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Are Chemical Drain Cleaners Dangerous?

August 2, 2022 By Action Plumbing

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The short answer is yes, chemical drain cleaners are dangerous to use in your plumbing system. Chemical drain cleaner is poison to the human body and doesn’t always work.

 

Here Is Why Chemical Drain Cleaners Are Dangerous:

 

Chemical Drain Cleaning Liquid Is Poison To The Human Body

Using pipe cleaning chemicals can mess up your human. When you use a liquid pipe cleaner, these chemicals go through and interline all the pipes that carry your shower and sink water. 

 

The smell of these “cleaning” chemicals alone causes nausea, coughing, and light-headedness. Some of these cleaning liquids have caused rashes and other skin conditions. You don’t want your kids or pets messing around with this stuff. 

 

Chemical Drain Cleaning Liquid Often Does Not Work 

Not only are these synthetic cleaning chemicals poison, but they don’t always de-clog the drain. There are many reasons why your pipes might not be working correctly. Dumping posions down and around your sink and shower is not the answer. Don’t assume it’s just a drain clog. Get advice from a professional.

 

If you have a clogging or plumbing issue, then call a local plumber with quick service that you can trust. If you’re in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, or Delaware areas, call Action Plumbing. 

 

Filed Under: Residential, Uncategorized

How To Maintain Your Garbage Disposal

July 27, 2022 By Action Plumbing

maintaining your garbage disposalYou will save money by maintaining your garbage disposal. Do not insert any blade or motor-damaging items into your disposal system.

Garbage disposals are primarily for soft food waste and skin/peels.

If you can’t put something in the disposal system, throw it in the regular household trash bin or garbage can.

Some food waste, like coffee grounds, is bad for your disposal but great for a home-managed compost pile.

 

Do Not Put These Items In Your Garbage Disposal:

 

Glass (broken shards, etc.)

The glass will jack up your disposal’s blades. Dull blades mean your garbage disposal won’t work and now you’re calling us.

 

Bones (chicken, steak, fish, seafood, etc.,)

Bones are damaging to the disposal system’s blades and motor. Garbage disposals can break down hard materials sometimes, but doing so long-term dulls the blade and wears out the motor.

 

Hard Metals And Materials

Sticking a hard piece of metal like a spoon in your garbage disposal will blow out your system’s motor and damage the blades. Make sure you check your disposal for any metal tools (like a fork or spoon). before turning it on and running the system.

 

Coffee Grounds

Putting coffee grounds through your garbage disposal will both clog your drains, and damage your system’s blades and motor. Once the grounds are in and around your garbage disposal, they turn into a clogging muck.

 

Fats, Oils, Grease (FOG)

These FOG materials go down your disposal as a liquid but then solidify once down the drain, clogging your pipes. Your Garbage Disposal cannot fix the drain clog and now you have a plumbing issue.

The goal is to keep your garbage disposal system sharp and powerful for a long time. Doing so means you save money and do not have to pay for repairs. Only put soft, hand-mashable waste in your garbage disposal.

If you have a broken garbage disposal or plumbing problem in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, or Delaware areas, make an appointment with Action Plumbing. We will fix your plumbing and disposal issues.

Filed Under: Commercial

How To Maintain Your Home Waterline

June 17, 2022 By Action Plumbing

home waterline maintenanceRemember the last time you saw your local water department working on fire hydrants in your neighborhood in order to flush water lines? Although this gushing, brown, flood of water may seem incredibly wasteful, in reality, it is an important routine activity necessary for maintaining the integrity of your community water system.

Generally speaking, degraded water quality is often the direct result of stagnant water which has collected in lesser-used parts of the distribution system, which is made up of a complex network of storage reservoirs and pipes. Over time, deposits and sediments can accumulate, and contribute to water quality deterioration, discoloration, odor, and taste problems if not removed.

Whenever you see your local water department or fire department flushing hydrants, there are a few things you need to be aware of in regards to your home tap water:

  • If you turn on your tap water and it is discolored and/or contains sediment, turn it off immediately and wait a few minutes before turning it on again.
  • Once you turn the water on again, allow it to run for several minutes so you can evaluate if it is completely clear. Be sure to let cold water run for a bit, giving the new water time to work its way through the pipes.
  • If the water is still unclear, turn it off and wait a few more minutes before trying again
  • You may notice slight discoloration for a few hours after flushing, but this discoloration does not affect the quality or the taste of your tap water.

