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Clogged Garbage Disposal? Your 2 Best Solutions

A clogged garbage disposal creates simple problems at first. Slow drains, a bad odor in the kitchen, and sink backups. But over time, it creates massive headaches — a small grease clog becomes deep drain clogs, pest infestation and a damaged sewer pipe.

Clear up a garbage disposal clog before it wreaks havoc on your home. Start with an enzyme-based drain cleaner — we’re trained and licensed to use Endure, a top-rated enzymatic drain cleaner with low maintenance needs and eco-friendly properties.

If your clog persists, we’ll clear it fast with drain snaking (augering) service. Dallas-Fort Worth homeowners can get drain cleaning service with camera inspection and a complimentary bottle of Endure drain cleaner for just $199.

• Know the 4 early signs of a clogged garbage disposal! Slow drains, standing water in your sink, unpleasant smell and a bubbling disposal are indicators of a clog.
• Clogged disposal units have short and long-term consequences. These clogs create jammed garbage disposals, drain leaks, and wastewater backup in your kitchen sink.
• Most disposal clogs are cleared with 2 plumbing service options. Enzyme drain cleaners and augering (drain snake) are the best solutions for most homeowners.
• Never use a chemical drain cleaner on a garbage disposal clog. The toxic active ingredients in these products corrode your pipes and cause major health problems.

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4 Warning Signs of a Clogged Garbage Disposal Unit

Know the top 4 signs of a garbage disposal clog.

Call our DFW plumbing experts if you notice these 4 warning signs. They indicate a clogged disposal unit or debris blocking in your sink drain opening.

1. Slow drain
2. Standing water in your sink
3. Foul smell in your sink
4. Bubbling garbage disposal

What causes a clog in your garbage disposal?

A jammed garbage disposal is caused by 6 “problem items” being flushed or poured down your kitchen sink drain:

1. Grease (the #1 offender)
2. Cooking oil
3. Fats
4. Lack of water
5. Large pieces of food waste
6. Non food objects

What Are FOGs? Fats, oil and grease (FOGs) are the top cause of garbage disposal and drain clogs in kitchen sinks. Are they ruining your drains?

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Can a garbage disposal clog damage my plumbing system?

Yes, a clogged garbage clog damages your plumbing system — both in the short-term and long-term. 

Plumbing issues caused by short-term disposal clogs include:

1. Jammed garbage disposal unit. A clogged disposal unit causes mechanical failure and malfunction, and slow drainage in your sink.
2. Foul odors in your kitchen. Trapped food debris decomposes in your sink drain, causing bad smells in your kitchen.
3. Small leaks near the drain hole. Simple leaks may form in your sink drain opening.

Serious plumbing problems caused by long-term disposal clogs include:

1. Wastewater backup into your sink. Dirty water can't flow properly through your drain and backs up into your kitchen sink.
2. Deep, stubborn clog issues. Clogs build over time and travel deep into your main sewer line.
3. Leaks in clogged drain pipes. As clogs travel deeper in your pipes, they create large cracks and leaks throughout the line.
4. Tree root intrusion in your sewer line. Tree roots are attracted to food and grease clogs in your sewer line. They will penetrate your sewer system and break pipes to reach it.

The 2 Best Ways to Unclog a Garbage Disposal

Deep, persistent clogs in your kitchen drain pipe are best handled by an enzyme-based drain cleaning product like Endure. Soft, simple clogs near your drain opening or around your garbage disposal unit are ideal for drain snake service.

Enzyme drain cleaner (Endure)

Our licensed plumbers strongly prefer enzyme based drain cleaners to dislodge clogs in your kitchen sink drain pipe. Active enzymes in these products eat away at your organic clogs (fats, oil, grease, hair, and food debris) without causing pipe damage or corrosion.

We think Endure is the best drain cleaner for grease. Its non-toxic formula converts organic clogs into harmless carbon dioxide gas. The CO2 then passes safely through your plumbing system into the city's sewer system. 

Once we use Endure for residential drain cleaning, we give homeowners a free bottle of Endure to prevent future clogs. Use it once every 30 days for simple, stress-free drain maintenance.

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Drain augering (drain snaking)

The mechanical blades of a drain snake are perfect for soft, simple garbage disposal clogs. Food particles are easily broken up and cleared from your sink drain, without the added costs of garbage disposal repair or hydro jetting service.

Keep in mind that drain augers don't tackle deep clogs in your main sewer line. These are best addressed by enzyme drain cleaners or hydro jetting service. But drain snaking is a great, cost-effective first step in clearing a small amount of debris.

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A note about DIY drain cleaning

DIY drain cleaning solutions — like baking soda and vinegar — may not clear a stubborn clog. They also do nothing to prevent future clogs from forming.

Be careful with baking soda and vinegar. They don't just dislodge clogs! Their active ingredients slowly eat away at your drain trap, drain opening and sewer line pipes (especially PVC pipes).

Never Use Chemical Cleaners on a Garbage Disposal Clog

If you use a drain cleaning solution, avoid chemical drain cleaners altogether. Environmental and plumbing experts agree the active ingredients in Drano and similar products cause major damage to your family and your plumbing system.

The David Suzuki Foundation reports that chemical drain cleaners “contain a cocktail of corrosive and toxic chemicals like sulfuric acid, hydrochloric acid or sodium hydroxide (lye)”.

The foundation goes on to list the damage that chemical cleaners do to your health:

• Burns to your eyes, skin and lungs
• Ulcers in your nose and nasal passages
• Chronic skin irritation
• Poisoning

Long-term effects of chemical cleaners on your plumbing system

Chemical drain cleaners aren’t just terrible for your health and the environment — they cause long-term harm to your home’s plumbing system.

Here are 4 ways the corrosive acids in chemical cleaners damage your plumbing:

1. Corrosion of joint seals
2. Corrosion of your sink drain
3. Damage to your main sewer line
4. Destruction of your home’s pipe system

$199 Drain Cleaning Service + 120-Day Warranty

Call Mother for $199 Dallas-Fort Worth drain cleaning service + 120 day warranty.

Mother offers $199 drain cleaning service and camera inspection to Dallas-Fort Worth homeowners. We believe peace of mind shouldn’t have a high price tag.

We back that service offer up with a full 120-day drain cleaning warranty — the best of any plumbing service in Dallas or Tarrant County.

Want even more savings? Join our Platinum Pipeline Club and get a $200 annual drain cleaning coupon plus a 16% discount on every job with zero dispatch fees.

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