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Common Causes of Clogged Sewers
Common Causes of Clogged Sewers In Michigan
We have found that the most common causes of clogged sewers is:
- Roots
- Grease
- Scale
- Off set joints
- low spots
We have cleaned hundreds of sewer mains in Grand Rapids, Plainwell, Delton, Richland, Kalamazoo, Portage, Vicksburg, Climax, Three rivers, Schoolcraft, Centreville, Scotts, Fulton, Galesburg, Augusta, Battle Creek, Bedford, Pennfield, Emmet Charter Township, Athens, Union City, Burlington, Homer, Albion, MI. Drain Monkeys has been servicing sewer mains since 1996 & out of all the clogged sewers we have serviced the number one cause is roots. Roots are typically what we see the most when a sewer clogs up.
Roots can really cause a mess to your sewer main. Roots can grow through cracks & can cause the joints where the sewer pipe is joined together to separate. If you have ever seen how roots can push up a sidewalk then just image what roots can do to your sewer main. Once roots have entered into your sewer main then they have the water source to thrive & grow much larger causing a clog & sometimes damaging your sewer main.
Roots can come from trees & shrubs, Roots can come from as far away as 50 feet to 80 feet. Tree roots can grow half the length of the tree itself. The only real way to get rid of the roots is to have the tree roots dug up just cutting down the tree wont fix the problem as the roots only need water to survive. If your sewer pipe has roots then its even possible that the roots could even becoming from a neighbors tree.
There is a remedy to fix the roots problem by calling drain Monkeys drain cleaning service to rod out your sewer main to cut out the roots that have invaded your sewer main. Drain Monkeys has great drain cleaning machines Ridgid & Electric Eel drain cleaning machines to clear out the roots inside your sewer pipe. After they have unclogged your sewer main they can use a TV camera to inspect the sewer to see the condition your sewer pipe.
Another common cause of a clogged sewer is grease, grease can settle at the bottom of your sewer main & as it sets at the bottom of the sewer main will get hard collecting toilet paper & solids as you flush the toilet or do laundry & washing dishes. Grease can come from dumping grease down the drain, doing laundry, Bathtubs or showers as we have natural oils that come off our bodies.
The biggest thing that grease comes from is your kitchen sink not just from dumping grease down the drain either. When you wash food or use a garbage disposal the food that gets deposited into the sewer pipe from the kitchen sink it will settle into low spots inside your sewer main. As the food builds up in these low spots bacteria will take over & eat the food breaking it down & turning it into grease. After months or even years of grease building up in your sewer main it is only a matter of time before your sewer main clogs because of the grease build up also catching solids & toilet paper.
Offset joints in your sewer main is another common cause of a clogged sewer. As waste, toilet paper, lint, Grease can collect on the offset joint causing a chain reaction where all these thing will keep building up until your sewer pipe clogs & backs up into your home or business. Offset joints can come from roots or from many years of the ground settling, driving over the sewer main if the ground is soft.
The only way to get rid of offset joints is to have that section of pipe dug up & replaced. We can clean out the build up but it will only be a matter of time till it clogs up again.
If you need drain cleaning for any of these common cause of a clogged sewer then call drain Monkeys drain cleaning service at (269) 366-8087 because they have been unclogging sewer mains since 1996 & they have some of the best drain cleaning machines to get your sewer main flowing good again. Drain Monkeys uses Ridgid & electric Eel machines capable of cleaning sewers up to 220 feet. They also have a hydro jet & TV camera to inspect your sewer pipe to see the condition of your plumbing or to see what the cause was of the clog.
Servicing Commercial & Residential Drains
We are on standby for your sewer & drain care needs 24/7 from sewers to kitchen sinks. We service all clogged drains for residential drains.
We service all commercial clogged sewer & drains. Call today for a service call & let the professionals clean your clogged drain today.
Video inspection for your sewer drain pipes, we can inspect drain pipes from 3 inches to 6 inches. 24/7 availability, call for pricing today.
Cable rodding for your clogged sewer & drains, we service drain pipes from 1/2 inch to 6 inch pipes. Cast iron, PVC, clay tile.
Hydro jetting for your clogged sewer & drain pipes & frozen drains. 4,000 PSI to blast scale, ice, grease, roots, sludge. Call for pricing today.