In the family of indoor plumbing, people often overlook floor drains. Floor drains resemble the drains you see in bathtubs and showers since they’re flush with the surface, but actual floor drains are commonly found in basement floors, garages, laundry rooms, older bathroom floors and sometimes on patios and driveways. Floor drains are installed anyplace where fast, efficient water drainage is … Read More
Take Precautions When Reopening a Business After a Prolonged Shutdown
If your business has been closed for an extended period during the COVID-19 crisis, you’re probably excited about reopening and getting back to work. Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup has some helpful precautions for you to take that will keep your employees and customers safe. These tips apply to most any business but are especially relevant to restaurants and hotels/motels … Read More
How Hair Cuts at Home Can Effect Your Plumbing
During this unprecedented COVID-19 crisis, everyone is having to make do without the usual luxuries. That means few of us have access to professional hair care anymore because stylists and barbers are not considered essential services. So, unless you have a stylist in your immediate family who is in quarantine with you, you’ll soon be faced with the choice of embracing a longer hair style or cutting your own hair. Perhaps someone in your … Read More
4 Reasons You Need an Emergency Plumber
Plumbing emergencies can happen at any time. Whether you have reduced water flow, a clogged toilet or a leak that needs immediate attention, sometimes professional service is needed. The plumbing experts at Roto-Rooter of Traverse City Michigan are just a phone call away, offering quality service at an affordable price. There are many times when you can “do-it-yourself” when it comes to … Read More
4 Types of Sewer Lining for Cracked Pipes
Sewer linings can help to repair cracked pipes without having to completely replace your sewer lines or destroy the area around them. If you are looking to replace an existing underground sewer pipe that has started to leak, first consider your options. A full sewer pipe replacement may not be necessary. Often, relining your existing pipes is a better option. … Read More
How & Why Tree Roots Can Cause Sewer Line Damage
The Roto-Rooter sewer cleaning machine got its name because it rotates a spinning cable with sharp blades on the tip through underground sewer pipes cutting away tree roots that can clog a sewer and cause sewage backups. Tree roots might seem like fragile little stems but they can grow to monstrous proportions and are incredibly resilient and strong! Roots can cause … Read More
The Most Harmful Items Dropped Down The Drain
Plumbers find strange items in toilet traps and drains all the time. Typically, individuals or their children will overestimate their toilet’s capabilities and will flush away items that should be disposed of. Oftentimes, harmful items are also dropped down the bathroom drain or garbage disposal, which will either cause a drain clog right away or will build up over time and eventually … Read More
Snaking Drains
Most pipes under the floor are 2, 3 or 4-inches in diameter. The piping for sinks and similar fixtures inside the wall are 1 1/4-inch or 1-1/2 inch in diameter. Just like the branches on a tree, every branch line in a home gets larger as it gets closer to the main line. A small hand snake is designed to open minor … Read More
Floor Drain Plumbing Maintenance
You probably notice floor drains most often in public restrooms but floor drains are also found in commercial kitchens, garages, on patios and driveways, in basements, warehouses and even some residential bathrooms and laundry rooms. The humble floor drain captures overflow from sinks, toilets, tubs, rain, etc. then directs it safely to a sewer or municipal storm drain so that the floor … Read More
Camera Inspecting Sewer Lines to Remove Doubt
Do you sometimes think that there might be something wrong with your home’s plumbing, but you’re not sure? There are plenty of warning signs that a problem could be lurking beneath the surface, including: Mold and mildew on non-shower walls Musty smells around the house Sudden problems with rodents and insects Unusually high water bills Water backups on the ground … Read More