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Drain and Sewer Services
Your plumbing system has two subsystems: one that carries clean water into your house, and another that carries wastewater out of it. The latter is commonly referred to as the DWV (drain, waste, vent) system, after its parts. As Plumber San Antonio's personnel, it's our job to teach you about this system and to solve its problems.
Mechanics of Your Drainage System
All three components of your DWV system contribute to proper waste disposal. Drain lines gets water from your fixtures, waste lines carry waste from your toilet, and vent pipes that stretch to the roof allow wastewater to flow smoothly, by letting sewer gases evaporate and relieving pressure from your drainpipes. Since drain and waste lines tilt downward from your fixtures, waste is pulled down to the main sewer line.
For any concerns about your drainage system, contact us. We'll give you more information that will allow you to identify slight and critical problems, so you can have us take care of them right away.
Trap Functions, Problems, and Solutions
Traps, the curved sections of your fixtures' drainpipes, stop sewer smells and gases from seeping into your home by using stored water to block them. But if these traps suffer from leaks or breaks, smells and gases will surely find a way in. Have us fix your traps' problems and help you keep them in adequate condition.
Dealing with Clogged Drains
Drainpipes are typically made of iron, plastic, or copper. They are also built with relatively wide diameters, as a means to prevent clogging. Toilets drains and shower drains have diameters of 10 cm and 5 cm, respectively, while bathtub drains, bathroom sink drains, and kitchen sink drains have 4 to 5 cm diameters.
Clogged drains aren't rare in spite of these measurements. But they can be cleared by accessing their traps' clean-out valves and clearing their impediments. Plungers, plumber's snakes, sewer tapes, and augers can be of great help in unclogging drains, just like our drain cleaning tips and services.
It's a must to recruit Plumber San Antonio professionals to clear particularly tough clogs. Clearing clogs caused by tree or bush root intrusion, for example, are often too big an undertaking for anyone other than licensed experts to handle. Root problems and damages may even require replacing existing pipes with PVC pipes.
But even if your clogs are almost impossible to deal with, you can be certain that we will find a way to clear them. Our collective experience, coupled with the premium drain cleaning equipment at our disposal, allows us to thoroughly unclog any drain. We also have routine maintenance checks as part of our comprehensive drain services, so you won't have to worry about clogging your drains in the future.
Quality plumbing and drainage services and plumbing tips are available at Plumber San Antonio. Contact us.