Earbuds
Earbuds have been known to have caused blocked sewer systems in Kyalami because they get stuck inside the pipe and then trap all debris flowing down the pipe. For some reason, more people than you will imagine do this. They carelessly flush Ear Buds down the loo. This is a practice that has cost a great many property owners the despair of having to call us for a drain cleaning session.
Dental Floss
Dental Floss flowing down a sewer line gets stuck easily, eventually causing debris to flow down the sewer line. The result is a full-blown blockage. We have helped many residents of Kyalami because of Dental Floss being flushed down the loo. The easiest way is to avoid this, and many necessary blockages will be avoided in the future.
Pads
Sanitary Pads are another culprit causing blockages in Kyalami. Amazingly enough, some people in the area still think it will not cause harm when they flush them down the loo. Pads are designed to soak up moisture. So, when they end up inside the sewer pipe, they start swelling and block any flow of sewer waste instantly. Normally when we deal with a blockage because of pads, it is almost instant. The best practice is obviously not to bring them close to your loo.
Tampons
Tampons are one of the nastiest devices causing blockages in Kyalami. They have a piece of string attached to them that trails behind them as soon as they enter the sewer pipe. The heavier part is the body of the Tampon. This happens because it swells up as it soaks up moisture. The piece of string attached to it will trap debris flowing down the pipe and result in a blockage. In some instances, you are lucky, and the tampon makes it to the municipal connection, however, if it does not you have problems.
Cigarette stubs
Cigarette stubs flow down the sewer lines very slowly eventually stopping the flow of debris down the pipe if the fall on the sewer line is small. The result is an infamous Kyalami blocked sewer line. This is a more common occurrence than you might think in Kyalami.
Candy wrappers
Candy wrappers causing an Kyalami lockage are not only restricted to children in the area. Believe me, we have seen so many instances where adults have caused these blockages. The candy wrapper flows down the sewer line slowly if the fall of the sewer line is small. The buildings and houses in the Kyalami suffer from small falls in the sewer lines so it becomes an issue in the area.
Soft toys
Soft toys causing blockages are only restricted to infants doing experiments. We sometimes laugh about it however the parents never laugh or think it is funny.
Too much toilet paper
Too much toilet paper causing blockages in Kyalami is common. What happens to toilet paper when it meets water is it starts breaking down. This means that when you use toilet paper in a toilet bowl it starts breaking up as soon as it meets the water. However, when you use large balls of toilet paper, the center of the ball does not meet the water to break up as on the sides. Thus, when the big ball of toilet paper flows down the sewer line and the fall of the sewer line is small, it can get stuck inside the pipe. Causing all the effluents flowing down the pipe to get stuck. The result is a blockage inside the pipe. These blockages can become so severe that we need a machine to clear the blockage.
Poor-quality toilet paper
Poor quality toilet paper sold by some shops in Kyalami does not break down easily causing blockages. Thus, it is always advisable to ensure that you buy quality toilet paper and avoid the cheaper ones from some of the shops as they might cause you to spend money on unblocking of your sewer line.
Compromised sewer lines
Compromised sewer lines are sewer pipes that have broken or collapsed. Any many cases due to age, heavy vehicles cause the area of the pipe to shake, the excessive weight placed directly above the area where the pipes were laid, like heavy vehicles moving over the area where the pipe was laid, and obviously tree roots damaging pipes. Once the pipe is damaged or will just get worse and deteriorate more. The only solution to this problem is to replace the length of the pipe that was damaged. Our teams regularly replace portions of compromised sewer lines in Kyalami.
Tree roots
Tree roots are attracted to compromised sewer lines as they not only leak moisture but also unrestraint in the form of effluents. So once the roots enter the pipe they grow at a phenomenal speed. We see this daily in Kyalami. The only real solution is to use our machines to clear the pipe and then seal the portion of the pipe that was compromised. In most cases the pipe gets compromised on joints, so we excavate the area and then seal it with concrete. Thus, ensuring that further occurrences of tree root issues will be avoided.
Burr
Burr is the rough area a PVC pipe makes when you saw it with a Hack saw. Some installations in Kyalami have been done by unqualified plumbers, resulting in rough edges on the pipes where they were cut causing all sorts of headaches because debris flowing down the pipe gets caught on the Burr resulting in blockages. We discovered some of these due to reoccurring blockages. So we investigated to see what was causing the issue. We then discovered the issue was caused by Burr.
Wet wipes
Wet wipes are one of the biggest culprits in homes with babies. The Wet wipes never break up when in contact with water. As the result, like many homes in Kyalami, we are called out to a blockage. The only solution is to avoid flushing Wet wipes down the loo. They can rather be safely placed inside a dustbin. And the plus point is it is not going to cost you any money to get rid of it.
Oil
Oil creates a sticky layer inside the sewer line making debris flowing through the sewer line stick to the sides. The best solution is to avoid flushing oil down the loo or down the Gullies. It is really a mess sometimes to get rid of as hot water will not dissolve the oil and make it flow down the sewer line as the water cools down extremely fast.
Leftovers
Leftovers when doing the dishes being flushed down the toilet have been the cause of many blockages in Kyalami. Leftovers sometimes contain bones, like when people have enjoyed some chicken for example. These bones are heavy and when the fall on the sewer line is small it is easy for it to cause a blockage and traps debris flowing down the sewer line. It is best practice to simply not flush leftovers down your toilet.
Fat
Fat is a nasty compound that regularly causes blockages in Kyalami because the fat traps other debris flowing down the pipe. Some people still disperse fat down the Gullies and the fat then still ends up inside the sewer line.
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