{"id":1284,"date":"2023-05-31T12:48:31","date_gmt":"2023-05-31T02:48:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nuflow.net\/brisbane-south\/?p=1284"},"modified":"2023-05-31T13:36:54","modified_gmt":"2023-05-31T03:36:54","slug":"blocked-drains-prevention-treatment","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nuflow.net\/brisbane-south\/blocked-drains-prevention-treatment\/","title":{"rendered":"Blocked Drains: Prevention + Treatment"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
Blocked drains affect all households at one time or another, causing minor annoyance such as water draining slowly from the shower or kitchen sink, through to major dramas with sewer or water pipes backing up and requiring emergency attention.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
If the blocked drain is in the kitchen, bathroom or laundry, try one of these tips before you call a plumber:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
These tips are useful for removing or dissolving build-ups of grease, hair, lint, or food particles but may not be effective on solid blockages. If this is the case, it’s time to call a plumber with expertise in cleaning and repairing blocked drains<\/a>, like the team at Nuflow Brisbane South.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Major obstructions to drains tend to involve:<\/p>\n\n\n\n Our plumbing specialists have a range of solutions to diagnose and repair blocked drains, including the use of a drain snake or \u2018eel\u2019 to remove blockages near a drain opening; or a CCTV drain inspection camera<\/a> to locate the blockage, followed by high-pressure water jets<\/a> to remove it.<\/p>\n\n\n\nMAJOR OBSTRUCTIONS<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
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