Oshawa Drain Repair Service

The number-one reason why Oshawa drain repairs become necessary is the improper disposal of grease products in your system. Your pipes are really only equipped to handle water, and in the case of a toilet, human waste and toilet paper. Anything else is a disaster waiting to happen.

Fats, oil, and grease are so notorious for creating problems in wastewater pipes, they even have their own acronym in the plumbing industry: FOG. Though they may be in liquid form when you pour them down your sink, FOG coats the inside walls of your pipes and solidifies, creating a sticky mess that grabs and holds on to any debris that follows it down your pipe.

Other Oshawa drain repair culprits include:

• Food scraps, especially stuff like eggshells and coffee grounds can turn into a sand-like substance.
• Tissues, paper towels, "flushable" wipes, newspaper, and excessive toilet paper.
• Small items accidentally dropped down the drain or flushed down the toilet, such as small toys, bottle caps, razor blades, and fabric items such as socks.
• Feminine hygiene products that were flushed down the toilet.
• Heavy rains cause soil to shift, damaging buried sewer lines.
• Vibrations from earth tremors or heavy construction nearby causes shifting soil.
• Tree root intrusion, which is when far-reaching tree roots wrap themselves around buried pipes, constricting them until they crack open. Once the roots touch water inside the pipe, they begin to grow rapidly, blocking the flow of water and forcing the pipe apart.

This may not exactly be the answer you are looking for, but the team of experts at Mr. Rooter Plumbing of Whitby-Oshawa believes water is the absolute best thing to get a pipe unclogged — it just has to be pressurized, as it is with HydroScrub^® jetting service.

The reason we don't recommend harsh chemical drain cleaners is that they can actually damage your pipes and eat away at them from the inside out, meaning you will require pipe replacement sooner rather than later. Chemical cleaners can also make their way into groundwater in Oshawa, where they have a negative impact on the local flora and fauna.

You may have heard of pipe cleaning remedies that use substances already found in many Oshawa kitchens, such as baking soda and vinegar, or cola. While it is true that baking soda and vinegar create an explosive reaction in a closed environment such as a capped bottle, your pipe is not a closed environment. The mixture will just fizzle away for a few moments while the gas escapes, and you will have added more material to the clog. Cola is even more ineffective, and it is full of sticky sugar that is not good for your pipes and fixtures.

Most common, run-of-the-mill clogs in Oshawa can be fixed with a plunger and some elbow grease. But if you've tried plunging and have not been able to budge a stubborn blockage, or it seemed to be fixed and then clogged right up again the next time you tried to use the drain, you are dealing with a situation that requires advanced professional techniques. Our plumbers will be able to figure out what the problem is and get it resolved, so you can rest easy.

What happens inside your sewer lines is a mystery — except to plumbers like Mr. Rooter Plumbing of Whitby-Oshawa. We have drain camera inspection systems at our disposal. With this non-invasive technique, a small camera is attached to a flexible cable and lowered into your drain then maneuvered through the pipe. Once it has been retrieved, your plumber will playback the video footage and use it to pinpoint the nature and location of the problem — and choose the best solution.

It is understandable that you want to know right now how much you should expect to budget for the Oshawa drain repair. Our plumbers are good, but even we can't give you an accurate quote until we have had a chance to inspect the problem in person. That's because there are so many variable factors at play, such as the type and extent of the damage. Once we have inspected and diagnosed your system, we will be able to provide an honest, upfront estimate for your repairs.

You use your plumbing system every day, so if something is not right, you need dependable, professional help to figure out what is going on and get it resolved with an expert Oshawa drain repair service. Oshawa property owners can rely on the service professionals at Mr. Rooter Plumbing of Whitby-Oshawa for reliable, experienced service any time of the night or day.

Pick up the phone today and give us a call to request a service appointment, or to chat with our friendly staff and find out more about why we are considered the best choice for Oshawa drain repair.