Plumbing

Routine Care Task

Treat sink and tub drains with baking soda and hot water

The baking soda and hot water helps to dissolve grease and sediment that begin to build up in your drain pipes.

Priority

Timing: Every 6 months: January, July (yearly)

NOTE: The tasks and timings shown here for your Plumbing are based on a single-family home located in Massachusetts with a default set of home care goals and priorities.

If you setup your Home-Wizard personal home manager for a different location with different home care goals, your recommended home care program can have different tasks and timings for your {home feature}.

How To

First run the water until it is very hot.

Then throw in a small handful of baking soda, and continue for a few minutes with the hot water.

Repeat for each drain.

Helpful Accessories

Baking Soda

Dissolves pipe grease and sediments with hot water

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Benefits

The benefits of this task are moderate. Doing this task can help prevent blockages to your sinks and tubs, which can require more expensive repairs later on.

Avoiding Unscheduled Repairs
Appearance
Health & Safety
Green (saving water & recycling)

Costs

The cost of this task is very low. It is estimated that this task should only take about 30 minutes to complete, depending on how many sinks and tubs you have in your home. The task is relatively easy to do. No specialized tools are required, except that you will want to have sufficient baking soda available.