Re: plumbing issues - Landlord Forum thread 192596

Re: plumbing issues by Susan on December 3, 2009 @11:28

Hey Scott,
Some hints for you that i hope will help. Give the tenants a "grease can". I get a metal coffee can with a lid. Pour any cooking grease into it, and keep it in the fridge until full, then just put it in the trash on garbage day. My family has been doing this since i was a kid, and I have never had a grease clog. Also, instead of Draino or other costly (and dangerous) chemical drain cleaners, I've been using baking soda & white vinegar. Get the BIG box of baking soda (like a small cereal box), and gallon size of white vinegar. I stuff as much baking soda I can down the drain using a funnel. Next heat up about 2 cups of vinegar in the microwave, and pour it in. Sometimes it has taken an hour or so, and also more than one treatment, but I have had good luck with this. it is especially good for places that have old plumbing. Just add more vinegar when it stops fizzing, because that means the baking soda has neutralized the acid in the vinegar. I've even heard the clod give way with a big "swoosh", but it doesn't happen every time. Then just flush with hot water. Hope this helps.

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