Most people feel that if they have a garbage disposal in their kitchen sink, they wouldn’t have to worry about drain blocks because all the food remnants would get pulverised before being washed down the drain.

But the fact is that some foods can severely gum up your drain. We at Wilco Plumbing recommend that to keep the pipes flowing freely, certain things should never be put into the drains, such as:

Starchy foods

Put your sink on a diet and avoid feeding it too many starchy products, even if you have a garbage disposal. Several foods cause many problems in the drain, and putting large quantities of these into the garbage disposal will only result in a block sooner than later.

The main culprits are rice, potato peels and pasta, which turn into a sticky paste inside your drains. The best way to discard these items is to run them through a sieve/colander and toss the rest into the garbage bin.

Fat

It’s never a good idea to pour any fat into the drain. While it goes in as liquid, it will eventually become a congealed mess inside the drainpipe.

Discarding too much grease and fat in your kitchen sink will reduce the drainpipe’s diameter until the flow stops. When pouring fat or oil down the drain, pour some hot water over it along with a few generous squirts of liquid dish-wash soap and run the hot water over it for another minute.

Breakfast remnants

Things like coffee grinds and eggshells may look harmless, but it takes a large amount of water to push them out through the drainage system, and they clog your pipes at some point down the line. It’s best to discard eggshells in the garbage can and do the same with the coffee grounds; the latter can also be tossed in the garden.

Fibrous foods

Fibrous foods like carrot peels and celery chunks can easily overwhelm your garbage disposal and clog the drains. If you don’t have removal, all these chunks will sit in the gutter and eventually cause severe clogs. All the veggie scraps should go right to the compost or trash.

If you are dealing with Blocked Drains, please call us without delay. We are one of the leading companies in this industry and offer various plumbing solutions such as Gas Fitting and Gas Repairs, Burst and Leaking Pipe Repairs, and all other Commercial and Residential Plumbing.

We also understand that some plumbing problems can surface without warning, so we provide reliable and prompt 24/7 Plumbing Emergency services Sydney-wide. For more information, call Wilco Plumbing on (02) 9186 3371 or contact us via this online form, and we will respond shortly.