Archive for February 21st, 2010

Drainage pipe descaling

Sunday, February 21st, 2010

Your car needs servicing on a regular basis, so does your boiler and your central heating system, so why do so many people fail to maintain their drainage systems?

Because the drainage system from your home or office building is underground, people tend to forget about it. This can however cause problems when due to lack of maintenance the system becomes blocked or clogged.

I use the drains on a daily basis, why do they get blocked?

Over years of use, waste pipes develop an internal lining known as scale. This scale is made up of deposits of hard water and other waste deposits. The scale can have a rough surface and even develop rough edges when a pipe navigates a turn. These rough edges can contribute to the pipe becoming blocked as waste matter will get stuck here and accumulate over time.

The best way to remedy this problem is to use a drain cleaning company to descale your drainage pipes and then check them on a regular basis over the next few months. When your pipes are restored to their full waste carrying capacity you will notice a considerable difference straight away and future checks will prevent scaling problems in the future.