AALCO Septic & Sewer, Inc. - The Drain Doctor

12/19/2024

The holidays are almost here! 🎉 Ensure a joyful season by minimizing disasters in your home. Check out our latest blog for preventive tips that will keep your gatherings merry and bright! Read more here: https://wix.to/bic9AiP

During the holidays you may have added guests and kitchen activity. You can prevent potential upsets and disasters by following these few simple measures: Kitchen Tips Don’t pour grease, oil, or fat down the drain. Instead, let it cool, then scrape it into a container and dispose of it in the tras...

10/26/2024

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As a guitarist, I play many gigs. Recently I was asked by a funeral director to play at a graveside service for a homeless man. He had no family or friends, so the service was to be at a pauper’s cemetery in the back country. As I was not familiar with the backwoods, I got lost.
I finally arrived an hour late and saw the funeral guy had evidently gone and the hearse was nowhere in sight. There were only the diggers and crew left and they were eating lunch.
I felt badly and apologized to the men for being late. I went to the side of the grave and looked down and the vault lid was already in place. I didn’t know what else to do, so I started to play.
The workers put down their lunches and began to gather around. I played out my heart and soul for this man with no family and friends. I played like I’ve never played before for this homeless man.
And as I played ‘Amazing Grace,’ the workers began to weep. They wept, I wept, we all wept together. When I finished I packed up my guitar and started for my car. Though my head hung low, my heart was full.
As I opened the door to my car, I heard one of the workers say, “I never seen nothin’ like that before and I’ve been putting in septic tanks for twenty years.”
Apparently, I’m still lost…

10/09/2024

Is your septic system ready for the changing seasons? Stay ahead of potential issues by investing in our Autumn septic and drain maintenance services. Call 315-843-5600 to schedule.

06/07/2024

Check out our newest blog!

You flush the toilet and watch the water rise to the top then slowly goes down.You recall recently hearing strange gurgling noises in the pipes, especially when the washing machine is draining. Come to think of it the sink and bath tub drains have been going down slow as well.Now would be a good tim...

05/06/2024

Clogged drains often require the services of a professional to clear them up. Extend time between cleanings by never putting cooking oil or fat down the kitchen sink (these solidify inside pipes) and by putting strainers in your tubs and showers to prevent soap and hair from going down the pipe.

05/02/2024

Strainers can be added to dishes, drains and washing machine runoff lines to catch lint, solids and hair and prevent them from causing clogs in the first place.

04/29/2024

Glub-glub noises in the toilet while a shower is running, followed by the toilet not flushing and the shower drain backing up, indicate a problem in the main sewer line, and is probably too far for a consumer-grade snake to reach and clear.

04/25/2024

Did you know that even after removing a clog, the walls of the pipes may still be covered with debris that causes another clog in the near future? Professional drain cleaning eliminates this problem.

04/22/2024

One benefit of professional drain cleaning services is that the technician is able to inspect your pipes while cleaning them. Here, they may be able to pinpoint any problem or general condition of your plumbing that may be exacerbating the blockage.

04/18/2024

The fiber optic technology used for inline drain cameras was initially discovered in the 1950s. It took nearly three decades of research and development to translate the initial discovery into useful fiberscope cameras and telecommunication lines.

04/15/2024

Depending on the type of clog that is forming in your drain, there are many different tools available that can unblock it. These include motorized rooters, high-velocity water jets, specialized snake devices, and augers and cutting tools.