Don’t You Just Love It When The Drain Doesn’t Drain?

I know I do! Riiiiiight…

So you’re washing dishes and last night’s dinner just got jammed in the garbage disposal. Now water is backing up in the sink.

Or maybe you’re taking a shower and your girlfriends hair has got the water creeping up your ankles (don’t kid yourself, it’s your hair in their too :-p)

I won’t even get into the toilet, we ALL know how terrifying it is when you flush and the water won’t go down the drain.

[Sidenote: why do we try flushing it again so often? Grossest disaster EVER!]

Anyway, we all know the joys of a clogged drain pipe.

So what is one to do?

Start With The Basics: Chemicals and Other DIY Approaches

I’m pretty sure the first thing we all do with a clogged drain is reach for the bottle of Drano or Liquid Plumber.

These nasty chemicals are designed to break down the clog and send it on its way.

But even if it gets you flowing again, there’s a good chance it didn’t do a thorough job–

Meaning you’ll be back again in no time.

Not only that, but you’re pouring seriously toxic stuff right into our water supply. Not exactly awesome for the environment.

A more hands-on approach would be to pick yourself up a drain “snake” and work that pipe through.

This isn’t necessarily for the faint of heart, but you can handle most drain problems (if caught early enough) with a decent drain snake.

Give Up? Go Ahead, Call In An Expert

If you’ve tried those options and they still don’t work (or you tried Drano and said “I don’t think so” to the snake idea), go ahead and call a professional plumber. I mean, that’s what they’re there for, right?

Sure, it’ll cost you a hundred bucks or so for a basic drain clog service but if you go with a good company you won’t have to deal with that problem again anytime soon.

Most plumbers are available 24 hours a day for emergency jobs, and once you’ve found one you trust you can keep them on speed-dial… just in case. 😉