How You Can Put an End to Your Smelly Drain Woes

Strong drain odors can easily spread to multiple rooms in your home. Thankfully, you can prevent the smell of sewage from entering your household with a bit of preventative plumbing. Use these simple drain maintenance tips to solve smelly drain problems for good.
• Monitor Clogs: Smelly drains are often a symptom of a serious drain clog. A foul smell naturally begins to rise after hair, dirt, and grease begin to collect in one spot. However, you can prevent these smelly clogs by being careful about what you put down the drain. For example, you should keep string vegetables out of the garbage disposal—fibrous vegetables can get caught in drains and contribute to clogs.

• Cycle Plumbing: Some plumbing smells are the result of insufficient maintenance. For instance, your home plumbing should include a p-shaped trap. This curved pipe holds a small reservoir of water that blocks sewer smells from traveling into your home. You’ll have to change this water every so often to keep foul drain smells below the surface. Sewer smells can also start in sink and tub overflows. Be sure to clean these plumbing sections regularly to avoid unpleasant odors. Rinses with hot-water and a bit of vinegar can help to remove odors as well.

• Contact Professionals: Often homegrown remedies and basic maintenance are not enough to eliminate a clog odor. Smells caused by deep clogs will need professional plumbing equipment to eliminate. Plus, the plumber’s video sewer line inspections can show you the exact cause of your plumbing odors. This information can help you prevent clogs in the future.

Contact Beacon Plumbing, Heating & Mechanical after strong drain odors invade your home. Our quick plumbing repairs could save your home from foul smells and potential flooding. You can reach us 24 hours a day and 7 days a week at (206) 452-4363.