Why Store Bought Drain Cleaners are a Bad Idea

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When your drain clogs, you may be tempted to go out and buy some drain cleaner to take care of it. Don’t do it. Drain cleaner may solve your problem in the short term, but it will cause some long term problems that completely negate the benefits. If you really want to have your drains cleaned properly, you’re going to need some professional services. Read on to find out why.

Store-Bought Drain Cleaners

The vast majority of store-bought drain cleaners are highly corrosive. That’s how they manage to break up clogs in the system. While this is effective, it causes some serious issues for the drain pipes. The same corrosive materials that break up the clog also degrade the pipe itself. Years of using these drain cleaners will eventually start opening holes in the pipe, causing it to need replacement years ahead of when it otherwise would. If you want to break up clogs in your drain, but maintain the integrity of your plumbing system, you’re going to need something that isn’t corrosive. That’s where professional drain cleaning comes in.

Professional Drain Cleaning Services

Professional plumbers know how bad store bought drain cleaners are for plumbing systems, which is why they use different methods. Drain snaking involves using a long cord with an auger on the end of it to drill through clogs, allowing water to flow freely through the pipes. Hydro jetting uses high-pressure water streams to blast all collected waste out of the pipes, both resolving the current clog and preventing new clogs from forming as easily. Either of these will be far more effective than store bought drain cleaners, and far better in the long run.

Bell Plumbing and Heating provides professional drain cleaning services throughout Denver, CO. If you need drain cleaning services, contact us today.

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