Fix Your Plumbing Issues Before The Holidays

If you're hosting Thanksgiving this year, here are some tips to avoid a visit from one of our friendly plumbers by following some of these clog prevention tips:

• Never, ever pour fats and cooking oils down the drain. These items eventually solidify in your pipes. Once fats and oils are cool, wipe it away with a paper towel and throw it in the trash.
• Steer clear of putting fibrous, starchy, or stringy food waste down the garbage disposal. Your garbage disposal is no match for foods like potato peels, asparagus, fruit rinds, and poultry skins and may result in a clog. 
• Be sure to run the disposal while you're putting food into it. Never wait until it's bubbling over with water to turn it on.
• If you're hosting overnight guests this holiday season, it's a good rule of thumb to wait at least 15 minutes between showers so slow drains have time to do their job.
• At no time should cotton balls, swabs, or hair be flushed down the toilet. They don't dissolve and will cause eventually lead to a clog.
• If you know your kitchen sink is acting up, or if you have a tub that takes forever to drain, try to address any plumbing problems before the holiday and before guests arrive. This can prevent a plumbing catastrophe. 

Have a Happy Thanksgiving and be sure to contact Chicago area Morning Noon and Night Plumbing at 773-880-0072 or online at www.morningnoonandnightplumbing.com for assistance with any of your plumbing needs.