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Business Break Rooms

Posted on September 9, 2014 by Melbourne Plumber

Most offices and businesses have break rooms for their employees to relax or eat lunch in while on break. While this makes sense for everyone, the bad thing is that many employees don’t treat the sink at work the way they do their own at home. People are more likely to throw excess food down the garbage disposal at work, not worrying about whether or not it’s good for the sink, the pipes, or the disposal. When you have multiple people doing this, there’s likely to be a point in time where the disposal can’t keep up and the sink starts to clog. What can start out as a slow drain can turn into a stinky clog in a short matter of time. The last thing you need is for the smell to reach out to where you do business, so calling a plumber as soon as possible is the best thing for the sink and your business.

While there are over the counter liquid remedies to help the sink flow better, these rarely work for the long term. What needs to be done is for the sink to be professionally cleaned by a licensed plumber. They will locate the clog at the spot and get rid of whatever it is that is clogging the sink. They can clean out any traps, pipes, or connecting pipes and get the water to run freely down the drain again.

Post Signs to Alert Employees

If you have a sink which all employees use, it would be a good idea to make sure there is some type of sign or notice posted as to what should and shouldn’t go down the communal sink. If there is a high horse powered garbage disposal, most anything from someone’s lunch box should be able to go down the drain fine. If there isn’t a good quality garbage disposal, throwing too much down the drain will eventually cause problems. Being proactive and letting employees know what can and can’t go down will help to keep the sink running smoothly.

If there is a problem, calling a licensed plumber can get rid of the problem right away. For some simple clogs, there are drain cleaners that can work, but many of these clogs are too difficult for over the counter products. When you need the job done fast and done right, call your local plumber in Melbourne, Florida to get your break room up to shape and smelling good again, for both your employees and your customers.