{"id":1313,"date":"2018-12-19T07:44:42","date_gmt":"2018-12-19T06:44:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vitek.no\/?p=1313"},"modified":"2021-06-12T07:57:05","modified_gmt":"2021-06-12T05:57:05","slug":"has-your-sink-started-to-gurgle-when-you-flush-your-toilets","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vitek.no\/en\/har-vasken-din-begynt-a-klukke-da-ma-rorene-dine-spyles\/","title":{"rendered":"Has your sink started to gurgle? If so, your pipes need flushing."},"content":{"rendered":"

\u2013 Has your sink started to gurgle? If so, your pipes are starting to become blocked and need flushing.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Many people do not realise that drainpipes become blocked as the years go by. Very few people realise that this can be prevented by flushing the pipes.<\/p>\n

\u2013 Out of sight, out of mind. Pipes need maintenance just like the fa\u00e7ade of a house, says Kjetil Pederse, operations manager at Vitek<\/p>\n

I think the drain is a rubbish bin<\/h3>\n

For 15 years, Pedersen has been unblocking pipes in Western Norway, and he has seen just about everything.<\/p>\n

\u2013 Some people think the drain is a rubbish bin. We\u2019ve fished everything from mobile phones to an entire Christmas tree out of drains. We found the Christmas tree in a 600 mm public sewer pipe. In one home, we fished out a whole fish that someone had flushed down the toilet because it had started to smell in the fridge. That turned out to be an expensive fish.<\/p>\n

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Fat clogs up pipes<\/h3>\n

Removing grease from the sewer system costs Norwegian residents millions of kroner. Yet every year, the amount of grease flushed down the drain increases. This is thought to be due to increased consumption of cooking fats and oils.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u2013 In the past, people used to save their cooking fat and reuse it. Nowadays, people pour it down the kitchen sink, and the fat forms large blockages in the drainpipes. This is something we notice particularly at Christmas time, as we often have to go out on jobs like this then.<\/p>\n

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Major sewer damage<\/h3>\n

In the worst-case scenario, blocked pipes in private households can cause damage running into millions of kroner.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u2013 Last year, we were out on a job at a detached house where the main drain had become blocked. The sewage had risen as high as the third step on the basement staircase. The restoration company that had been awarded the contract was hoping they could save the basement ceiling. Needless to say, it was impossible to live in the house.<\/p>\n

Gurgling and noises<\/h3>\n

Pedersen urges people to check their basements. The first sign that the pipes are starting to become blocked is noise.<\/p>\n

\u2013 When the sinks start to gurgle, it\u2019s time to have the pipes flushed out. All you need to do is contact Vitek. We take on all jobs, from small bathroom washbasins to the largest municipal pipes.<\/p>\n

In private homes and flats, Vitek flushes the pipes in kitchens and the drains in bathrooms and other wet rooms. The pipes are flushed with hot water using a rotating nozzle, right through to the main drain.<\/p>\n

\u2013 During such a flush, we will also detect any faults or leaks in the pipes.<\/p>\n

In such cases, Vitek will first carry out a pipe inspection, just to be on the safe side.<\/p>\n

\u2013 It may be necessary to replace the pipes. Trenchless methods are an option here, as they mean there is no need to break through walls or chipp away at floors to replace the pipes, says Pedersen.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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