Did you know plumbers receive up to 50% more calls the Friday after Thanksgiving than any other day of the year? Skip the Thanksgiving emergency plumber visit. Give your plumber a chance to wait in line for a big-screen TV like the rest of us.
According to Roto-Rooter, the most common service calls on Black Friday are for garbage disposals and kitchen sink drains. Here are a few DON’TS from Roto-Rooter.
Disposal DON’TS
1. Don’t put poultry skin or bones into your garbage disposal.
2. Don’t put fibrous foods like celery, fruit, and potato peels into your garbage disposal as they will not break down sufficiently.
3. Don’t pour fats or cooking oils down the drains, they will solidify in the pipes
4. Don’t put starches like rice and pasta down the drain. They expand with water which restricts water flow.
Remember, depending upon where you live, a plumbing house-call can run you between $90 and $350. We know you’d rather spend your money on a one-of-a-kind Black Friday Deal. Use our tips and skip the Thanksgiving Emergency Plumber Visit. Get busy doing the things you really want to do this week. Visit with your family at home, or head out on a shopping trip. Who knows. You might even run into your plumber!