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Kitchen Sink Drain Clog Calgary Pronto Plumbing
It can take many years, sometimes even decades for the inside diameter of the pipeline to become caked in layers of grease, fats, and oils. Eventually completely restricting the flow of wastewater through the pipes, causing a sewer backup. However, there is no need to fret as our team at Pronto Plumbing is fully equipped and competent in tackling these drain cleaning assignments. So, pick up your phone and give us a call to book sewer cleaning services today!
As a rough guestimate, how many kitchen sinks would say Pronto has augered to clear blockages over the years?
Pronto has augured thousands of kitchen sinks to clear blockages over the years. Actually, it's probably closer to ten thousand kitchen sinks if you think about it. For example, we often get apartment building maintenance assignments to auger 30 sinks in a building, and yearly we do at least 8-12 buildings! Plus, thousands of residential kitchen sink clearing jobs come in throughout the year.
Plugged Kitchen Sink?
Pronto Plumbing technichans use the latest technology and techniques to make sure your pipes drain properly and completely every time. If necessary, we video inspect your clogged kitchen sink with our fiber-optic cameras, and even provide you with the recorded video. At Pronto Plumbing, we want to earn your trust and provide you with everything you need to know to prevent a clogged kitchen sink in the future.
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The importance of reaching the end of the kitchen sink stack with the drain cleaning machine
It’s important because lots of debris and grease is knocked loose during the clearing process
It all has to flow somewhere. For example the sink stack is small diameter pipe coming down vertically from the top kitchen to the basement where it will take a series of bends to turn horizontal and then connects to the main drain
Crucial to reach the larger pipe otherwise debris could get stuck and plug the pipe causing sewer back up
Using the right equipment for the job. Distance needing to be covered varies, a good plumbing sewer contractor uses Sectional Augering machines
Instead of the commonly used Drum Machines used by most people
It is much more effective at clearing the pipes because the RPM is high, and if longer distance is required we simply add more sections.
Drum machines, although they are very easy to use they are low RPM and are limited in how far they can reach.
Potential problems to overcome when the auger cable does not go down as it should. Instead it can hit a straight T connection to the stack and it will go up towards the roof.
Or Double Y Fittings that tie two kitchen sinks together into the stack cause the auger cable to skip across to the neighbour’s sink.
Experienced Drain Tech can feel the the way the cable reacts, and by the rattling sounds coming from inside the pipes. In most cases it is possible to navigate through these bad fittings by feel, and by using special Drop Head cutter attachments.
Running Water. It’s surprising how many Plumbing Service Technicians do not take the time to make the extra effort to run water during the Augering procedure.
When there is no cleanout installed under the sink, the P trap has to be taken off to be able to gain access to the pipe.
Removing the P trap takes away the ability to run the faucet. Almost all plumbers and drain techs will just auger it dry.
This is a problem because hot water is required to be flowing through the pipe in order to wash away the grease and debris that is being knocked loose in the sewer work