There is no doubt that financially, times are tight. Many are trying to cut the excess costs from their budget. Tasks like drain cleaning may seem like expenses that most people can cut and do on their own, especially if they don’t involve emergency plumbing in Edmonton. You may very well be wondering why you should hire professionals to do the drain cleaning when you may be able to buy products that allow you to do it on your own. This is a process that appears quite deceptively simple, but it does indeed require a pro that can make sure it is done properly.
Drain cleaners solutions are one of the more popular widely marketed solutions for clogged drains today. The truth is that drain cleaner solutions simply don’t work all the time, and they definitely don’t work in the same way as the products that professionals have access to. In the case of large clogs, the chemicals in the drain cleaner formula are often just not sufficient to solve the problem. In the cases of smaller clogs, the drain cleaner solution may be nothing more than a stopgap measure, sending a rush of chemicals through the pipes, but the chemicals are only pushing the materials that clogged the drain further down the pipes instead of actually dissolving them.
Some people who want to attempt their own plumbing repairs to save money will use a plumber’s snake. Unfortunately, plumber’s snakes are not as easy to use as they may seem: The plumber snake, when used by non-professionals, can actually worsen the issue. The snake has to be inserted with precision or it can be a short term fix that will leave behind the basis for an even bigger problem clog to build.
We at The Gentleman Plumbers Edmonton are licensed professional plumbers who can handle all your drain cleaning and plumbing needs, both large and small.