Ball Ground, GA, Kitchen Plumbing Services

Sink Repair & Replacement in Ball Ground, Georgia

At Performance Plumbing, we understand kitchen plumbing repair requires a fair deal of care at Performance Plumbing.

Theoretically, keeping the pipes clear is easy as long as you are careful about what you put down the drain. In reality, things are more complicated because it’s all too easy to rinse too much grease down the plughole.

In our experience servicing Ball Ground, GA, and the surrounding areas, the kitchen sink is the most likely to clog, even when you have a garbage disposal.

That’s because we tend to use our kitchens and bathrooms so differently. With so much food prep and washing of dishes, the kitchens bear the brunt of the debris going down the drain.

Here are some top tips to help you keep things running smoothly:

• Don’t force something down the drain: That three-inch or four-inch pipe narrows once the plumbing enters the wall, usually to about a two-inch diameter. Even if you can force something down the plughole, it will get stuck further along.
• Don’t put grease, oil, or fat down the sink: Even if it’s liquid when it enters the system, it’ll congeal quickly and block the pipe. Instead, use a container to collect leftover oil and grease from cooking and dispose of it in the trash when full.

What to Do If you Have a Clog

First, run hot water down the pipes and see if that helps. It might loosen congealed grease. If you accidentally wash a fatty pan without thinking, follow it up by running the hot tap for a while to flush the plumbing.

If that doesn’t help, fetch a plunger and create a firm seal around the drain’s opening. Slowly push the plunger down and then raise it again. Repeat this a few times, then see if the water drains away.

If that doesn’t work, put the drain cleaner down and step away from the sink. Drain cleaners are generally ineffective when a plunger doesn’t work because the obstruction is too far along.

At best, they are so diluted that they do nothing by the time they get to the problem area. At worst, the caustic solution starts to degrade the plumbing.

Don’t take the chance; call us at Performance Plumbing instead. Whether you’re in Ball Ground, GA, or the nearby areas, rest assured that we have the expertise and equipment to safely and efficiently repair your sink.

Our team of professional and clean techs can also perform leaky faucet repairs and new model installation.

Faucet Repair & Replacement in Cherokee County

A dripping tap is one of the most annoying kitchen plumbing fails. Nine times out of ten, it’s a quick repair job that takes minutes because the washer perished. However, sometimes it’s due to a more severe failure of a more expensive component.

You can rely on Performance Plumbing to determine the right solution and complete cost-effective repairs quickly and safely.

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