Save Money: Plumbing Fixes You Can Do Yourself
This is a sponsored post with Roto-Rooter.
A few months ago, our family moved to a larger house on about an acre of land. With this move came more room, pets, livestock and a septic tank. I have never lived on property with a septic tank before, so the processes and the do’s and don’ts were all new to me. Like for instance, did you know that you CANNOT use any products that have bleach in them when you’re on a septic system? Looking for professional plumbers? This Oshkosh plumber here cares about getting the job done right.
According to the Brisbane’s Trusted Plumbing & Gas Experts, the bleach destroys the good bacteria that is needed in the septic system and can eat away the pipes as well, so to keep it clean then you should simply do septic tank pumping. You also have to use “septic safe” toilet paper and you CANNOT flush your tampons down the toilet. Yes – that’s a whole other blog post in itself. While being on a septic system can save money on the water bill, it can also cost a LOT of money if we have to have a plumber come out to fix something, but if it’s already too late and you need a quick repair then you should contact emergency plumbing services. With Plumber perth you can make sure to save a lot of money and get the job done as well. In addition, if you have water damage issues in your home, then this obviously needs advanced plumbing skills, so it’s highly advised to hire professional plumbers who can provide expert water damage restoration services.
When we first moved in (like literally the same week we moved in), our downstairs bathroom backed up and flooded. It was BAD! There was toilet water and stuff all over the downstairs bathroom floor. Thankfully we caught it fast enough before it could do any real damage. We had two different plumbers come out at different times to fix it and one was on the weekend – yuck! Talk about expensive! These plumber visits added up fast. What our plumber in Sydney ended up finding out was that it was a root ball growing in the pipe leading to the septic tank and stuff would get caught on the root ball and then the water and stuff would back out into the first thing it hit – the bottom bathroom. After taking a camera down the pipe, digging up the backyard and then replacing the pipe, it was fixed.
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While most homes don’t experience these kind of disasters when it comes to the septic tank, they do experience the classic hair-clogged drain. So if we can’t use bleach-based products, what can we use? In our home, we like to use the Roto-Rooter products for unclogging drains on septic systems. It’s affordable and works great!
Roto-Rooter Gel Clog Remover
- 25% more active ingredients
- 50% faster than other brands
- Perfect viscosity to penetrate and cling to the clog
WORKS IMMEDIATELY TO CLEAR BLOCKED DRAINS FAST!!!
Independent lab tests have proven that Roto-Rooter Gel Clog Remover clears tough clogs up to 50% faster than other national brands. This is due to our Professional gel formula with 25% more active ingredients than the competition, and the precise viscosity to power through standing water to remove all types of stubborn clogs, hair, soap scum and grease.
Roto-Rooter Gel Clog Remover is safe to use in all pipes, septic systems and garbage disposals.
Available sizes: 32oz, 42oz, 64oz, 80oz and 128oz
Roto-Rooter Hair Clog Remover
- 50% faster than other brands
- 25% more hair dissolving ingredients
- Right thickness to dissolve hair clogs
WORKS IMMEDIATELY TO DISSOLVE HAIR CLOGS FASTER!
Our professional formula with the right thickness and 25% more hair dissolving ingredients than the leading national brand, removes stubborn hair clogs and clears blocked drains fast. In fact, independent lab studies have proven that tough clogs are cleared up to 50% faster than other national brands.
Roto-Rooter Hair Clog Remover is safe for all pipes and septic systems.
Available sizes: 64oz and 128oz
Roto-Rooter Septic Treatment
- 2x more enzymes
- Prevents septic backups
- Use monthly to avoid costly and messy backups
WORKS IMMEDIATELY TO BREAK DOWN WASTE!
Roto-Rooter Septic Treatment is scientifically formulated to help prevent septic backups. Our Natural formula uses 2X more enzymes than the leading national brand to eliminate MORE paper, fats, oils, grease, protein, and starch. This product also helps eliminate unpleasant odors and dampness in leach fields. Use monthly to avoid costly and messy backups.
