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Preventative Drain Maintenance for Restaurants, Businesses, and Property Managers
Drain problems in a commercial property rarely happen at a convenient time. A backed-up floor drain in a restaurant kitchen during dinner service or a clogged main line in an apartment building affecting multiple units can disrupt operations, frustrate tenants, and create costly emergency situations. Preventative drain maintenance helps commercial property owners and managers stay…
Read MoreHow a Sewer Camera Inspection Reveals Hidden Drain Problems
A sewer camera inspection is one of the most accurate ways to diagnose a drain problem before deciding how to fix it. Without a camera, a drain problem is largely invisible. A technician can clear a blockage and restore flow, but if the underlying cause is not identified, the problem is likely to return. A…
Read MoreHonoring The Heart of Viking Sewer
A year has passed since we lost our amazing Mom, Mary. There are no words to fully express the depth of our loss or the impact she had on our lives, both personally and professionally. Viking Sewer and Drain Cleaning was founded in 1987 by our Dad, David, but he built this company with our…
Read MoreGot a Stubborn Drain? Here’s How to Know When It’s Time for a Professional Drain Clean Out
A slow or clogged drain might not seem like a big problem—until it is. When water starts pooling in your sink, your shower takes forever to drain, or you hear strange gurgling sounds from your pipes, it may be time for a professional drain clean out. Ignoring a clogged drain can lead to bigger plumbing…
Read MoreDrain Cleaners Lost Ring Found After 13 Years
As drain cleaners we have received calls about important items mistakenly getting flushed down the toilet. Earrings falling down the sink drain. Rings flushed down the toilet. It happens more often than you would think. And, it can happen to anyone, even drain cleaners. 13 years ago our founders experienced flushing a ring down the…
Read MoreHow to Avoid Garbage Disposal Problems
Your garbage disposal is designed to grind and pulverize food particles so they can safely flow down your drain and prevent blockages. But, often times the disposal can become jammed, broken and clogged. The culprit of this is usually large food chunks that are not broken down by the blades of the disposal. So what…
Read More8 Tips To Keep your Grease Trap Clean
Keeping Commercial Grease Traps Clean Keeping your restaurants grease trap clean is imperative to keep it working properly. When not properly maintained grease and food particles can leak into the drainage system, this leads to the grease building up in the pipes causing untimely clogs, and sewer backups. If you have ever worked at a…
Read MoreCan I flush this?
We have the answers to the questions you have been asking for years! To Flush or Not to Flush! Grease – Grease from meat fat, cooking, and even skin and hair products can create a build up on the sides of your drain pipes. Over time these substances build up and harden and make your…
Read MoreTips for keeping your Bathtub Drain Clean
It has happened to the many of us, your standing in the bathtub taking a shower washing your hair when you look down and your standing in 5 inches of standing water. A clogged bathtub drain are not only inconvenient, they are also just gross. Soap scum, hair and other debris build up over time…
Read MoreTo Drano, or Not to Drano
Drano cleaner is advertised as a quick, easy, and inexpensive way to clear a clogged drain. And, in the age of instant fixes it is so easy to get these chemicals from any store. But, is this “inexpensive” way of clearing your drain really a good decision in the long run? Here are the reasons…
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