As a homeowner, it’s important to not only maintain your indoor plumbing, but your sewer system as well to avoid dangerous and expensive backups. If you’re overdue for a sewer cleaning, here’s what you should know about backups and prevention techniques. 

Understanding Your Sewer System

What Causes Sewer Backups?

Sewer backups can result in extensive water damage and indoor flooding that is hazardous to your health due to the presence of germs and bacteria in waste. These extensive problems are often costly to fix and require both rooter service and comprehensive drain cleaning. While each case is different, the primary causes of a sewer backup include aging systems that have not been replaced or properly maintained for several decades, invasive tree roots that crack pipes, combined pipelines that are unable to manage an influx in fluids, and massive blockages that impact your entire sewer line. 

How Can You Prevent This Issue?

The good news is, you can prevent and avoid sewer backups by adjusting your habits inside the home. After cooking, dispose of bacon grease and cooking oil in the trash can as opposed to rinsing it down the drain, as these fluids turn solid when cold, resulting in clogs.

Avoid flushing anything besides human waste and toilet paper down the toilet. Other paper products and feminine hygiene products don’t break down and can ultimately cause blockages. Hire an expert landscape contractor as well who can trim back tree roots that get too close to your sewer line. Additionally, schedule routine sewer cleaning appointments with your plumbing company. By embracing professional sewer cleaning on an annual basis, you can rest easy knowing your system is free of blockages and invasive tree roots. 

Are you concerned about your plumbing and overdue for a sewer cleaning? If so, All Star Rooter, Sewer and Drain Cleaning is ready to provide quick, affordable service using state-of-the-art equipment. Based in Norwalk, CT, these drain cleaning experts have been serving residents throughout Fairfield County since 2011. To schedule a rooter service or sewer cleaning, call (203) 286-4498. For more information on their comprehensive offerings, visit their website.