If you have a bathroom sink clog and can’t budge it, it’s time to call out the bathroom sink clog specialists at Billy the Sunshine Plumber.

It’s so frustrating. You’re dressing to go to work or someplace fun, like the Pasco Blues and Food Festival, and your bathroom sink fills up with water that doesn’t drain away.

You figure it’s no big deal. You can haul out the plunger and it’ll be gone. Or you can dump some cleaner – non toxic or chemical – down the clogged drain if the backup persists. And you’re right. In the short term. The slow drain speeds up a bit. But soon, you have standing water again.

The good news – because the water is only backing up in one sink, the clog is unlikely to be in the main sewer line. It is more likely in the P-trap.

Dummies.com explains: “The P-trap is that curved pipe that you see beneath any sink in your home. Unfortunately, the trap’s water-trapping ability extends to hair, grease, debris, and soap scum. This makes a P-trap the number-one location of clogs in the sewer system. If the P-trap becomes only slightly clogged, then you experience slow drainage in the fixture. …

“If you experience slow draining in your fixture, try cleaning the P-trap to avoid a full-blown blockage.”

If cleaning doesn’t work, it’s time to call a bathroom sink clog specialist like those at Billy the Sunshine Plumber. Billy Sunshine has been the go-to plumber and clog-clearing specialist in Tampa Bay for almost 100 years. That’s a lot of cleared clogs and speeded up drains during that time. Billy is here for you 24/7/365 whether it’s a weekday, holiday, or Super Bowl day. In Pinellas, Pasco, Hernando, and Citrus counties, call Billy the Sunshine Plumber.

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You were rushing to get ready to take the kids to the Holiday Train when it happened. You flushed and everything backed up all over the floor. Instead of a fun evening, you spent it mopping up and trying to clear a clog out of the toilet.

Unfortunately, you weren’t able to get the clog cleared. That’s likely because the clog is farther down in the system. One possible culprit is tree roots in one of your sewer pipes.

“Solid, sealed sewer lines aren’t susceptible to tree roots,” homeguides.sfgate.com says. “But introduce even a tiny crack or fissure into a sewer line and tree roots can invade, grow and cause all kinds of havoc. Solid waste can collect around the root fibers, inhibiting the flow of water. As additional waste material collects, the flushing action of your toilet becomes more sluggish and can even result in a backup. As the tree roots grow, the fibers can also increase in length and width, completely blocking your sewer line.”

Locating the blockage in the sewer line is virtually impossible without the help of an expert. The same goes for unblocking pipes. Your best bet at this point is to call a pipe cleaning expert like the pipe cleaning experts at Billy the Sunshine Plumber.

Billy Sunshine has been in the pipe cleaning business since 1924. That’s almost 100 years’ spent unblocking pipes, clearing clogs and making slow drains flow faster and better. Billy the Sunshine Plumber is available 24/7/365 in Pinellas, Pasco, Hernando and Citrus counties. Billy’s here for you anytime you need him.

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If you have a clogged drain because of grease or anything else, it’s time to call the clogged drain specialists at Billy the Sunshine Plumber.

One of your favorite holidays of the year is almost here – Thanksgiving. It’s a great holiday on its own, but it also kicks off the Christmas and New Year holiday season. You love them all, from the many activities to the shopping for just the right gift to the entertaining. All that cooking for family and friends is one of your great joys.

At least it is until you gt a clogged drain.

There are many reasons for a drain to clog. One of them is grease. Grease is such a common reason for clogged drains, that the city of Clearwater has sent out a notice ahead of this Thanksgiving to remind folks not to pour grease into the sink. The city isn’t only concerned about the effect on your plumbing. It’s also concerned about the effect of grease on city sewers and plumbing.

“Pouring cooking fats, oils and greases down the drain this holiday season can cause serious and expensive pipe blockages,” Clearwater Public Utilities and the Solid Waste/Recycling Department  says. “Grease that is poured down the drain causes costly plumbing problems, resulting in sewer backups, blockages and sewer overflows.”

The department is asking residents to repurpose their cooking fats, oils and grease this holiday season.

Follow these steps to repurpose cooking greases:

1. Place leftover cooking greases, frying oils, meat drippings, and bacon fats into a container.
2. Take the grease to the city’s Solid Waste/Recycling drop-off center at 1701 N Hercules Ave. The Solid Waste Recycling Drop-off Center accepts fats, oils and greases, and it is open to residents 24 hours a day, seven days a week. No commercial material will be accepted.
3. Pour the contents of the container into the large barrel that is on-site. Take the empty container home or place it in the trash afterwards, as a container with a layer of grease inside is not recyclable.

Of course, sometimes clogs happen whether they are the fault of grease or something else. When you do have a clogged drain or slow drain and need a drain cleaning or a pipe cleaning, then it’s time to call the clogged drain pros at Billy the Sunshine Plumber. Billy the Sunshine Plumber, or Billy Sunshine, has been the Tampa Bay plumber of choice in Pinellas, Pasco, Hernando and Citrus counties since he opened in 1924. That’s almost 100 years of unclogging drains and unblocking pipes.

Billy Sunshine is available 24/7/365 so if you DO get a clog on Thanksgiving day, don’t worry. Billy will be there to rescue your Thanksgiving celebration.

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