Wet Basement Gastown Vancouver

Lively Gastown is known for its whistling Steam Clock and mix of souvenir shops, indie art galleries and decor stores in Victorian buildings. A trendy food and drink scene includes chic cocktail lounges and restaurants serving everything from gourmet sandwiches to local seafood. Hip eateries also dot the neighboring Downtown Eastside area, while the up-and-coming Railtown district is home to edgy fashion studios.

Province: British Columbia

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Gastown

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Gastown, Vancouver, BC, Canada

Home Remedies For Drainage Clogs

There is nothing more aggravating than a clogged drain. When the kitchen drain is clogged you will not be able to make use of the sink at all. Since the kitchen sink is one of the most frequently used sinks in the home cooking and dishes can be tricky with a stopped up drain. When you get a plugged shower drain it can be annoying. If the drain is entirely stopped up you will not be able to use the shower whatsoever. With a slow draining shower your feet are in a pond and soap scum will cling to your feet. To stop this from occurring listed here are a few things you could do to help prevent a prevailing scenario.

Grease Should Never go Down a Kitchen Drain

The main mistake people make in the kitchen sink is pouring grease down the drain. Grease can develop in the pipes and when it cools it will solidify choking off the drain opening. Pouring hot grease into a jar will seem foreign at first but it is worth it to make that a new habit.

Use a Drain Screen in The Shower

To keep hair from getting down the shower drain and clogging it up you can place a screen over the drain. This will catch the hair and after you shower you can clean the screen.

Use Your Garbage Disposal Wisely

Many people have a garbage disposal unit under the sink. But when you throw the wrong stuff down there difficulties arise. Most food waste will go down the disposal perfectly but there are several things you cannot put through it. Do not put the following down the chute hard seeds like a peach pit egg shells meat and surprisingly small seeds can block it all together.

Watch What You Flush Down the Toilet

Soft tissues and toilet paper are fine but larger items should not get flushed. A few examples of these items include baby wipes disposable nappies paper towels and band-aids. Anything that is not biodegradable should not go down the toilet.

Drain Cleaning Services

You can call a plumber to fix a clogged drain. They have the tools and know-how to un-plug a clogged drain with a plumbing auger of even high-pressure water if needed. When you have this service carried out it will blast out everything that was blocking your drain.

If you make one of these common blunders and your drains do become blocked you want to avoid using liquid drain cleaners. Not only are these products usually inadequate but they can be damaging to the pipes.

Home Remedies

A good do-it-yourself solution is to use baking soda and vinegar in equal parts poured down the drain and let sit for 15 to 20 minutes. After that chase it with really hot water and let that sit for a while. Many times the clog will pass if it was brought on by something greasy. If there is something else plugging things up then chances are great you will have to phone a plumber for help.