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A clogged drain can be an unexpected hassle that disrupts the entire household, prompting the need for a fast and efficient solution. If there isn't time to call a plumbing contractor, you might want to reach for a liquid drain cleaner to take care of the issue. However, these substances use caustic chemicals that can harm your pipes and drainage fixtures. Before pouring anything down the drain, consider how toxic materials can affect you and your property.

Why You Shouldn’t Use Drain Cleaners

1. Damage Pipes

Liquid cleaners use chemicals like hydrochloric and sulfuric acid, sodium hypochlorite, lye, and caustic soda to eat away at buildup inside drains. However, these corrosive substances don't just break down clogs; they also eat away at your pipes.

If the cleaner gets on the sink, tub, toilet, or drain cover, it can deteriorate the material and cause unsightly damage. While a liquid cleaner may be convenient, you could be doing long-term damage to your pipes and other essential plumbing fixtures in your home.

2. Cause Health Issues

plumbing contractorThe chemicals have high levels of toxicity for humans and pets. When used in a room with limited ventilation, the fumes from liquid cleaners can linger in the air and irritate and inflame the nose, throat, and eyes.

A drop of drain cleaner in your eye is a medical emergency that can result in vision issues. Contacting a plumbing contractor will avoid any contact with these harmful substances. Avoid storing them in your home at all, as curious children can open bathroom or kitchen cabinets and expose themselves to the chemicals.

3. Hurt the Environment

When a bottle of liquid drain cleaner is emptied down a drain, it travels to nearby water sources and soil. When containers still filled with toxic residue make their way to landfills, the chemicals leach into the earth and increase pollution.

These cleaners are just as detrimental to the earth as they are to humans. They will endanger animal and plant life and make water, soil, and air less healthy.

 

Ditch the liquid drain cleaner and trust a professional plumbing contractor to tackle your clogs. Millard Plumbing & General Contractor has more than 30 years of experience serving the Dardanelle, AR, region. Their services include drain and sewer line cleaning, water heater repair, and plumbing fixture installation, as well as kitchen and bathroom remodeling. Call (479) 229-1025 or visit them online to request an estimate.

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