Hair
Human and pet hair are among the chief causes of clogged drains. Adding drain guards to your sinks, showers, and tubs can help control clogs formed by hair and other sticky substances.
Mineral deposits
The minerals in hard water are notorious for creating drain blockages, and installing a water softener can help with this situation.
Excess toilet paper
When toilet paper clogs your toilets, a plunger might resolve the issue. If it doesn’t, call in the plumbing experts from Sullivan Super Service for help.
Cotton and certain paper products
Things like paper towels, feminine hygiene products, napkins, wipes, and diapers should never be flushed down the toilet. That’s because they don’t break down and can easily clog your toilet.
Food waste
Small bits of food, combined with fats, oil, and grease (known by plumbers as FOG) can combine to clog your kitchen sink drain. Consider creating a compost bin for disposal of food scraps.
Dirt
Large amounts of dirt, like hair, can also combine with other sticky substances to form drain clogs.
Cat litter
Some pet owners make the huge mistake of flushing cat droppings down the toilet. You should never do this!
Toys and other small objects
We’ve often seen that done in TV commercials, but unfortunately, it happens all too often in real life. Small toys and even crayons can easily lead to a clogged toilet.
Tree roots
The roots from those trees we all love can make their way through the smallest opening in your drain pipes, leading to clogged pipes.
