Plumbing for Sydney Homes - Ways to Take Care of Your Home’s Plumbing

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Owning a home in Sydney is one of life’s biggest joys. However, along with owning a home are some inevitable challenges and other matters that need immediate attention. Dealing with faulty plumbing such as blocked drains and sewer lines is one of the most costly concerns that many homeowners are occasionally faced with, and one that’s always never fun to deal with.  

Things to do to prevent blocked drains

The things you need to do to prevent drains from clogging require very little effort. Just do the following: • Diapers, sanitary napkins and other paper-based

cleaning materials should thrown in the garbage. DO NOT flush them in the toilet.

Things to do to prevent blocked drains

• Cooking oils, fats and grease should always be collected and thrown in the garbage, as they could solidify inside the pipes as they cool, causing clogging. Don’t let them collect inside the drain.

• Make sure that plants with wide spreading root systems are not planted near the sewer lines as their roots can damage the pipes and cause blockages.

Things to do to prevent blocked drains

• Having a backflow preventer device (BPD) which prevents backups of sewer is extremely useful. Ask an accredited plumber about BPDs.

• Use a plunger when draining in bathtubs, toilets and sinks slow down. Use a plumber’s snake to remove any obstruction. If these don’t help, call your local plumber.

Easy ways to maintain your plumbing system

Prevention is better than the cure. The same is true with plumbing in Sydney. Fortunately, it isn’t hard to maintain your sewer system. Here are some simple steps you should take to properly take care of your plumbing system:

Easy ways to maintain your plumbing system

• You will need one cup of baking soda and one cup of salt, plus 1/4 cup of cream of tartar. Mix them all up and pour into the drain. Follow with one cup of boiling water. After about ten seconds, allow cool water to run down the drain. Does this at least once every week.

• To clean the drain, you will need 1/4 cup of baking soda and 1/4 cup of vinegar. Starting with the baking soda, pour each into drain one after the other. Let the mixture set for about 3 hours, and then rinse with hot water. Do this at least once every month.

Easy ways to maintain your plumbing system

• For a virtually cost-free way of de-clogging the drain if you suspect there’s a buildup of grease, pour half a cup of salt and half a cup of baking soda, then follow with a kettle of boiling water.

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There you have it, quick and simple ways to clean and maintain your plumbing system.

For more information on plumbing services in Sydney, visit GF James Plumbing at www.GFJamesPlumbing.com.au

or call 02 9649 1099 today.