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The professionals at Roto-Rooter remind you to never pour fats or grease down the garbage disposal.

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Never put peelings, fibrous or starchy waste into the disposal, compost those instead.

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Tell guests to wait 15 minutes between showers to allow drains to fully empty and the water heater to keep up.

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Preparation of big meals results in clog-causing food going down sink drains on Thanksgiving.

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Extra holiday guests means more toilet flushes, showers and laundry loads that can overload household drains.

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Fruit and vegetable waste should be composted or thrown into a trash can, not put down the disposal.

Thanksgiving Article

Turkey Day Tips from Nation's Top Plumbing and Drain Service Specialist Roto-Rooter braces for their busiest time of year

CINCINNATI, OHIO - The day after Thanksgiving is the single busiest of the year for Roto-Rooter's residential plumbers. Big holiday meal preparation and cleanup can lead to a lot of unwanted waste in the kitchen drain and garbage disposal. Also, a house full of holiday guests who require additional clothes washing, showers and toilet flushes puts a strain on household plumbing.

"Often, the case is that a house already has partially clogged drains that go unnoticed, until holiday guests arrive and overwhelm the system," Paul Abrams Roto-Rooter representative said. Hectic houses full of people and frantic hosts quickly and easily lead to plumbing problems throughout the holiday season.

"Even more problematic is that virtually every traditional Thanksgiving dish is a supreme drain clog culprit," Abrams continued.

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