How Can I Prevent Sewer backups in My Little Italy Home?

7/21/2022 (Permalink)

We restore water damage 24-hours a day in San Diego.

Our Center City Uptown team responds to sewer backups and water damage emergencies every year in Little Italy. Here are some tips from the Insurance Information Institute for preventing sewer backups in your sewer lateral and the city main:

 Properly dispose of grease

Cooking oil should be poured into a heat-resistant container and disposed of properly after it cools off, not in the drain. Washing grease down the drain with hot water is unsatisfactory. As the grease cools, it will solidify in the drain, the property owner’s line, or the main sewer, causing the line to constrict and eventually clog.

Properly dispose of paper products

Paper towels, disposable (and cloth) diapers, hygienic wipes, and feminine products do not deteriorate quickly. They can cause a great deal of trouble in the property owner’s lateral and city main.

Periodically cut tree roots

If you have continuing problems with tree roots in your lateral, you may have to have the roots cut by a professional regularly.

Replace your line with new plastic pipe

Plastic pipe will prevent tree roots from entering your line by replacing your line and tap with a new plastic pipe.

Install a backwater prevention valve to prevent sewer backflows.

Call Us Today!

When you have a water damage emergency, Little Italy residents and commercial businesses can rely on our local team in Centre City/Uptown  to restore the damage “Like it never even happened.” Call us today at 619-583-2133.

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