A clogged drain in and of itself may not appear to be a reason to panic. But if the issue is recurring, cropping up in more than one place in your home, or unearthing unsightly things from the depths of your pipes, take it as a warning sign. Your clogged drain or drains, if left unchecked, may be a steadily swelling plumbing emergency.
If you are experiencing any of the following scenarios as a result of a clogged drain, you will need a professional drain cleaning service.
- Unpleasant Sounds & Odors
- Multiple Clogs
- Flooding
- Black Sludge
Shut off the water supply and contact Green Group LLC immediately! We offer full service drain cleaning in Nashville, Franklin, Murfreesboro, and surrounding areas.
Unpleasant Sounds & Odors
When clogs build up in your pipes, they also trap air. If the air is released, the result is often gurgling sounds and foul odors. In more serious situations, a sewage drain clog or tree roots that have grown into your pipes may be directing gas back up your pipes and directly into your home. If the stench is persistent, this is definitely an indicator of a major clog. For your safety, call a local plumber once these noises start.
One exception to this is your kitchen drain if you use a disposal. Decaying food is likely the source of the problem. A simple fix is to flush out the drain and disposal with a baking soda and wine vinegar solution.
Multiple Clogs
If you are noticing that more than one draining problem is happening throughout your home, you may have a sewer drain or main drain system clog on your hands. This is a plumbing emergency, not to mention a health concern. While toilets are often the first fixture to start showing problems, other fixtures like showers and bathtubs on the main level of your home could be pointing to the sewer drain, as well.
If the drain routing to your main sewer system or septic field is blocked, then wastewater may have nowhere to go. The unfortunate reality is this contaminated water will back-up into your fixtures, or even up through your floor drains.
Call Green Group’s plumbers to address the issue right away!
Flooding
Is water pooling and overflowing from your kitchen sink, bathroom shower drain, or toilets? This is an obvious sign of a clogged drain or drains. In addition to damaging the floors, fixtures, and other personal possessions in your home, flooding can also pose bigger problems.
Even though the first concern is flooding, a far bigger problem is the possibility of a full-on sewage backup. Your main drainage system can malfunction, your water may become contaminated, and even your drains can be damaged.
Black Sludge
Despite all that goes down your drains, black sludge in your sink or pipes is not normal. This jelly-like, dark substance is an accumulation of soap, hair, skin, and other materials that also contains bacteria. Black sludge, also known as mold, indicates a serious clog that can also be hazardous to your health.
The difficulty with black sludge is that it will inevitably cause a clog, and even result in the growth of dangerous biofilms within your plumbing system, if it isn’t removed. At the same time, you risk damaging your pipes if proper cleaning methods are not used to flush or pull it out.
Is there a way to prevent black sludge, you might wonder? Regularly degreasing and disinfecting your drains, either with baking soda and vinegar or chemical or enzyme drain cleaners, definitely helps!