Now that you understand the steps to making sure you’re tap water is drinkable after a community flushing, you should also know that this type of routine maintenance is important for your home as well. To ensure the quality of the water inside your home is excellent, your home’s water heater should be drained and flushed on a regular basis. This will help to keep it working efficiently and save you on costly repairs.

We typically advise that you follow the manufacturer’s recommendations on often your home water heater should be drained and flushed. If you have any questions regarding community hydrant flushing or are in need of assistance with flushing and draining your home heating system, contact Action Plumbing today.

Filed Under: Commercial Tagged With: Pipes and Drains, Preventative Maintenance

Can Sewage Trucks Can Smell Like Chocolate?

May 16, 2022 By Action Plumbing

sewer truck smells like chocolateNo one likes driving behind a sewer truck … unless you live in Japan, apparently. One of their most recent breakthroughs is making their sewage trucks smell chocolaty delicious. Sounds crazy? Maybe. But it’s absolutely true.

This unbelievable solution is the brainchild of four Osaka-based companies who teamed up in an effort to mask the foul-smelling sewage trucks that often send Japanese citizens running in the opposite direction. Now that they have achieved the unachievable, the announcement has been made that sewage trucks in Osaka will now smell like chocolate instead of … well, sewage.

This new solution is based on a five-year-old deodorizing product made by Shikido, a manufacturer of industrial products, and Yamamoto Fragrances, which was typically used in pet odor eliminating products and baby diapers. When the engineers came up with the plan to infuse an updated version of the project into the sewage trucks’ lubricating oil, they decided that a strong chocolate fragrance would best mask any lingering odors.

With mostly positive feedback, there are, of course, those who still aren’t satisfied with the outcome. Some have mentioned on social media that they fear children may be encouraged to eat feces due to confusion, but hopefully some common sense parenting will help to circumvent that particular problem. Otherwise, the new chocolate smelling sewage trucks seem to be a big hit.

“Where can I get me some of that?” you may ask. Fear not, fellow Americans. Another company that participated in the development of the deodorizer-infused lubricating oil, Toho, reports that the Deo Magic VC1 oil in 5.3-gallon cans will soon be available to the general public for a mere $344.

Filed Under: Commercial

How To: Home Waterline Management

April 19, 2022 By Action Plumbing

home waterline maintenanceRemember the last time you saw your local water department working on fire hydrants in your neighborhood in order to flush water lines? Although this gushing, brown, flood of water may seem incredibly wasteful, in reality, it is an important routine activity necessary for maintaining the integrity of your community water system.

Generally speaking, degraded water quality is often the direct result of stagnant water which has collected in lesser-used parts of the distribution system, which is made up of a complex network of storage reservoirs and pipes. Over time, deposits and sediments can accumulate, and contribute to water quality deterioration, discoloration, odor, and taste problems if not removed.

Whenever you see your local water department or fire department flushing hydrants, there are a few things you need to be aware of in regards to your home tap water:

  • If you turn on your tap water and it is discolored and/or contains sediment, turn it off immediately and wait a few minutes before turning it on again.
  • Once you turn the water on again, allow it to run for several minutes so you can evaluate if it is completely clear. Be sure to let cold water run for a bit, giving the new water time to work its way through the pipes.
  • If the water is still unclear, turn it off and wait a few more minutes before trying again
  • You may notice slight discoloration for a few hours after flushing, but this discoloration does not affect the quality or the taste of your tap water.

Now that you understand the steps to making sure you’re tap water is drinkable after a community flushing, you should also know that this type of routine maintenance is important for your home as well. To ensure the quality of the water inside your home is excellent, your home’s water heater should be drained and flushed on a regular basis. This will help to keep it working efficiently and save you on costly repairs.

We typically advise that you follow the manufacturer’s recommendations on often your home water heater should be drained and flushed. If you have any questions regarding community hydrant flushing or are in need of assistance with flushing and draining your home heating system, contact Action Plumbing today.

Filed Under: Residential Tagged With: Pipes and Drains, Preventative Maintenance

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