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Serving Shrewsbury, 17361

Clog Removal in Shrewsbury, PA

Kitchen sink in Shrewsbury slows down every winter? In the many 1960s and 1970s houses here, that clog is usually a 50-year-old line coated with grease. Call now. A real person picks up 24/7.

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Kitchen sink

Kitchen sink slow every winter?

Why it happens in Shrewsbury

Census figures place the median Shrewsbury build year at 1986, but about 44% of homes were built from 1960 to 1979. About 77% are detached and about 80% of households own. Fifty-year-old drain lines collect grease and scale, and holiday cooking is when they finally plug.

What to try, and when to call us

If the sink is slow, have it cabled before it backs up. Hot water and dish soap only move grease a little further down the pipe.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau

Plungers, pipe wrench and drain auger laid out on a bathroom floor

Snowmelt

Basement toilet gurgling after the snow melts?

What causes it in Shrewsbury

The Millers 4 NE station shows a normal near 48 inches of precipitation a year, around 13 one-inch days and about 34 inches of snow. Snowmelt and storms soak the ground, and old laterals with cracks let water in.

What you can do right now

A basement toilet that gurgles or a floor drain that seeps for a day after a thaw is a sign the lateral needs a camera look.

Source: NOAA NCEI

Bathtub with dirty water sitting over the drain

Whose line

Borough main or your own pipe?

Why Shrewsbury homes see this

Shrewsbury Borough's Public Works page says the sewer system collects sewage from Shrewsbury Borough, Railroad Borough and parts of Shrewsbury and Hopewell townships, and that the borough monitors the system. The office is at 35 W. Railroad Avenue, 717-235-4371.

When to stop and call

The borough handles the public lines. A backup only in your house is in your lateral or house drain, and a plumber clears it.

Source: Shrewsbury Borough

Why drains back up in Shrewsbury

The local numbers behind the problems above, each with its source.

municipalities whose sewage the borough system collects

Source: Shrewsbury Borough

44%

of Shrewsbury homes built from 1960 to 1979

Source: U.S. Census Bureau

80%

of households own their home

Source: U.S. Census Bureau

47.9 in

average yearly precipitation at the Millers 4 NE station

Source: NOAA NCEI

What to Do While You Wait in Shrewsbury

Skip the chemical drain cleaner. It can splash back and it can't clear a main line.

Stop running water if more than one drain is backing up.
Don't pour chemical cleaner into standing water. It can splash back when the plumber opens the line.
If you know where the cleanout is, clear the area around it.
Keep children and pets away from dirty water.

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