Tips to Avoid Clogged Toilets

What Causes Continuous Toilet Clogging?

Dealing with clogged toilets can be a hassle, but the good news is most toilet clogs are preventable. The causes of clogged toilets can be due to the bad habits of those who use them or an underlying problem in the plumbing, like a sewer line clog. By changing the way people interact with toilets and drains, the likelihood of toilet and sewer line clogs can virtually vanish. Here are some helpful tips to help avoid a clogged toilet and sewer line.

Don't Flush the Wrong Things

Some people use the toilet like a trash can, tossing in wipes, dental floss, cotton swabs, and small trash. However, toilets were never designed to handle this garbage, so it can cause the toilet to clog. Even if it doesn't clog the toilet immediately and travels down the drain, it can cause clogs in the sewer line.

A toilet is designed to break up human waste and toilet paper, so that should be the only thing flushed. The agitation of the water and the siphoning of the toilet should completely disintegrate the bolus of waste and toilet paper being flushed. Everything else should be discarded in the trash.

Use Less Toilet Paper

While a toilet drain and sewer line can accommodate toilet paper, flushing too much at once can still lead to clogging. When large volumes of toilet paper are flushed at once, the whole tangle won’t be properly agitated so that it flows freely down the drain. This can cause a clog in the toilet itself or shortly after when the waste enters the sewer line.

To avoid clogs, people can use less toilet paper. This will not only save money but also ease the plumbing's workload by ensuring all waste is broken down so it can flow freely down the drain. If more toilet paper must be used, try to flush more than once so the toilet has two or three more manageable loads instead of all the toilet paper being flushed at once and causing problems.

Keep Sewer Lines Clean

Toilets can become clogged themselves, but often, the problems that contribute to a frequently clogged toilet are in the sewer line. Sewer lines that are clogged can prevent solid waste from flowing away, leading to frequent clogging. If homeowners notice signs of clogged sewer lines, they should call a plumber for drain cleaning services. By having plumbers use drain snakes or hydro jetting at the first sign of trouble, more problems can be avoided, and toilets can flush more easily.

Homeowners can also help prevent a clogged sewer line by following the tips above, in addition to being mindful of what goes down the other drains in their home, like those in sinks and tubs. Food waste, cooking oil, grease, and more should be thrown in the garbage once cooled rather than being put down drains. Mesh drain screens can be used throughout the home's drains to prevent food, hair, and other debris from going down the drain and contributing to a sewer line clog.

About Warhold Plumbing, Heating and Air Conditioning

Warhold Plumbing, Heating and Air Conditioning can deal with clogged toilets and the underlying problems in the sewer line. They provide personalized service and customer education. Call them today for plumbing services in Greensburg, PA.

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Warhold Plumbing, Heating and Air Conditioning

13610 Lincoln Way
Irwin, PA 15642
United States

Chad Warhold
(724) 382-4844
https://www.warholdmechanicals.com/