There is a lot to keep yourself busy with during the holiday season. Hosting your family, for instance. Making it through the experience of hosting your family, perhaps. While we totally understand the fact that this is a very busy and potentially stressful time of the year, and we really don't want to heap anything else onto your plate, the fact remains that you do need to take some precautions when it comes to your plumbing at this time of the year.
There are a few factors at play here. First of all, you are going to be cooking and cleaning more than you probably do during the regular times of the year. Secondly, your plumbing system is simply going to be under a heavier amount of use than usual. Those factors don't have to spell disaster or anything, but trouble certainly can arise if you fail to use your system responsibly. Here are some tips from the plumbers in Hartford, CT, that you can trust.
If You Are Hosting Guests, Give Them Reminders
Your plumbing system plays an integral role in your home. We understand that you don't want to come off as overbearing, let alone talking down to anyone, but you are responsible for your plumbing system. That means that you'll need to give your guests some gentle reminders. Just get it out of the way, so that you are not banging on the door once they're in there and really giving them cause for aggravation!
For instance, if your guests have young children, then you'll want to remind them that nothing other than waste and toilet paper is to go down the drain. No, not even those wipes that claim to be flushable. You should also keep a trash barrel somewhere where it can be conveniently used by your guests.
Also, if you have guests spending the night or longer, remember that they are going to be showering and shaving. That means more hair and whiskers that could potentially go down the drain, causing clogs. Ask them to remove their hair from drain traps and to wipe their whiskers out of the sink before running the water.
The Kitchen Is a Common Place for Trouble
Even when guests are trying to help out, trouble can result! This is especially true when the kiddos try to get involved. It's a nice gesture, but they likely don't realize that dumping grease down the drain or putting items like pasta or potato skins down the garbage disposal can cause issues.
Your garbage disposal has limitations. Fat and grease will cause clogs. You can definitely take your guests up on some help in the kitchen. In fact, you should! Just be sure that you give clear instruction to guarantee that your plumbing system is being used the way that you want it to be used. That way, you won't be inviting our plumbers over for the holidays!
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