What can you put down a drain?

13 things that are not good to put down a drain

Tenants or homeowners need to understand that putting down the wrong things in the drain will cause damage to both the pipes and the environment. This damage can be very expensive and create very expensive charges to the tenant's ledger. As property managers, we want to avoid you dealing with these cost, and this is why we have provided this handy guide on what not to put down a drain.

Why does our property management company care?

Ashoka lion manage rental properties and HOA communities for our owners in Houston and Dallas area, and we want smooth relationships with our tenants and homeowners. These pages help educate everyone whether they live at a rental property or a homeowner who lives in a townhome community with common areas sewage pipes. To increase your enjoyment of a home, our property managers compile common issues and repairs that can be avoided by tenants and homeowners.

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Review of things that tenants or homeowners cannot put down the drain

This is not a complete list, but things that are meant to absorb water like band aids , flour, etc will cause lots of problems in the drain. Tenant should realize that if you put the wrong things down the drain that you will be responsible for the damages. Homeowners can also learn a lot from these guides to avoid damages to their homes causing huge repair bills.

Here is a list of other items. Do you recognize other things to not put down the drain?