stones, bones or fibrous vegetable components such as potato peelings and celery stalks down the drain. Coffee grounds and pasta are definite no-no’s too. They can gum up the works in your garbage disposal, as well as creating a tangled blockage in your pipes.
  • Avoid chemical cleansers. These store-bought solutions are presented as an easy fix for an existing clog, but often they can lead to corrosion or damage in your pipes or even created a leak. That’s the last thing you need during the holidays. Instead, call in a trained plumber to handle any issues that crop up this holiday season.

If you run into clogged pipes or any other plumbing problem this holiday season, don’t panic. Instead, call upon WM Henderson, Inc. to get the problem fixed the right way!

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