What Are Some of the Dangers of Chemical Drain Cleaning Solutions?

It’s important to keep your drains cleared that way you won’t be subjected to clogs, germs, etc. However, cleaning solutions can have an equally threatening effect on you as well.

Certain drain solutions have powerful chemicals that can seriously harm your skin or it’s unsafe to breathe in by humans and pets.

Keep in mind that you should regularly clean your drains but do it in a manner that doesn’t cause harm to your body. Here a few reasons why some drain cleaners are dangerous.

Chemicals in it are Unsafe for Home Use

Just imagine you are cleaning your drains and you happen to pick up a drain cleaner that’s filled with lye or sulfuric acid. It’s a corrosive type of chemical that breaks things down.

Be very careful because if it gets on your skin, it can easily burn through. There are people out there who’ve gone blind or had skin burns from using drain cleaners. Be sure to not look into the drain once you’ve poured in the drain cleaner. Toxic gas can boil and spout out which could severely damage your eyes. Not to mention, the smell also is harmful to breathe in right after usage.

It Affects the Environment

This is a long-lasting effect because chemicals do not break down easily especially when in the presence of the environment. All the chemicals used goes right to sewage and waste. Eventually, it goes into the sea or a destination that cannot help break down the chemicals. Water treatment plants are great for breaking down biodegradable products.

However, it is not meant to break down harsh acids and chemicals. Free radicals get absorbed into plant life and the things we need for survival. This is terrible for environment and will seriously taint our natural resources. Not to mention, it has an effect on our ecosystem.

There needs to be safer methods of drain cleaning that does not cause harm to us and the environment. It’s very important to be safe rather than sorry when it comes to using materials for cleaning. Sure, you don’t want your drains to get clogged or any major problems happening while using your sink or bathtub.

However, try to find solutions that are a bit safer for use. They have a profound effect on not only our bodies but the environment. If worse comes to worse, hire a professional to help you in your situation.

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