The actions you take before service arrives can help prevent the situation from becoming worse.
Stop Using Water
If multiple fixtures are backing up, avoid running faucets, showers, washing machines, dishwashers, or repeatedly flushing toilets. Sending more water into a restricted drainage system may increase the backup.
Keep People Away From Sewage
Wastewater can contain contaminants. Keep children and pets away from affected areas and avoid direct contact whenever possible.
Do Not Keep Pouring Chemicals Into the Drain
A deep main-line blockage, root intrusion, or heavy buildup is unlikely to be solved simply by repeatedly adding chemical drain cleaner. Those products can also make the work area more hazardous if technicians later need to access the drain.
Note Which Fixtures Are Affected
Tell us whether the problem involves:
- One drain
- One bathroom
- Several fixtures
- The lowest drain in the property
- Both toilets and showers
- The entire drainage system
That pattern can provide useful clues about where the blockage may be located.
Call for Emergency Drain Cleaning
For urgent drainage problems in Torrance, call (310) 340-1545.