Blockage Prevention

Blocked drains are bad news. They happen without warning. They cause unpleasant odours, potential flooding, and can result in loss of customer and staff goodwill, lost productivity and revenue, and even prosecution.

These are measures that can be taken to guard against the inconvenience of a blocked or structurally defective drain:

• Remove hairs that get trapped in the basin/bath/shower plug hole
• Regularly flush basin/bath/shower pipework with disinfectant to clear soap residue
• Keep objects such as combs, bottles, toys away from where they could fall into the toilet
• Don't flush away disposable items such at nappies, tissues and sanitary items
• Keep drain grids free of leaves, moss and regularly wash down with hot water and disinfectant
• Don't overdo the use of soap powder when doing your washing
• Do not dispose of food scraps down the kitchen sink. Pull scraps out of the plug hole, don't poke through