{"id":7306,"date":"2024-04-01T11:00:00","date_gmt":"2024-04-01T16:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tureksplumbing.com\/blog\/?p=7306"},"modified":"2024-03-27T19:09:58","modified_gmt":"2024-03-28T00:09:58","slug":"how-to-avoid-a-sewer-backup-in-your-home-plumbing-system","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tureksplumbing.com\/blog\/plumbing-service\/how-to-avoid-a-sewer-backup-in-your-home-plumbing-system\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Avoid a Sewer Backup in Your Home Plumbing System"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-medium\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tureksplumbing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/iStock-456482229_960x1440.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tureksplumbing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/iStock-456482229_960x1440-200x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7307\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tureksplumbing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/iStock-456482229_960x1440-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.tureksplumbing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/iStock-456482229_960x1440-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/www.tureksplumbing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/iStock-456482229_960x1440-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.tureksplumbing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/iStock-456482229_960x1440.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>A sewer backup is probably one of the last problems you ever want to deal with. Not only is it a hassle, but it\u2019s also a lot to clean up. The good news is that you can avoid a sewer backup by taking some proactive steps.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Keep reading to learn more about how you can care for your plumbing system to avoid backups. Then, when you are ready to schedule an appointment for your <a href=\"\/plumbing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Appleton plumbing services<\/a>, you can give our team a call. Even if you just have questions about caring for your plumbing, we\u2019d be happy to schedule a service call and review your unique home plumbing needs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<h2>Monitor What Goes Down Your Drains&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The first step to preventing a sewer backup in your home is to be very diligent about not letting things go down your drain. It\u2019s easy to think that a few items here and there going down the drain won\u2019t make a big deal. But they can really add up over time.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Large pieces of food, chunks of soap, and things like grease can have major negative impacts on your home\u2019s plumbing system and increase your risk of a backup. You can invest in mesh drain covers that have a fine textured design to capture anything that would otherwise go down your drain. Maintaining them is as easy as wiping out the drain cover periodically and putting it back in place to continue protecting your drains.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2>Schedule Annual Maintenance<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>It\u2019s also important to prioritize annual plumbing maintenance. It\u2019s easy to think that your home\u2019s plumbing system doesn\u2019t need maintenance. Why do you need to schedule a service appointment if nothing is wrong? But something may very well be wrong and you just don\u2019t know it yet.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Our technicians can use their keen eyes, years of experience, and expertise to identify the early signs of plumbing problems and talk to you about addressing them now rather than later. We can also take preventative steps to clean out your drains to prevent clogs and tighten fixtures to prevent leaks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2>Know the Early Signs<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>It\u2019s also a good idea to know what the early signs of a sewer backup are so you can identify them before a backup actually happens. Examples of things to watch for include slow drains, gurgling sounds in your pipes, and bad odors wafting up from drains. All of these can be early signs that sewage is beginning to back up into your home, but has not yet reached the drains themselves.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You can give our team a call and let us know that you suspect a sewer backup so we can come to your house and check it out. We can often identify the source of the problem and prevent a sewer backup from coming up into your home.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>Trust <a href=\"\/contact\/send-message\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Tureks Plumbing Services<\/a> for Terrific People, Terrific Service. Get in touch with our team today. <\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Learn more about how you can care for your plumbing system to avoid backups.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[81],"tags":[125,251],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.tureksplumbing.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7306"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.tureksplumbing.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.tureksplumbing.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tureksplumbing.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tureksplumbing.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=7306"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.tureksplumbing.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7306\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":7310,"href":"https:\/\/www.tureksplumbing.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7306\/revisions\/7310"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.tureksplumbing.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=7306"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tureksplumbing.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=7306"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tureksplumbing.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=7306"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}