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It’s hard to believe that it’s almost Thanksgiving. However, it’s just a few days away! The friendly, professional plumbers at the Bosworth Company want to share some Thanksgiving plumbing tips to make your Turkey Day more festive and less fiasco.

Prevention 101: Thanksgiving Plumbing Tips

Toilet Etiquette

When you’ve got a house full of company, your toilets end up being used more frequently. Leave a polite note to guests asking that only toilet paper be flushed and keep a waste basket conveniently available. Additionally, thinner, more water-soluble toilet paper is less likely to cause clogs than quilted, high-end brands. Consider stocking up! Another safe bet is to keep a plunger readily available – just in case!

Garbage Disposal Don’ts

Thanksgiving Plumbing Tips — Say no to putting pumpkin in your disposal!

Your garbage disposal is great for turning some solids into a pulp. However, there is a laundry list of items you should never put in the disposal. Some things aren’t meant to go down the drain, as your disposal isn’t equipped to handle the job.

Grease, fat, or oil (particularly animal fats);
Potato skins, pumpkin, squash, or other fibrous produce;
Large bones;
Coffee grounds.

Keeping these items out of your disposal will also keep you from needing an emergency service call. You should also consider using a sink strainer to keep things from going down the drain.

Set a Shower Schedule

If you’re hosting guests as well as Thanksgiving dinner, have your company wait 10-15 minutes between showers. Not only does this allow the water heater some time to recharge, it gives icky stuff (think hair and skin cells) a chance to make their way down the pipes instead of causing clogs.

Plan Ahead

Homeowners are often aware of quirks in their plumbing system before holiday events. However, instead of instructing guest to “just jiggle the handle” or putting up an “out of order” sign on that wobbly toilet, it’s better to get plumbing issues sorted out before the holidays. If it’s too late to get the Bosworth pros to your house before Thanksgiving, definitely give us a call before Christmas.

The entire team at Bosworth wants to wish you a very happy, full, and joyous Thanksgiving. If you do encounter a plumbing emergency during your holiday event, know that you can count on us to handle the job. We’re available for holiday service calls, as well.

Thanksgiving is here! Who can resist a day full of friends, family, football, and feasting? The day after Thanksgiving is often the busiest time of year for plumbers, as Thanksgiving can bring some plumbing problems. But we’re here to help you prevent those this year with these 4 tips!

1. Sharing Bathrooms

Having a crowd at your house also means sharing bathrooms. We will just let you use your imagination about what an unfortunate event this could turn into if a commode ends up getting clogged. But don’t worry, we have a few tips!

Keep a good quality plunger near any toilets used by guests.
Assess any problem areas, such as low water pressure or previous clogs, ahead of time.
Be sure to check bathrooms throughout the day, to be sure everything is running properly.
If something does happen to a toilet, be sure your guests are informed not to use it.

2. Keep The Kitchen Cool

Extra heat-generating appliances can definitely warm your house up. To prevent your home from getting too warm, try to do the majority of your cooking in the early morning hours (when outside temperatures are cooler). An added benefit to all those working appliances is that it takes some work off your heater; which brings us to our next tip…

3. Turn Up The Air

Lots of people in combination with working appliances means lots of heat. In order to avoid having your home become a sweltering sauna, drop the thermostat a few degrees lower than you normally keep it prior to guests arriving. This helps to account for all of the extra warm bodies in the room. We also recommend having fans on low or medium to help circulate the air in your home.

4. Disposal Dread

Make sure you keep an eye on what goes down your garbage disposal. There are lots of things such as fibrous foods, coffee grounds, and large bones that could cause a disposal fiasco.

We’re Just A Phone Call Away!

We hope these tips help you prevent plumbing problems this Thanksgiving! Remember that if you do happen to run into any of these issues, we’re just a phone call away! Wishing you a very happy Thanksgiving…from our family to yours!

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Thanksgiving Plumbing Tips