Bintrim Plumbing & Heating

Hair is a common culprit when dealing with bathroom drain clogs. The thought of slimy hair clogging your drains is enough to turn anyone’s stomach. Using a drain cover, however, will help keep hair out of your drains.

During the 1940s and 1950s, Orangeburg fiber pipes were widely used for sewers, drains, and septic leach fields. Orangeburg pipes are highly susceptible to leaks and intrusive tree roots, in part because they were joined using couplings, but without gaskets or sealants.

Depending on the type of clog that is forming in your drain, there are many different tools available that can unblock it. These include motorized rooters, high-velocity water jets, specialized snake devices, and augers and cutting tools.

Regular maintenance of your plumbing system is vital to keep water flowing smoothly through your drains and pipes. Having a professional drain cleaner inspect your drains and handle obstructions as they occur keeps small problems from turning into big ones.

Professional drain cleaners come prepared with an arsenal of tools that can clear clogs without injuring plumbing. If you try to do it yourself without these tools, it will likely take you much more time and effort, and the results might be very different to what you were hoping.

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Fiberscope cameras show how well your drain lines are functioning and transmit images you can see on portable monitors. Drain line camera inspections are useful for pinpointing problem spots and assessing the type and extent of damage or stoppages.

One of the major benefits of professional drain cleaning is that the technician will not only address current issues but future issues as well. He or she will be able to treat your drains to prevent accumulations that may cause future problems.

Moth flies, more commonly known as sewer or drain flies, can live and breed in household drains, with occurrences most commonly in bathroom drains. If you notice these tiny insects in your home, have your drains cleaned to eliminate their habitat and to protect your family from the diseases they are known to carry.

Clogged bathtubs may drain more slowly and are at risk of leaving standing water in the tub. This can cause safety issues as the tub never dries out properly.

Trying to clean your own drains can be difficult and time consuming. It can also be extremely messy. Save yourself the time and trouble by calling a professional drain cleaner who has the equipment and knowledge to do it quickly, easily, and cleanly.

Mismatched metals for the homes main water service can lead to lower pressure and volume. In these pictures you see copper then brass, then steel and galvanized steel. Steel fittings are less expensive but over time corrode and can cause a major issue when the metal fails and they leak.

A common homeowner misconception is that just about anything can be put down the garbage disposal. This is a big cause of clogged kitchen sink drains. A good rule: if it isn't something that can be chewed up, it isn't something that can go down the drain.

Using chemical drain cleaners has limited value, and may do more harm than good. There is no question as to their negative impact on the environment, and if you have a septic system, they could damage its functional capabilities.

Love bacon? That’s great, but pouring the grease down the drain isn’t! You should instead use a disposal can from your recycling bin to dump the grease in order to avoid drain clogging.

Avoid the temptation of dumping chemical clog removers down your pipes when dealing with slow or blocked drains. They are little to no help and can actually exacerbate the problem. Give us a call instead.

Strainers can be added to dishes, drains and washing machine runoff lines to catch lint, solids and hair and prevent them from causing clogs in the first place.

Be wary of many of the home remedies that are recommended for clearing out clogged drains. While they may work, they tend to be clog specific and if you use the wrong cure on the existing clog, you will create a bigger clog.