The drain and sewer system in your home is terribly important for keeping your plumbing system running smoothly. It’s also probably not something that you devote a whole lot of thought to. That’s alright. You don’t have to spare a thought for your drains each day, but you shouldn’t ignore them entirely, either. Drains need professional service in order to keep operating at peak efficiency. One of the most common services they need is drain cleaning. Have a look at some of the signs that you really need to call for drain cleaning services. 

Slow Drainage

The reason drain cleaning is so important for drains is because clogs will often form over time as waste sticks to the walls of the pipe. The more the waste builds towards the center, the more restricted the flow of water becomes and the slower the drain will be able to drain. Eventually, the waste completely eclipses the pipe and the drain becomes completely clogged. If you notice one of your drains draining more slowly than it normally does, it’s a good idea to call for professional drain cleaning services sooner, rather than later. Better to have the entire thing cleaned out now than to wait for the drain to become unusable before calling for help.

Bad Smells

If your drain smells like an open sewer, and it’s spreading to the surrounding area, you definitely should have a professional clean it out for you. This is more common with kitchen drains, where the presence of food waste makes it more likely that buildup will start to give off a stench. It’s not limited to the kitchen, though. There is a caveat to this symptom, though. If the bad smells are coming out of multiple drains throughout your home, you probably have a bigger issue. That tends to indicate that there’s a problem elsewhere in the sewer system, one that simple drain cleaning probably won’t be able to fix. You’re going to need more involved plumbing work in that case.

Lime Scale

If you know that your home has a hard water problem, you should be especially diligent about scheduling drain cleaning services on a regular basis. Limescale is formed of magnesium and calcium particles in hard water and restricts the flow of water through the plumbing just as much as waste does. The added issue with limescale is that it hardens if it’s allowed to stay for long enough, meaning that the affected pipe often needs to be entirely replaced. If you notice calcium deposits around your faucets or bathtub, it might be a good idea to call for drain cleaning services more often.

It’s Been More than a Year

Generally, most waste buildup goes unnoticed in a drain system until it’s sufficiently advanced to start affecting the system in obvious ways. You don’t really want to give it the opportunity to get that far, though. If you really want to make sure that your system is in good shape at all times, you should call for drain cleaning services at least once a year.

Environment Masters, Inc. provides professional drain cleaning services in Madison, MS. Contact us today for an appointment.