Unclogging a kitchen or bathroom sink doesn't automatically warrant a call to the plumber. Before you try breaking up the blockage yourself, however, consider these best practices to prevent damaging ...

A clogged drain is incredibly frustrating (and a little gross) to deal with — and may damage your pipes and septic systems over time. That’s because clogs create an environment where bacteria and foul ...

There’s nothing worse than taking a shower and having the water pool at your ankles because of a blocked drain. While a plunger may be an effective cleaning gadget for your toilet, it doesn’t tend to ...

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KALAMAZOO, MI -- A grease blockage caused a 1,350-gallon sewage overflow from a private sewer system near Portage Creek, the city of Kalamazoo reports. The sewer overflow happened 2:02 p.m. Tuesday, ...