Prepping Your Plumbing System For Thanksgiving And Your Plumbing Company | Bedford, TX

The last thing anyone wants on Thanksgiving is a plumbing system problem. If you’re hosting Thanksgiving at your Bedford, TX, home, you’ll want to prepare your plumbing system before the holiday and make sure everything is in top-functioning condition. Tioga Plumbing & Electric can help. We feature a full spectrum of plumbing services, including inspection, maintenance, and repair. Our plumbing company employs licensed and experienced plumbers who are known for their expertise and friendly service. Before the holiday season, it’s a good idea to inspect and maintain your plumbing system to reduce the risk of a plumbing emergency.

Toilets

Toilet clogs are embarrassing. However, when you have guests in your home and they’re using your toilets frequently, sometimes one after the other, the risk of a clog increases, especially if you’re using thicket toilet tissue. You should consider switching to single-ply toilet paper for the holidays. You should also have a waste bin in the bathroom so that guests aren’t tempted to flush non-flushable items like wipes or femine hygiene products. If your toilet has been clogging with more frequency, contact our plumbing company before the holidays so we can check it out. Issues like loose bolts or a running toilet should also be inspected.

Slow Drains

If your home has slow drains, it’s important to let our plumbing company find out why and provide the ideal remedy. A slow drain suggests that a clog is forming. If there’s a clog, at some point it’s going to grow to the point that it stops up the drain completely. Don’t risk a stubborn sink clog on Thanksgiving Day. Also, if your home has more than one slow drain, there may be a problem with your sewer line. That’s definitely a cause for concern.

You should call Tioga Plumbing & Electric to inspect your slow drains and sewer line. Our plumbing company can send a skilled plumber to your home to inspect your sewer line. We can snake your slow drains and sewer line to remove any debris present that’s causing your drains to drain slowly. Once your sewer line becomes clogged, it can send wastewater and sewer back up the drains and into your house. That is not a recipe for a happy Thanksgiving holiday. Don’t risk a drain clog or sewer clog. Let our plumbing company clean your drains before the holidays.

Garbage Disposal

Be gentle on your garbage disposal before, during, and after your Thanksgiving celebration. A lot of food preparation is typically involved before Thanksgiving. Be mindful about what you toss into your garbage disposal. Avoid putting grease, potatoes, or bones into the garbage disposal. If any guests offer to help you with the cleanup, be sure everyone knows what can go into the disposal and how to operate it. Be careful about silverware too. Your guests might have inadvertently tossed items in your sink that you don’t accidentally want to get into your garbage disposal and clog it or cause it to malfunction.

Guest Bathroom

If you’ve invited guests from out of town who’ll be residing with you over Thanksgiving, you’ll also want to prep any bathrooms your guests will be using. Be sure that the water pressure in the shower is adequate. If you haven’t removed the aerators of shower heads and sinks, now is a good time to do that, cleaning them to remove any mineral buildup. Once they’re clean, you can screw them back into place. Also, be sure your shower/tub drain has a screen to catch any hair. If your bathroom is experiencing even what seems like minor plumbing issues, you should contact our plumbing company to check them out. We can visit your Bedford, TX, home to inspect any issues and correct them before your guests arrive.

Dispose of Cooking Grease Properly

The kitchen is a busy place during the Thanksgiving holiday. Your sink sees a lot of action. As you’re preparing dishes and cleaning up, be mindful about disposing of grease, cooking oils, and fat properly. You don’t want these items to get into your sink where they’ll be washed down your drains. These are major clog culprits. These items can quickly harden in your drains and can’t easily be rinsed away. Any food debris that washes down the drain can get stuck in this drain muck and cause a stubborn clog.

Prep for Thanksgiving by keeping an old coffee can or bin that you can dispose of grease in instead of tossing it down the sink. Also, remember to use your sink strainer! Vegetable peels, small bones, or other tiny pieces of food waste shouldn’t be introduced to your drains.

Odors

While prepping for your Thanksgiving holiday, you’ll naturally want your home to smell clean and fresh. If you notice sewer smells near a floor drain or unpleasant odors emanating from your bathroom sink, you can contact Tioga Plumbing & Electric for drain cleaning service. Biofilm and its bacteria can cause unpleasant odors. Any food waste or other waste stuck in your drains can also lead to unpleasant odors. Rather than trying to mask these smells, let our plumbing company thoroughly clean your drains.

As you prepare for Thanksgiving and the rest of the holiday season, remember to include plumbing system maintenance on your to-do list. Tioga Plumbing & Electric can help. Call our plumbing company to help you deal with even the most seemingly small issues so they don’t turn into larger ones when you least want them to. You also don’t want to risk a DIY fix failing. It’s best to let the professionals from our plumbing company make any repairs you need.

Call us to schedule your Bedford, TX, home’s plumbing maintenance before the holidays arrive. Whether you have slow drains, strange odors, or other plumbing issues, you can count on our timely and affordable service.

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