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Plumbing issues to be aware of after Thanksgiving
There is a reputation for Thanksgiving being a lazy holiday. You eat your body weight in food before watching football all day (read: napping). That sounds fantastic, doesn't it? But if you've ever hosted Thanksgiving, you know that nothing could be farther from the truth. It requires a great deal of work from everyone involved to prepare for Thanksgiving. Your plumbing is included in that.

You put your plumbing under a lot of stress by hosting family and friends. In many cases, all the new traffic is what brings a plumbing problem to light. There are four very common post-Thanksgiving plumbing issues we encounter, and what you can do to resolve them.

Sink clogged Clogged Kitchen Sinks
This is likely the most common and most annoying plumbing problem after Thanksgiving. While you are washing a mountain of dishes for Thanksgiving, your kitchen sink stops draining. The clog must be addressed before you can finish cleaning up the Thanksgiving mess.

This is why it happened
If you fill the kitchen sink with things that aren't supposed to be there, it will clog. It is either FOG or food remains which cause the clogging, especially during Thanksgiving. Fat, Oil, and Grease is the abbreviation for FOG. Cooled waste products solidify into a sticky substance. Whenever this substance collects in your pipes, it'll form a nasty clog.

Bones, coffee grounds, potato peels, eggshells, and celery should never be disposed of down the drain.

It's Fixable
It's obvious that you should plunge your sink first. Make use of a cup plunger while using cold water.

Pour some hot water down the drain. In case that doesn't work, try a vinegar and baking soda solution. Alternatively, you could remove your disposal and p-trap and clean them.


I have no hot water
You couldn't enjoy your lovely, warm shower if it became cold and very unpleasant. Your whole week could be ruined if the shower at your in-laws turns cold. It won't just affect your showers. You may have trouble getting hot water out of any of your appliances.

This is what happened
A conventional water heater is usually used in a home. In this type of heater, water is heated up in a large tank before being used. You get hot water from this tank through your pipes when you turn on your hot water. At the same time, the tank continuously refills with cold water. Reheating the water filling the tank takes time.

The tank of a typical water heater is sized for the house where it is installed. More people using your water than usual will naturally use much more hot water. You can run out of hot water before your tank can replenish it.

The Fix
If you do not have hot water, the problem might not be with the heater. You may want to implement a hot water schedule. Shower just one person at a time and take shorter showers. Although it is a pain, the alternative is worse.

Runout of hot water may indicate a faulty water heater. It is possible for your heater to be blocked if your tank fills up with sediment. Flushing your water heater might help. Additionally, you might try turning up the thermostat, however, make sure you don't turn it too high!

Drains clogged
Although it can be easy to blame the incident on your relatives, you may actually have a point. Like other plumbing problems here, clogged toilets are more common in areas where many people use them. That's also exactly when they're the most frustrating.

When It Happened
People rarely follow flushing etiquette. It can be that they flush too much toilet paper, they flush things they shouldn't, or they don't flush at all. Having only one or two people not follow flushing etiquette is not a big deal. Eventually, it might lead to a clog, but that process takes time.

When several people neglect proper flushing etiquette, however, it becomes a more serious issue. Candu Plumbing plumbers Chatsworth Ca flush that shouldn't be flushed don't always go through the pipes. As a result, they get stuck in part of the process.

Fixing It
It is essential that the toilet or toilets in question be plunged first.

In order to prevent clogs in the future, watch what you flush down the toilet. There are some flushable wipes that are not safe to flush.


Thanksgiving can be a chaotic time, especially if you're hosting. Considering all the plates you're spinning, it's unlikely you have time to worry about your plumbing very much. No one blames you!

If you need help this season, call Candu Plumbing at any time. Let us handle the plumbing, and you can focus on the turkey (or the nap that follows).

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