We're Plumbers. Here's What We Would Never Do In A Home Bathroom.
Huff PostPeter Dazeley via Getty Images Plumbers take our calls after our sinks and toilets clog. But what it does to your plumbing system, especially if you have older pipes, is if you have, like, cast iron, the wipes don’t disintegrate,” Ireland said. “You should also never use baking soda and vinegar to unclog a bathroom sink because it can eat away at the rubber gasket used to put the the sink drain together,” they said. “The ridges on these traps tend to collect buildup and catch hair, leading to frequent clogs, and they’re difficult to unclog without needing to disassemble the entire drain,” they said. “I would never work on a fixture that doesn’t have reliable and working shut-off valves,” said Carly Carey, a Minneapolis-based plumbing apprentice for Erik Nelson plumbing.
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