Symptoms of a Blocked Drain

As Easter approaches we make plans to get together with our family and friends, so there is constant use of kitchen and bathroom facilities. To make the holiday break memorable and keep an eye out for some of those vital symptoms that might indicate you have a slow or blocked drain rather than having to call an emergency plumber to rescue you and your family from a blockage.

Keep an eye out for the following:

• The excessive rise or fall of the water level in your toilet. We call it syphoning, and it comes with a Glug Glug Glug.
• Slow draining water or ankle deep water in the shower or bath.
• Swarms of small flies  or sewer flies around smelly drains.
• Your kitchen sink, waste disposal unit or dishwasher are slow to drain.
• Toilet paper or dirty water around your sewer surcharge gully in the garden or yard.
• Dirty water leaking from a retaining wall or garden bed that conceals sewer pipes.

These are signs of a blockage, and your pipes have been trying to tell you, that all isn’t well.

Because you have extra guests using the facilities, if there is a problems in your pipes it may likely show signs then that you are able to pick up.

So have a look around you home for the symptoms and please do not ignore them.

Have a peaceful Easter.

I hope the Easter Bunny comes!