Your
company toilets keep clogging, and you aren't sure what to do. This
problem is one that affects many businesses and occurs when employees
misuse the toilet and flush items that they shouldn't. In this
scenario, you need to get professional help to manage this clog.
Thankfully,
treatment methods like hydro jetting provide a high-powered way of
breaking apart the toughest clogs and keeping your water flowing
smoothly. And hydro jetting can also offer other benefits that make
it an excellent choice for your business.
Employees
May Abuse the Company Toilet
A
typical office may have two or three bathrooms to serve all of a
business' employees. That high concentration of individual users can
be devastating for a toilet when misused. For example, some employees
may use too much toilet paper, flush irregularly, or use the bathroom
like a dumping ground for a variety of items that they really
shouldn't be flushing.
Proper
training and education on the dangers of improper toilet use may
curtail many of these activities. However, not everyone will give up
this bad behavior or may misuse the toilet in desperation. For
example, some items seem like they'd logically flush down the toilet
without issue but end up becoming a real problem when they collect in
a pipe and cause a clog.
Some
of the items employees flush cannot be removed with standard
clog-removal tools. That type of clog typically takes some time to
build, though, so if you fully understand what kind of items to ban
from the toilet, you might be able to prevent the clogs from
occurring.
Common
Items That Cause Clogs
Just
a few items that your employees may wrongly flush down a toilet
include:
- Feminine hygiene
products —
Some
women may flush their feminine products down the toilet when
finished. Unfortunately, these products do not break down in pipes
and may cause a nasty clog. Provide a closed container where your
female employees can place these used products.
- Leftover food
—
Food,
particularly dishes with a lot of greases — can cause nasty clogs
when flushed down the toilet. Unfortunately, some employees may try
to get rid of leftovers by flushing them. Place a sealed trash can
near the food prep area to minimize this risk.
- Dental care
items —
Employees
who use floss at work may flush their leftover strands down the
toilet. This action may be a problem if the floss collects on the
side of the pipe and ties up other items. A strict "no floss"
rule may be necessary for the office to avoid this issue.
- Moisturized
wipes —
Wipes
provide your employees with extra sanitation and keep their hands
and face clean. However, some may flush these down the toilet, which
is a problem. Wipes don't break down in the toilet and create quick,
stubborn clogs.
If
employees flushed many of these items down your toilet before you
took corrective measures, you should get hydro jetting done on your
pipes to break apart any potential clogs.
Hydro
Jetting May Help
Hydro
jetting uses powerful bursts of water to break apart clogs in pipes
quickly and efficiently. This clog-removal option provides the most
comprehensive and effective way to clean your clogged pipes,
particularly of items that cannot biodegrade.
For
example, greasy food, sanitation napkins, and more can be quickly
flushed out of your pipes with this method. And hydro jetting also
cleans and sanitizes the interior sides of your tube, which helps to
eliminate mold or mildew that food and other items may have helped
grow.
We
Can Help Manage Your Clogs
So
if your business is suffering from a severe toilet clog that you
can't eliminate, call us right away at Equisure
Inspectors to
get the professional help that you need. We can hydro jet your line
to break apart clogs and also clean mold, mildew, bacteria, and other
contaminants to keep your office bathroom safe.
