In the lovely coastal town of Seaside, it is absolutely necessary to maintain your residence to the fullest in order to fully enjoy the calm and peaceful atmosphere this small town offers. One of the main components of any residence in Seaside, or anywhere else for that matter, is the kitchen or bathroom sink. Sinks can run into numerous problems over time and require various repairs to keep them functioning. We will go through some of the most common sink issues and repairs that are required, as well as the preventive maintenance that keeps your sink functioning and looking great.
Sinks are deceptively uncomplicated. Despite their appearance, they perform several vital functions. A sink has to hold water under certain conditions, which is more complicated than it sounds. It has to do this without leaking when it's supposed to hold water and with no clogging that's going to make anything connected to the sink back up or overflow. If you think of the appearance of your sink as more or less a function of its health, then you're talking about health in the eyes of the beholder, which is partly a function of its imparting the "clean" aesthetic that it should.
One of the most frequent sink-related predicaments that homeowners in Seaside may face are leaks. They can occur when seals are worn out, where fittings are loose, or even where pipes are corroded from age or from the unfortunate effect of a too-chemical-rich water supply. Left alone, leaks can lead to undetectable, yet major, water damage that can and sometimes does affect cabinets, the underside of countertops, and floors—the last three places you want to have moisture, and the last three places you want to have any water-related issues because fixing them will be no small task. In the following, I'll first share a few helpful hints for figuring out if your sink is leaking and then offer some common solutions that a professional from our plumbing company can undertake to stop the leak, save you the time and trouble of dealing with a common concomitant issue of a leaking sink (water damage), and ensure your sink is as good as new.
The most frequent next-door problem is a blocked drain. Treating the next door to a drain blockage starts with the knowledge of how to keep a drain clear. While some easy remedies exist, such as using a plunger or a chemical drain cleaner, these methods will not clear a drain that is really blocked. A truly blocked drain may need a local plumbing expert to come in and take it apart clear down to the halfway point through the clean-out side of the trap located on the other side of the kitchen sink. This plumbing kitchen clean-out process may sound like the lower half of a dangerous plumbing operation, and it kind of is, but a sea-sandy, coastal Corvallis, Oregon neighborhood makes this clayey earth such a submarine.
