Basic drain maintenance

Summary: Simple habits and occasional cleaning keep sinks, tubs, and showers flowing well.

Before you start

Metro Vancouver homes face heavy rain, mixed housing ages, and evolving code requirements. This guide focuses on safe, practical steps you can do with basic tools, and it highlights where a licensed plumber is the right next move. Metro Vancouver homes face heavy rain, mixed housing ages, and evolving code requirements. This guide focuses on safe, practical steps you can do with basic tools, and it highlights where a licensed plumber is the right next move.

Metro Vancouver homes face heavy rain, mixed housing ages, and evolving code requirements. This guide focuses on safe, practical steps you can do with basic tools, and it highlights where a licensed plumber is the right next move. Metro Vancouver homes face heavy rain, mixed housing ages, and evolving code requirements. This guide focuses on safe, practical steps you can do with basic tools, and it highlights where a licensed plumber is the right next move.

Steps

1. Use strainers to catch hair and food; empty regularly.
2. Monthly, pour hot (not boiling) water down kitchen and bath drains.
3. Clean pop-up stoppers and P-traps if flow slows.
4. Avoid harsh chemical drain cleaners that damage pipes and seals.
5. Schedule professional jetting if recurring grease or scale builds up.

Tools & materials

• Strainers
• Small brush
• Bucket
• Adjustable pliers
• Towels

Common mistakes

Metro Vancouver homes face heavy rain, mixed housing ages, and evolving code requirements. This guide focuses on safe, practical steps you can do with basic tools, and it highlights where a licensed plumber is the right next move. Metro Vancouver homes face heavy rain, mixed housing ages, and evolving code requirements. This guide focuses on safe, practical steps you can do with basic tools, and it highlights where a licensed plumber is the right next move.

Pro tip

Metro Vancouver homes face heavy rain, mixed housing ages, and evolving code requirements. This guide focuses on safe, practical steps you can do with basic tools, and it highlights where a licensed plumber is the right next move. Metro Vancouver homes face heavy rain, mixed housing ages, and evolving code requirements. This guide focuses on safe, practical steps you can do with basic tools, and it highlights where a licensed plumber is the right next move.