Here's The Terrible Thing That Happens When You Pour Grease Down The Drain

You’ve probably heard it been said before: don’t pour grease don’t the drain. You know it’s bad, but do you know why? Whether you plan to cook a homemade breakfast or invite friends over for a BBQ this weekend, make sure you don’t damage your kitchen’s plumbing by pouring this enemy into your drain’s pipes. After all grease and sewers don’t mix! And the reason is:

• Grease contains many fats that get broken down into their component parts - fatty acids and glycerols. When fatty acids get poured down the drain, they attach themselves to calcium found in sewers and create a “soap” compound, which ultimately damages plumbing.

• Naturally, what goes down your drain leads to the sewers. And when sewer levels rise, these blobs of fat attach to the ceilings of pipes and form stalactite-like structures commonly known as ‘fatbergs’. 

• Ultimately these clogs can cause sewer line backups, which not only look bad but are also dangerous. The worst part about this is that it takes weeks to break these fatbergs apart, so there’s a lot of harm that can be inflicted upon the environment.

While drain cleaners can be a big help when it comes to clearing out your pipes at home, the grease will still get washed into sewers and create worse problems in the long run. With that being said, will you think twice about disposing grease down the drain? We know we will!

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Sings Your Main Sewer Line is Clogged

While few people want to think about their sewer line, given that its main purpose is carrying waste water away from the home, it is still a good idea to pay it some attention. A sewer clog is a plumbing emergency and should be dealt with immediately. Therefore, becoming familiar with warning signs will be helpful in identifying potential issues as a homeowner. Find three main signs below:

1. Multiple fixtures in your home are clogged. Since toilets are given a direct path to the main sewer line, there are few situations in which the main line is clogged and the toilets are fine. Therefore, when more than one toilet is backed up, you found a red flag. Tubs and showers are commonly affected, as well. 
2. Water is gurgling or filling up in strange places. You flush the toilet and water rises in your shower, you run the bathroom sink and the toilet water bubbles. Strange, right? Not really. This is just a very clear sign that water is trying to leave your home and can't, most likely due to a sewer line clog. 
3. Smell of raw sewage coming from drains. Trust us, it's a terrible smell; you won't miss it. If an odor is coming from areas where drains exist, you probably have a whole lot of waste water hanging around that shouldn't be. Clearing the clog will help to eliminate that smell. 

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