5 Plumbing Tips to Prepare Your Puyallup Home for the Holidays
It’s your annual Thanksgiving feast, and the final bite of turkey has been swallowed.
While one well-meaning relative is scraping plates and sending solidified gravy down the disposal, another family member is testing the structural integrity of your guest bathroom after too many helpings of green bean casserole.
Suddenly, your quiet Puyallup home is interrupted by the dreaded gurgle—the sound of your drain fighting for its life. Is there anything worse than a plumbing catastrophe interrupting your holiday joy?
Here at Resicon, we know that massive holiday meals push plumbing systems to their breaking point. This surge in activity quickly exposes hidden issues. That’s why we staff up: the day after Thanksgiving is one of the busiest days of the year for our plumbers tackling massive drain clogs.
Don’t let your pipes sing the holiday blues this season. We offer the expertise and proactive solutions you need. Here are five essential, expert-backed tips to ensure your home handles the holiday rush without a disaster.
5 Holiday Plumbing Tips from Your Resicon Experts
The holidays are meant for gathering—not plunging! Follow these five tips to ward off any plumbing problems and ensure your Puyallup home can celebrate the holidays with flying colors.
- Schedule a Pre-Holiday Plumbing Inspection
If you follow only one piece of advice, make it this one. Before your house is full of guests, schedule a proactive service appointment. An inspection is your home’s preventative insurance against festive failure.
If any toilet or sink drain is already sluggish, call us before guests arrive. A licensed Resicon plumber can ensure your entire system is running at peak capacity. They’ll perform a thorough checkup, identifying lurking problems and clearing blockages so you can host with confidence.
- Banish Grease and Oil From the Kitchen Sink
The kitchen sink is the number one battleground for holiday plumbing. Cooking large meals means lots of fat, oil, and grease. When these hot liquids enter your drain, they cool and harden, creating sticky, stubborn obstructions inside your pipes.
The Fix: Never pour cooking grease down any drain. Instead, scrape all food particles and fatty residue into the trash can. Allow oils to cool and solidify in a container, then dispose of the container in the regular waste bin.
- Treat Your Garbage Disposal With TLC
Your garbage disposal is designed to handle light food scraps, not act as a catch-all for massive meal waste. Overloading it, especially with certain dense or fibrous items, guarantees a blockage.
The Fix: Avoid stuffing fibrous vegetable peels (potatoes, celery), rice, pasta, coffee grounds, and bones down the sink. When operating your disposal, always run a heavy stream of cold water. The cold temperature helps any remaining fatty substances congeal, making them easier for the disposal blades to chop and push through the system.
- Manage the Bathroom With Care
With extra people filling your home, your plumbing’s biggest challenge isn’t just the kitchen—it’s the bathroom! The constant cycling of flushing and handwashing puts immense pressure on your sewer line, especially after everyone has indulged in the heavy holiday fare.
The Fix: Set some toilet rules! Remind everyone that the toilet is strictly for human waste and toilet paper. Disposable wipes, paper towels, and hygiene products are responsible for countless severe clogs.
- Protect Your Pipes from Washington Winter Weather
While most holiday clogs are internal, we can’t forget the external threat of cold Puget Sound weather. Maintaining clear, functioning pipes is essential in preventing issues like freezing and bursting.
The Fix: During a plumbing inspection, a licensed Resicon plumber can check for proper pipe insulation and recommend steps to prepare your home for freezing temperatures. Additionally, ensure all outdoor faucets are turned off, disconnected from hoses, and properly covered to protect them from the cold.
Relax and Enjoy the Season
The holidays are a time for peace, joy, and good company—not plumbing emergencies. As a trusted, full-service provider of plumbing, HVAC, and electrical services in Puyallup, WA, and the rest of the Puget Sound area, Resicon offers the expertise and experience you need to keep your home healthy.
Don’t wait until the day after Thanksgiving to find out if your pipes are up to the task. Schedule your residential plumbing inspection or professional drain cleaning service today and enjoy a worry-free celebration! Contact Resicon at 253-527-7244 or request service online to get your home ready.