If the Drain is Clogged, DON’T Panic.

It is such a natural thing to do.  If your car breaks down and you pull it to the side of the road your first inclination is to panic.  If your air conditioning system conks out it is natural to push the panic button…especially this time of year.  Things happen when you own stuff like a home and a car.  Take a deep breath!

What happens in your home to keep a drain from backing up?  Here are just a couple of tips.  Never, never, never pour grease down the drain.  What is bound to happen is that it will clog the pipe.  DO NOT use household drain cleaners.  As often as not, they will just promote damage to your piping system.

Here is a do.  DO call Tom’s Plumbing Inc. when drains clog in your home or office.  A professional Northwest Suburban drain cleaning company such as Tom’s will clear up the problem the first time…guaranteed!  Trust Mike and his crew with any plumbing emergency in the Elgin area by calling (847) 697-6444.

What Goes Down Sometimes Comes Up.

It is sort of a variation on a theme, but when the subject is your home’s drains you absolutely don’t want this to occur.  As we approach summertime homeowners in the Northwest Suburbs have been organizing their closets, steam cleaning the carpets, and giving their castles an intense scrub. But did you forget to clean your drains?

Very likely you have a store-bought drain cleaning product for when the bathtub is backing up or the kitchen sink won’t drain smoothly, but putting a band-aid on the situation often won’t make it vanish.  Small plumbing problems will likely become huge ones when not treated properly and that means professional drain cleaning.

There is no better at it in the Elgin, Bartlett, and St. Charles area than Tom’s Plumbing Inc.  It is one of the things that we do best here at Toms Plumbing.  Please don’t be a do-it-yourselfer when it comes to drain cleaning.  Call us so that we can come to your home and troubleshoot, then fix the problem.  As always that phone number is (847) 697-6444.

Don’t Ignore a Backed-Up Drain.

Okay, we have nearly made it through this ridiculous winter weather.  It does not mean you can exhale when it comes to your plumbing.  We are all human, and we may ignore plumbing problems when they are in their infancy.  The danger in that is, one day you look down and your basement or laundry room is an indoor swamp!

Just because you think you may be out of the “plumbing emergency woods” now that spring is right around the corner, ask yourself…when was the last time I had my hoses checked?  How about the shut-off valves?  Did they get frozen over the winter?  The laundry room especially is the greatest ignored area of your home, probably.

Why not call Tom’s Plumbing Inc.?  They will come out to your Elgin area home and inspect all of the water lines…both hot and cold.  There is nothing more satisfying than peace of mind.  By the way, since we are already there, have the water heater checked.  We are Tom’s Plumbing Inc. serving the Northwest Suburbs of Chicagoland for decades.  Call (847) 697-6444.