A clogged drain is bad enough — why make it worse? Conventional drain cleaners contain toxic chemicals like sodium hydroxide, the active ingredient in chlorine bleach. The fumes can cause breathing difficulty, nausea, and the product can burn your skin. Furthermore, drain cleaners can react with ammonia which is another common ingredient in household cleaners. This reaction is used to produce a form of chlorine gas. Finally, a drain cleaner’s corrosive action can damage pipes. The safest way to clear a clogged drain is to call your local plumber. San Cap Home Services can easily clear clogs in your sink, shower, or tub without the use of harmful chemicals.

Your home’s plumbing and sewer system has most likely been a part of your house from the time it was built. Unless you live in a brand new home, your sewer and drain pipes could be very old or cast iron. For older homes, this means that there is a good chance of a drain or sewer line issue at some point. You may experience grease issues, odor, or waste water backing up your drains or an overflowing toilet. If you call San Cap Home Services at the first sign of a problem, we can thoroughly inspect your plumbing system and make repairs to prevent small problems from becoming larger ones. If you are experiencing a water leak, a burst in the water line or a busted water heater, the first thing you will want to do is shut down the incoming water source.