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1. Leftover food. This seems like common sense but our plumbing experts attend to more food-related drainage issues than you might expect. Their advice: Unless you have a garbage disposal in your sink (which isn’t as common in the Middle East as it is in other parts of the world), food should either be composted or thrown in the rubbish bin.
2. Used cooking oil. “It’s a liquid!” we can hear you saying. “What’s the big deal?” Not only can used cooking oil congeal in your pipes once it cools, it also contains food particles that will eventually leave you with a clogged, smelly drain. Instead, let the oil cool and dispose of it in the rubbish.
3. Paint. Over time, paint that’s poured down the drain can coat and clog your pipes; not only that, it can also release hazardous fumes and chemicals into the water system. A quick online search will result in multiple hazardous waste and specialist recycling firms in Dubai that are specially licensed to dispose of your paint.

Bonus tip: Your toilet deserves better quality toilet paper. It may seem counterintuitive that toilet paper can result in a blocked drain, but the plumbers at Transguard Living say that using low quality toilet tissue makes this a fairly common problem. Speaking of which, remember that to avoid blockage, toilets should only be used for biological waste, nothing else.

Our experts also advise that another way to avoid plumbing issues is to install (and regularly clean) drainage filters. This is particularly important in the shower or bathtub, where hair clogs can cause all manner of problems with pipes. 

Give your pipes (and the rest of your home) some TLC: Transguard Living is standing by to serve all your home maintenance needs. Visit www.transguardliving.com or call 800 845 today!

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