Corrosive Chemicals Bad for the Environment, and Your Plumbing
It’s only natural for you, as a homeowner, to want to use drain cleaning chemicals to get that shower or kitchen drain flowing normally again. What you may not be aware of is just how harmful they can actually be to your pipes.
In addition, liquid drain cleaners only serve as a temporary fix. So, why risk damaging your plumbing for a short-term solution to a long-term problem?
You won’t meet a professional plumber who would suggest using these types of drain cleaners, and here’s why:
- Damage: These chemicals are made up of extremely corrosive substances that are more likely to gradually dissolve and erode your pipes, rather than break up the clog. This, in turn, results in holes or breakages in your drain lines.
- Effectiveness: If you were to look at the effectiveness of drain cleaning chemicals in comparison to one of our cabling or water jetting jobs, you’d see a huge difference. Those chemicals may be able to rid clogs consisting of hair or grease, but they do absolutely nothing to ones involving tree roots, collapsed pipes, or other types of heavier clogs.
- Groundwater contamination: The word “chemical” should sound an alarm in your head – that they aren’t good for the environment. You wouldn’t flush other harsh, corrosive chemicals down the toilet, right? So why should these ones be any different? Store-bought drain cleaning chemicals are not good for your local ecosystem, as they can seep into the ground around your home and even reach public water sources. It’s definitely not worth taking that risk.
- Costs: You might be thinking, “Buying a cheap drain cleaning chemical is far less expensive than paying for a water jetting service.” And you’re right, but let’s look at the bigger picture. The more drain cleaners you use, the more damage you do to your pipes. Eventually, that damage will need repair. Repair work is more expensive than a drain cleaning job done by a Feehan Plumbing & Heatingg expert. Keep the costs low while you still can.
Our professional drain cleaning beats out chemical drain cleaning every time. Call Feehan Plumbing & Heating today!