Common Causes of Sewer Line Blockages
The sewer line in your home removes wastewater from each plumbing fixture in your Ottawa home. Because of the constant use and external influences, the sewer line will be subject to pressure and may experience an occasional blockage. The clogs will require professional assistance and, sometimes, replacements. It is possible to prevent many sewer line obstructions. Therefore, knowing the most frequent causes of these clogs can be beneficial.
Tree Root Intrusion
When your drain line lies located near an invasive tree, the tree’s root intrusion may be the cause of the blockage. Tree roots tend to grow in the direction of the water. Therefore, when there’s a tiny gap within your line, the origins of trees will travel across the pipeline. If the tree roots get inside a pipe, they will continue to grow and absorb the water from your home until a blockage develops in the line.
Pipe Repairs
It is not uncommon for dirt, stones, or even leaves to get into broken pipes if the cause is extreme corrosion, soil shifts, or leaky joints. It can lead to massive blockages in the sewer line.
A Sagging Sewer Line
Many times, due to shifts in soil conditions, a sagging line may be a source of waste, toilet paper, and other items at the bottom of the pipeline. It makes it extremely difficult for water to flow over this point, resulting in a line backup.
The Wrong Things Are Getting Dumped in the Toilet.
The only things you need to flush in the toilet are human waste and toilet paper. Other things, such as feminine hygiene items, paper towels, gum, flushable wipes, makeup wipes, floss cotton swabs, cotton ball band-aids, etc., need to be put in the trash bin. While your toilet might flush the items, it doesn’t mean they won’t end up in the sewer when you want to go out.
Don’t put the wrong items in the garbage disposal.
It might seem that garbage disposal can dispose of anything, but that’s not the case.
The following things can lead to massive clogs to a sewer line when put at their disposal.
- Coffee grounds
- Cooking oil, cooking grease, or even fat
- Too many eggshells
- Meat bones
- Rice and pasta
- Potato peels
- Fruit pits
- Asparagus and celery
- Oatmeal
- Onion skins
- Banana peels
- Corn husks
- Trash
How to Deal with an Obstructed Sewer Line?
Sewer line clogs are difficult to clear, making expert assistance essential. If you’re experiencing many back-ups in your drains, smells of sewage or water overflowing from the plumbing fixture, or other plumbing issues, look to Ottawa Plumbing Services for a solution. Our expert plumbers provide professional drain cleaning and repair services to have your sewer line flowing smoothly quickly.
Call Ottawa Plumbing Service today at (613) 317-1682 or send an email at info@ottawaplumbingservice.com.
