So your business is having an issue with some blockage in your drain. Drain related issues can be very time to consume, let alone occasionally expensive. So what can a business owner do? Do you have to call a plumber, or can you find a way to fix your blockage problem on your own? Yes, there is a way and today we’ll be exploring that solution.

Who might deal with blockage on a daily basis?

There are a lot of businesses concerned with an emergency repair, specifically on a daily basis. But who could run into an issue that could require emergency repair on your drains? Well, here are a few businesses that will most likely have to do an emergency repair once in their lives.

• Plumbers. Of course, the people who will have to deal with drain issues on a daily basis are plumbers, because these issues are more often than not issues with plumbing. Sure, there are many methods plumbers occasionally use to unblock drains, but they are frequently complicated or not viable for the everyday business owner. Also, the methods used by plumbers themselves can often be time-consuming. Is there a better way to speed up a plumber’s business? In short, yes, there is.
• Landlords/Building Maintenance. Should one of your tenants come across a drainage issue, you may be called upon to fix it. If you run into one of these problems, do you feel that you’re well equipped enough to fix it? If not, then continue reading, because there is a solution to your problems.
• Janitors. Also known as custodians, janitors (depending on where they work) might run into issues relating to clogged drains on a daily basis. Whether it be at a school, an office building, a hospital or some other place that needs your sanitation services, you want to be the one who can fix any drainage issue. If you wish to know this drainage issue, continue on with the article.
• Bar owners. While leakage issues in a bar may not be as prevalent as the other places of work on this list, one thing a bar owner might frequently run into is drainage issues, especially in their urinals. Uric acid builds up will cause any urinal to have drainage issues, which could be disastrous for your bar. The smells of a clogged up urinal can spell disaster for your bar. Continue reading and together we will discuss how to rid yourself of this odor issue.
• Other Regular Business Owners. Yes, even regular business owners might have to deal with leak and drainage problems. But how can these issues be fixed? Well, let’s look at the drainage issue…

How to fix a drainage issue

Sure, there are a lot of ways people claim to be able to fix drains, but most of them aren’t effective enough. There are however a lot of amazing products one can use to fix their drains. Let’s go through a couple, shall we?

This next part is for all those business owners who are having trouble with a slow draining… drain. Whether it be a urinal or a bathroom or kitchen sink, you can think of one of these three products whenever you have a drain issue.

Urinal Drain Treatment – Crete, Heavy Duty Urinal Descaler

Crete, heavy duty urinal cleaner, is the epitome of excellence when it comes to not only fixing slow draining urinals but also regular urinal drain maintenance. Also, it is great for destroying odor causing substances in your urinal. Check this video to see how to treat a urinal with Crete:

Using Crete, Heavy Duty Urinal Descaler

• First, pour 16 oz of Crete into the p-trap of the urinal.
• Next, you’ll have to allow the Crete to work overnight or at least for as long as possible. During business hours, make sure to tape a bag over the urinal to make sure no one uses it.
• When morning comes, flush the urinal a couple times. The drain should be in working order, with its original diameter restored and even with most of the odor-causing scale removed!

While Crete is great for removing slow drains in urinals, the easiest way to prevent any sort of uric scale buildup is regular maintenance of your pipes, for which Crete is perfect. Using Crete weekly should prevent most kinds of buildup and won’t have any effect on most pipes.

No-Acid Drain Opener & Maintainer – Liquiflo

Next, let’s take a look at Liquiflo, alkaline drain opener & maintainer that kills biofumes. This stuff is deadly to any debris that might be hanging around in your drains. Here’s a couple of situations/places you could use Liquiflo, alkaline drain opener & maintainer that kills Biofumes:

• Dissolving organic matter, hair, grease, and oil commonly found in the kitchen sink drain and bathroom drain.
• An excellent preventative maintenance solution for drinking fountains.
• Highly recommended for plaster traps typically found in dental offices and hospital fracture clinics.
• Commonly used in hospitals and health care facilities for breaking down biofilm accumulation in drains.

Used in floor drains, toilets, urinals and any other blocked or slow running drains.

This stuff is also fumeless and odorless, so it can be used anywhere without being offensive to the smell. Finally, Liquiflo is one of the best ways to treat and remove slimy Biofilm buildup which has been found to be involved in a wide variety of microbial infections. It can also be used with an automated dispenser should you require it.

Non-Chemical Instant Drain Opener For All Diameter Drains – Powerflow 

The final drain opener we’ll be checking out today is Powerflo, the non-chemical instant drain opener for all diameter drains. Powerflo uses a state of the art shock wave system to clear all matter from your drains. This video shows the awesome power of Powerflo in effect.

Here are some other things Powerflo boasts:

• Dislodges blockages up to a maximum of 50′ down a 1.5″ drain line and to a minimum of 12′ down a 6″ diameter drains
• Will not contaminate the groundwater.
• 3 part kit enables Powerflo to be used all types of drains
• For blocked or slow running drains
• No Acids or dangerous chemicals
• The compressed gas formula creates a standing wave which leads to the instant drain opening
• Will not travel up air vents

That does it for all the drain uncloggers. If these won’t be your, we don’t know what will.

And there you have it! So next time you have an emergency repair situation, don’t panic and don’t immediately call the professionals. Think smart, think Brodi.