The day after Thanksgiving might be Black Friday for retailers, but for the plumbing and drain service provider Roto-Rooter it is “Brown Friday” due to a surplus number of calls related to overloaded sinks, disposals, toilets and sewers.
Roto-Rooter stated the day after Thanksgiving traditionally results in a 50% increase in call volume over an average Friday and a 21% uptick in business over any other four-day weekend period. It’s all due to big holiday meal preparation and house guests.
“Extra guests mean more flushes, showers, dish washing and laundry, increasing the likelihood of a plumbing or drain failure,” said Paul Abrams, Roto-Rooter spokesman. “It’s baked into the holiday weekend; we know exactly what will happen.”
To avoid plumbing and drain trouble over Thanksgiving weekend, follow the company offered these recommendations tips:
Ӣ Never pour grease, turkey drippings or cooking oil down drains. They solidify in pipes and choke drains.
”¢ Don’t put potato peels, poultry skins, bones, rice or pasta down the garbage disposal. Disposals can handle small quantities of scraps, but most food should go into the trash can or compost pile.
Ӣ Make sure the disposal is running when you add food scraps.
”¢ Don’t flush wet wipes down toilets. Most won’t dissolve and may clog pipes.
Ӣ Place plungers in guest bathrooms to save guests the embarrassment of asking for one.
Ӣ Spread out showers and laundry so pipes have time to drain.