Roto-Rooter Septic Treatment is safe and easy on all pipes
Available sizes: 32oz dosing bottle and 64oz
I’m not sure about you, but I knew Roto-Rooter® as the #1 Brand in Plumbing Services. Now you can have that same 80 years of expertise in a bottle! Be sure to check out the NEW Roto-Rooter Drain Care products at a store near you. If you find yourself needing to unclog a toilet, be sure to also check out this how to unclog a toilet guide.
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What is your go-to Roto-Rooter product?
I love their products especially the gel. It has saved my tub drain many times because of my long hair.
It is amazing what you can do at home if you think about it – we had a blocked bath the other week and I was able to deal with it thanks to something like this.
I LOVE this stuff! I used to always keep DRANO in the house and then one day, my husband brought home this because they were out at the store. It’s amazing! It really works so well.
My husband legit does EVERYTHING IN THIS HOUSE – EVERYTHING!!!! I don’t know how he does it but if legit ANYTHING is broken, BAM, fixed by him! No need to call anyone! It’s shocking and sexy! 😉
I’ve always had good luck with their products. They really do work well.
I didn’t know Roto Rooter had a line of products.A couple of weekends ago 3 of the drains in our house were all draining slow. We could have used this!
This is definitely a good household stuff. I need to have this in our house and I will definitely share this to relatives for their future needs.
They are things that we can DIY and there are also things that we can’t. When it comes to our plumbing needs, my husband sees to it what he can DIY and what he can’t, then we call in the professionals. But with clogged drains, this product looks like it will get the job done. I’ll tell my husband about this. Thank you for sharing!
We have issues with hair in our drains (my fault) so we’re always on the hunt for a better drain cleaner. I will have to pass this post along to my significant other so we can check it out.
These are great tips! I had no idea that you could do a lot of these things yourself.
Congrats on your new place! We’ve been in our house a year and we’re still fixing things! My sink is clogged as we speak. I need some Rotorooter!
I have heard a lot of great things about them but I am unsure if I can use it as I have a septic tank with a leech field – would it hurt my plumbing and the leeches?
We try to do most the stuff around the house ourselves too. My husband and I have had our house for close to two years now. So far everything we have fixed, we have done ourselves. Saves a lot more money that way if you can do it yourself.
Thanks for telling me about this product! My sink is currently clogged! So frustrated! I’ll try to find this product today!
Our 99-year-old home is full of charm…and plumbing issues. I know soon we will need to have the house repiped, but Roto-Rooter saves us so much frustration and money.
Labor is what costs the most when fixing and upgrading. This is a great way to save dollars!
My SIL is having all kinds of problems with her septic. She just had a truck come in and now has a $2400 bill. They found all kinds of things in the line from whomever owned the house previously. The funniest thing (though not really funny, all things considered) was a rubber duck. I’ll share the brand with her for unclogging hair!
I use this product all the time and it works. So much cheaper than calling a plumber.
I don’t think we have Roto-Rooter products in our location. Thank God we have not experienced serious plumbing issues yet.
I would love to try this myself. OFf late I am loosing so much hair that I always wondered if it ever gets clogged up or what.
Hey! Thanks for the info! Will surely use it once 🙂
I’ve never heard of this stuff but I know this will be an awesome thing to keep in the house! I hate it whenever my sink clogs so I’m going to try it!
Great tips, it good to fix something you can do yourself than waste money to call the plumber. Though I’ve never heard of this brand before it sounds amazing.
These are great tips. Listen, home ownership is great but comes with having to do fixes like these. So, thanks for sharing.
I know there are some pretty good hair removal systems. It’s just the plumbers I have known never liked them. They always said they caused problems. But maybe because it leaves them out of the equation.
Interesting! This is a good reminder to take care of those clogs before it becomes a much bigger problem. I didn’t even think of Roto Rooter!
Congratulations on the move to your new home. It’s really hard when you have to deal with flooded bathrooms and stuff, good thing it was checked in time. I have never heard about the roto-rooter products but it sounds like a good product.