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Slow Sink Drains

Sink drains are generally slow due to  build up at the pop-up drain. To clear a slow drain fill the sink with about 1″ of water. Use a paper towel to plug off the overflow opening near the sink rim. Place a plunger over the drain and in a force full motion press up and down on the plunger handle. Repeat the process a couple of times until the drain is clear.

Slow Tub drains

Remove the strainer at the outlet of the tub and check for build up of hair.  If a plunger is required first remove the trip lever screws then take out the trip lever. Take a paper towel and plug off the opening. Fill the tub with about 1″ of water, with the plunger in one hand covering the drain and the other hand applying pressure to the overflow opening. Move the plunger up and down in a force full motion to clear the stoppage. Repeat these steps several times until the drain runs clear.

Submitted by:

JimPhaneuf

July 15,2010

Roots in a sewer lines are a common problem for homes in the Annapolis area. The roots will find a joint on any sewer line and feed off the moisture in the pipe. Most older sewer lines are terra cotta pipe with joints every two feet. Cast iron was the next choice for plumbers and the joints were sealed with oakum and lead or rubber gaskets in the newer cast iron sewers. Pvc plastic has been the pipe installed on most sewers in Anne Arundel County for the past twenty years. The tree roots generally can’t enter pvc pipe at the glue joints, but can find an opening at a rubber gasket. Another source of roots is when the ground settles causing the sewer to crack or break. The roots will then find an opening and will grow in the sewer line. Mechanical removal is an excellent short-term solution. If the roots are cut and left untreated they will come back bigger and stronger. This process will eventually destroy a sewer line and require the line to be dug up and replaced.The best method to remove roots is a sewer machine with a cutting blade. This will generally clear the stoppage and cut out the section of roots. The next step is RootX treatment to prevent any future growth in the pipes.                                                                                                                                                                                                RootX is the preferred treatment by JP Plumbing.  RootX is packaged as two dry powder components in one container. When these components come in contact with water they create a sticky foam that fills the entire pipeline surfaces with RootX formula. With a unique foaming action, RootX reaches the the top of the pipe where 90% of the roots intrusion occurs. RootX leaves a residual above the water line that continues to kill roots and inhibits new growth for up to 12 months.

Contact us at 410-757-8157 or visit the web site at jpplumbinginc.net for videos on the use of RootX                                                                                                                                                 Submitted by Jim Phaneuf

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