Every homeowner in Lake Havasu, AZ and the surrounding area knows that some upkeep comes with having a house. That means daily, weekly, and even seasonal tasks that keep your home healthy and comfortable. One maintenance task that is often not on enough homeowners’ radars is drain cleaning. A possible reason for this is that the drains in your home can be out of sight, so they’re out of mind. The only time most people think about their drains is when there’s an issue that disrupts their daily routine. This is a mistake. This post discusses the importance of drain cleaning and why it should be part of your regular home maintenance.
What Is Drain Cleaning?
Drain cleaning is a clearing process performed on the drains in your home by a professional plumber (such as a member of our trusted team at Air Control Home Services). A plumber may make a house call to remove a major clog as a preventative measure or as a way to keep a previous problem from returning. Overall, professional drain cleaning acts as a tune-up for your drainage system, allowing it to function smoothly and preventing damage to your pipes.
Hydro Jetting
In decades past, plumbers relied on special tools, including snakes or chemicals, to clean your drains. Now, the preferred method for drain cleaning is known as hydro jetting. This method is much more efficient, thorough, and targeted than relying on snakes. It is also much safer and better for the environment than the use of dangerous chemicals.
Hydro jetting involves the use of highly pressurized water for the removal of debris and buildup from the inside of your pipes. It is powerful enough to leave your drains clean but is also safe enough to keep from doing any damage.
Here are some of the things that can be present in your pipes that hydro jetting can remove:
- Clogs from hair
- Soap scum
- Grease
- Sludge
- Rust and mineral deposits
- Food debris
- Bacteria, mold, and mildew
- Tree root intrusions
- Corrosion and rust
- Pests
When you schedule a hydro jetting service with plumbers, the first thing they will do is an assessment of the situation. This involves a video pipe inspection with a special camera that uses a long and flexible cable that can get deep into your pipes. At the end of the cable there is a camera that can find with pinpoint accuracy any issues that are present in your pipes. The feed from the camera is viewable by plumbers, who can watch the feed as a video on a monitoring system and take photos if needed. The versatility of the system lets plumbers share their recorded images with you.
An inspection is not only important to find the areas of your drains that will benefit from hydro jetting but also to determine if other steps would be necessary ahead of this service. For example, if your plumber finds that there is a leak or a burst pipe, it will need immediate repair. There are also some instances where plumbers may discover that the pipes are old and hydro jetting would not be beneficial, so a pipe replacement is the recommended solution.
After the inspection is complete and our plumbers have verified that the pipes are intact and can withstand the high-pressure water, they will start the hydro jetting process. Drawing on the insight gained during the inspection, our team will remove all build-up and blockages so that your pipes are back to working at peak performance levels.
Signs Your Home Needs Drain Cleaning
While we encourage you to get regular drain cleaning as part of your normal home maintenance, there are conditions you might encounter that warrant a repair call sooner rather than later. Here are signs that you should schedule a drain cleaning today:
- Drain is overflowing
- Pest infestation in drains
- Dampness or standing water near the drain
- Growling or gurgling sounds
- Unpleasant smell coming from drains
- Slow drainage
- Complete clog
- Lowered indoor air quality
If you are experiencing any of these signs, give our team of professional plumbers at Air Control Home Services a call immediately.
Benefits of Regular Drain Cleaning
At Air Control Home Services, we believe that you should have your drains cleaned at least once a year as part of the regular maintenance of your home. Doing so offers a number of benefits and safeguards. These are just a few of the positive effects that come from keeping your drains running smoothly through an annual professional cleaning:
- Clog prevention
- Slow drain prevention
- Improved indoor air quality
- Better health
- Saving money on repairs, damage, and replacement
- Maintaining or even improving the value of your home
- Increasing the lifespan of your pipes
- Peace of mind
Let’s look at a few of these benefits in greater detail, starting with clogs and slow drainage. By scheduling an annual drain cleaning service, you can actually remove the contributors to clogs and slow drainage before they can cause a problem. That means that you are much less likely to have any unexpected surprises that could disrupt your life. Further, by alleviating potential problems before they take root, you are less likely to have to shell out a sizable amount of money to fix a preventable problem.
You can also prevent problems by not dumping grease down your drain and investing in inexpensive drain screens for every sink and shower in the home. These will trap hair and other substances that might otherwise clog the drain.
Many homeowners have someone living in their household who may have health problems, such as respiratory issues or allergies. When this is the case, maintaining a certain level of indoor air quality is paramount to keeping symptoms at bay. By keeping your drains clear with an annual cleansing treatment, there is less likelihood of growth inside the pipes that could release spores or viruses that could exacerbate a health issue. In addition, there won’t be any nasty odors that might trigger a reaction.
Finally, regular drain cleaning is just a smart and sound financial decision. It extends the lifespan of your pipes, often by several years, preventing the need for premature pipe repair services. It also maintains the value of your home should you ever decide to sell.
Your Lake Havasu Drain Cleaning Team
At Air Control Home Services, we have the finest licensed plumbers in the area and pride ourselves on being local drain cleaning experts. Our dedication to our customers and commitment to quality have granted our team an A+ rating from the Better Business Bureau. We have gained our expertise and knowledge from decades in the trade and have established trust from our customers by being a local and family-owned company. This trust also comes from the unparalleled delivery of five-star customer service and our development of long-term relationships with our clients.
If you live in Lake Havasu, AZ or the surrounding area, give Air Control Home Services a call to discuss drain cleaning options for your home.
