What To Do if Sewage Starts Appearing in Your Bathtub

Sewage coming up through your bathtub is more than just gross. It poses a major health risk as sewage contains harmful bacteria and microorganisms that can be dangerous if exposed to them. While your tub or shower will certainly need a deep cleaning when this occurs, you’ll first need to get to the root of the issue. If you notice sewage coming up through your bathtub, research Tampa, Florida licensed plumbers right away to get it fixed. Why Sewage Is Coming Up Through Your Bathtub The most common reason for sewage coming up through your bathtub is a clogged sewer line. All the sinks, toi...
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Clogged Drains in Tampa

When most of us encounter a clogged drain in our Tampa home, we expect it to be a simple fix, either on our own or a call to a local Tampa plumber, like the experts at Cass Plumbing. What most of us don’t realize is that a clog can be a symptom of a larger problem. Drains work using the power of gravity to pull greywater and sewage through the system and out of the house. While a single clogged drain is often not a cause for alarm, if ALL the drains in your home are slow or begin to clog, that is a symptom of a much larger problem for which you should call your local plumber. A plumber c...
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4 Reasons You Should Have Your Drains Cleaned Professionally

Every Tampa home has it, that one sink that just clogs all the time. You plunge it once every couple of months or even weeks, but it doesn’t matter. It seems like you get the water flowing one day, and the very next the drain plugs up again. It’s the “problem” drain. Chances are, you’ve stopped trying to deal with the problem drain. Maybe you’ve even concluded that there’s nothing you can do about it. Don’t give up just yet! Problem drains happen for all kinds of reasons, but there’s always something you can do. Usually, it’s even less involved than you might assume. If you plunge and p...
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Drain Maintenance Tips Every Tampa Homeowner Should Know

Nobody wants to spend their weekend on the Internet researching how to unclog a drain. We’ve all been there, up to our elbows in smelly, backed-up water, questioning every decision we’ve ever made because of a clogged drain. What if the Tampa plumbing experts at Cass Plumbing told you that you could avoid clogged drains with very minimal effort? Get ready! The information below is essential drain maintenance tips to prevent clogged drains and keep the pipes flowing in your Tampa home. Keep The Water Flowing Through Your Pipes Flowing With These Drain Maintenance Tips Be Careful What Goes Dow...
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5 Steps to Prevent Clogged Drains and Sewer Lines this Holiday Season

How often do you think about the drain lines in your home? Almost never? That would make sense, as they’re something we rarely think about until there’s a problem. Our drain lines carry water and waste away from our homes, and into sewer lines. When there’s an issue, it can cause big problems. A clog can slow the drains down, or even stop them from running, and when that happens, a backup can occur. Luckily, there are steps you can take to keep your drains running clean and smooth. Here are five of them. 1. Watch the Greasy Food Grease can cause major issues when it gets into a drain and ...
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What’s The Smell in Your Kitchen Coming From?

After the Tampa Thanksgiving, do you have a mysterious, unpleasant odor in your kitchen? Something that doesn’t go away, no matter how many times you mop or take out the garbage? Check your kitchen sink. Your kitchen sink might be the hardest working plumbing appliance in your home. If there’s a problem with it, chances are the food you run through the disposal or the grease you rinse off dirty plates isn’t getting properly removed from your house. When food or grease gets caught in your kitchen sink’s pipes, it begins to rot. Rotting food or other debris can produce terrible smells and ...
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Gurgling Sink? Follow These 3 Steps to Fix it

If you hear a gurgling coming from a sink drain, it’s important to identify which sink (or sinks) the noise is coming from, remove any blockages in the drain pipe or venting, and call a professional Tampa plumber. like Cass Plumbing, if you can’t fix the issue yourself. Step 1: Identify which sinks are gurgling This may sound basic if you’ve already heard the gurgling noise, but it’s still important to assess the situation further before jumping to conclusions on a fix. First, note what type of sink it is, which could give you a clue to what’s happening in the drain. For example, kitchen sin...
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Are Drain Cleaners Safe to Use on Plumbing in Your Tampa Home?

If you’re a Tampa homeowner or anyone with experience in DIY fixes for plumbing, you’ve likely heard mixed opinions on whether or not drain cleaners are safe to use on clogs. Some say chemical cleaners, when used in moderation, are fine to use – while others advise you to avoid them at all costs. So what do you do when you have a pesky clog in your plumbing system? Non-chemical methods for unclogging a drain Before you turn to drain cleaners of any kind, there are a few other approaches you can attempt. Use a baking soda and vinegar mixture. Pour a pot of hot (not quite boiling) water d...
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Tampa Drain Cleaning Service

Drain clogged? Trust Cass Plumbing for professional drain cleaning and rooter services in the Tampa, St. Petersburg, Clearwater & Brandon areas. Homeowners understand why it’s important to invest in high-quality drain cleaning services. Getting your drains cleaned on a regular basis is a great way to keep your Tampa plumbing system working efficiently. At Cass Plumbing, we offer comprehensive drain cleaning and rooter services designed to keep your drains running smoothly. Types of Clogged Drains We Can Handle If you have a clogged drain, we can offer fast and reliable solutio...
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Helpful Plumbing Tips

How to Clean Hair Out of a Drain Even if you use a drain stopper in your drain, enough hair could eventually slip into your drain to slow it down. To get your drain flowing again properly, either break up hair clumps enough that they’ll pass through the drain or pull all the hair out of the drain manually. If your shower, tub, or bathroom drains aren’t draining effectively, then hair is the most likely culprit. The minute you notice slow draining, try one of the following methods. Chances are, you’ll clean out the hair and solve the problem fast. And don’t worry: we laid out the ...
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