If you have more than one clog in your house then it is time to clean the main drain. A backed up main line often causes a sink clog, at the same time as a bathtub or toilet clog.

To fix the main line you will need:

• wrench
• waste bucket
• plumber’s snake
• garden hose

1. Go to your basement or crawl space and locate the vertical large drain pipes. These are the main line pipes. Some people find their main lines in the pantry closet, or garage. Find the plugs on the pipes which are sometimes located outside along the foundation of your house.

2. Use your wrench to loosen the square fitted caps on the plugs. Make sure to have your waste bucket handy for any immediate release.

3. Insert the your plumber’s snake in both directions of pipe to break up any blockage. If you have a tough obstruction, a high pressure water blast from your garden hose might help loosen the debris.

4. Finish by tightly screwing the square cap back on the main drain.

Our San Diego plumbers want to help you and your family with your everyday plumbing needs. When we move into a community, whether our home is old or in a new development, we want to acquaint ourselves with our new neighbors. We familiarize ourselves with schools, transportation and look for friendly faces at the local market. Often we don’t meet our local repairmen until disaster strikes.

Our San Diego plumbers want you to know they are people on your side in the community. Most don’t offer 24 hour plumbing service and wont be there when you need them, so why wait? Call us now at 858-200-1180.
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A warm and welcoming shower is one of life’s little pleasures, but choosing the wrong showerhead can make a shower anything but enjoyable and welcoming.  Just about everyone has had the unpleasant experience of using a substandard showerhead, and it is important for homeowners to choose this important appliance with care.

One of the most important factors to consider is the flow rate of the showerhead, and it can be difficult to determine which type of showerhead provides the best flow rate with the greatest energy efficiency.  Many homeowners enjoy the energy savings provided by low flow showerheads, and these energy saving appliances can save a great deal of water and save homeowners a lot of money as well.

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At Anytyme Plumbing and Drain we’re doing everything we can to keep our prices low and at the same time help to keep our planet a safe place for our children and theirs. To this end we’ve made a commitment to driving the most energy efficient service vehicle fleet in the County.

We don’t need a big, powerful, heavy, gas guzzling truck just to shuttle a technician to and from a job in progress or to the town hall to pull a permit or to show up and take a look at a job site. That’s why you’ll love our Smart Car! It’s not just “cute”, believe it or not it fits two technicians and enough tools and parts to do most common repair jobs.
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