3 Main Causes Of A Clogged Drain

Soap Scum

Everyone should be familiar with soap scum because it’s one of the main causes of a clogged drain. Those who wash their hands with soap or allow any kind of soapy substance to go down the drain will find that it eventually will be the cause of a clogged drain, whether it binds to other things like hair, skin or anything else that goes down the drain. The more soap that is used, the more likely it is to cake on the drains and cause a clog.

Having soap scum problems is something to be expected, especially since the majority of people use it to clean things in their Albuquerque home, whether it’s shampoo for hair, soap for washing hands or dishwashing soap to clean the dishes.

The more soap scum that goes down the drain, the more likely there is to be a clog.

Oil/Grease

Another big problem that causes clogged drains is oil and grease, which is something that may or may not be preventable. Oil can come from dumping cooking oil down the drain in your Albuquerque home after it’s used, and most people may not dump the oil while the water is running. So the oil may quickly cool and stick to the sides of the drain.

Unless hot water is running when oil is thrown down a drain, then the drain is more likely to clog a lot faster because the oil will not completely go away and will still stick around on the inside of the drain.

Grease comes in the form of body oils that come off of hair, skin and more. Each time a person takes a shower or bath, they are washing away oils that cannot be seen but are still going down the drain. Body oils mixed with soap scum later create a problem and clog drains.

Hair Becoming the Culprit in the Sink

Hair is a huge issue for those with drains because anyone who washes their hair will find hair in the drains eventually. Since humans shed at least 100 hairs a day, imagine how many of those end of in the drain after someone has washed their hair.

Some even bathe their dogs in a tub, and this can result in a lot of excess hair going down the drain, which will eventually cause a clog sooner or later. Many don’t take prevention measures to keep hair from going down the drain, and eventually, a clog is going to occur.

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