Three Facts About Chemical Drain Cleaners

7/29/2022 (Permalink)

Three Facts About Chemical Drain Cleaners

Maintaining the building of your the Upper Cumberland, business involves many different processes and procedures. Daily cleaning and regular maintenance are consuming tasks. If you’ve never experienced problems with a clogged drain, you may not know the best way to handle it. Here are three facts about drain cleaner so that you’re prepared for this type of situation.

1. Damaging
If you’re unfamiliar with clogs in pipes, your first reaction may be to just pour drain cleaner in the pipe. Unfortunately, what you may not know is that the cleaner can cause damage to pipes. This is because the chemicals produce heat which may damage vulnerable pipes. A powerful chemical pipe cleaner may cause more harm than good, especially with pipes and situations such as the following:

• Old metal pipes
• Plastic pipes
• When used incorrectly
  
  

2. Ineffective
A chemical cleaner is supposed to work on a clogged drain by creating an electron transfer to the substance causing the clog. This transfer produces heat which should disintegrate the clog. Unfortunately, when the substance is composed of fat, oil, or grease, many times the chemical is unable to break up the substance. The chemical and clog simply sit in the pipe or move down to another area of the pipe.

3. Harmful
Chemical cleaners are some of the most harmful substances available to consumers for sewage cleaning. Just opening the bottle and smelling the cleaner can cause stinging to your eyes and an irritated throat. Chemical cleaners can also burn human skin; therefore, it’s best to keep these types of cleaners away from inexperienced individuals.

If you experience a clogged drain at your business and want to take care of it on your own, try an auger or a biological cleaner. If you want to take care of the problem quickly you can also call a professional cleaning and restoration company to safely and effectively handle the problem.