Why Your Drains Smell and How to Fix It
Life with young kids is a roller-coaster. You love your kids, but your once pristine Orange County home is now a collection of Lego towers, toys, and spilled food messes. You’ve never had to send so much food down the garbage disposal before. While you’ve started to discover the secret to balancing young kids and cleanliness, there has been a persistent stench coming from your home’s drains.
It started with your kitchen sink, though now the bathroom sink is draining a little slower, and no amount of cleaning can quite get rid of the stink. Your drains may be silent, but those smells leave you wondering: Why is this happening, and what can I do to stop it?
What Causes Smelly Drains?
There are a few different causes that create unpleasant odors in your drains. You’ve probably noticed the appliances in your bathroom have small overflow holes. This hole is important as it prevents mildew and mold by reducing standing water. It also protects you from water damage if your sink or tub starts overflowing—a problem you didn’t realize was possible until bathtime with toddlers!
This overflow hole is a necessary component of your plumbing system but is prone to collecting gunk build-up. All the water, soap, toothpaste, and other products that flow through the drain create a slime that harbors rancid odors and can affect your drain’s speed.
When it comes to your kitchen sink drains, the problem most often arises in the hose connecting your sink to your garbage disposal. If the hose is too long, it creates the perfect trap for debris to be pushed back into, where it can sit and ferment. This is the perfect recipe for germs and odors to bubble up through the drain.
Fortunately, stinky drains sometimes have simple solutions so you can have an odor-free home in the time it takes for your toddlers to eat their vegetables!
The Best Drain Cleaning Solutions
Slimy drains in your bathroom are no match for bio cleaners. We are fans of BioOne, an organic drain cleaner recognized by the EPA as a Safer Choice and Designed for the Environment. BioOne introduces friendly bacteria to eat away all the nastiness hiding in your drain and kill that unpleasant odor.
For larger obstructions, professional cleaning is the way to go. Hydro jetting is an environmentally friendly, effective service that clears out even the toughest grease, sand, and sediment blocking your pipes.
Hydro jetting only uses water to clean your pipes! Your plumber inserts a hose into a downstream pipe and snakes it through your system until it reaches the clog. From there, your plumber can blast the clog with as much as 3,500 PSI worth of water pressure!
Smelly drains and clogged pipes are no match for our expert technicians. We have just about every hose size imaginable, meaning there’s no drain too large or too small for a good, effective hydro jet cleaning.
Ready for Clean Drains? Barker and Sons are Here to Help
Even if you don’t have smelly drains, setting up routine preventative drain cleanings discourages the growth of germs and mold that thrive in clogged pipes. They also keep your plumbing system running at peak efficiency.
When you’ve got kids who are also always running at peak efficiency, you want to know that you can keep them clean without worrying about mold exposure or the drains backing up. No parent has time for a slow drain or backed-up garbage disposal.
If you’re ready to enjoy an odor-free home, reach out to us. No matter what time of day you call, we promise a real person will always answer and help you find the best solution for you and your family’s needs.