As the holiday cooking season approaches, Spartan Plumbing is urging Arvada homeowners to reconsider what goes down the kitchen sink, warning that grease from roasting pans, fryers and extra dishes can lead to sewer backups during the busiest time of year. The family-owned company, which provides drain cleaning arvada residents rely on year-round, said many of the backups it sees in late fall and winter begin with everyday kitchen habits.
The warning carries added weight because of who pays when the line fails. According to the City of Arvada, household items such as cooking grease, oils, fats, wipes and chemicals can clog pipes and cause sewer backups in homes and neighborhoods. The city recommends letting grease cool, scraping it into a container and throwing it in the trash, and wiping greasy pans with a paper towel before rinsing. Crucially, the city notes that maintenance of the sanitary sewer service line, from the home up to and including the connection to the city's main line, is the homeowner's responsibility. That means a grease-related blockage can become a costly private repair rather than a municipal matter.
Sammy Carr, co-owner of Spartan Plumbing, explained the mechanics behind the problem. "Hot grease goes down the drain as a liquid, but it doesn't stay that way," Carr said. "It cools and coats the inside of the pipe, and every time it happens the opening gets a little smaller. By the time the sink backs up, it's usually been building for a while." The company advises homeowners to watch for early signs such as slow drains, gurgling fixtures or water backing up into a tub or floor drain.
When grease has already built up, clearing it may require more than a plunger. A clogged drain arvada co homeowners notice in a kitchen line can sometimes require hydro jetting to scour built-up grease from pipe walls. For single fixtures, such as a kitchen sink or bathtub that will not drain, Spartan Plumbing provides clogged drain cleaning arvada households can schedule before the problem spreads further down the line. And when a backup happens during a holiday gathering or overnight, the company offers emergency drain cleaning arvada service around the clock.
Carr said prevention is far simpler than repair. "The easiest call is the one you never have to make," he said. "Wipe the pan, put the grease in a can, use a sink strainer, and only flush toilet paper. If the drains start slowing down anyway, have it looked at before the house is full of guests." Spartan Plumbing is licensed in Colorado and offers arvada drain cleaning along with sewer, water heater and general plumbing services.
