Day after Thanksgiving is ‘Brown Friday’ for plumbers, their busiest day of the year

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The day after Thanksgiving is 'Brown Friday' for plumbers as the industry sees a 50% spike in service calls. Roto Rooter)

The day after Thanksgiving is Black Friday for shoppers looking for deals, but for plumbers it’s Brown Friday and their busiest day of the year.

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According to plumbing, sewer, and drain service provider Roto-Rooter, the day after Thanksgiving sees a 50% spike in service calls, making it the busiest day of the year for the plumbing industry.  Roto-Rooter says they also see a 21% boost in calls during the Thursday through Sunday of the Thanksgiving holiday weekend.  

What they're saying:

"Thanksgiving is a perfect storm for plumbing emergencies," said Roto-Rooter spokesperson Paul Abrams in a new release.. "With homes full of guests, extra showers, and marathon kitchen sessions, pipes and disposals are pushed to their limits. Add in greasy turkey drippings and food scraps, and it’s no wonder drains clog and toilets back up."

What you can do:

How to avoid a plumbing disaster this Thanksgiving

Roto-Rooter offers these essential tips to avoid a plumbing disaster:

• Do not pour grease or turkey drippings down drains. They solidify and choke pipes.
• Never put stringy, fibrous, or starchy waste down the garbage disposal. Most food scraps are best tossed in the trash or compost.
• Run the disposal while feeding it food scraps.
• Do not flush wet wipes down toilets. Even if they claim to be flushable wipes. They don’t dissolve quickly and often clog pipes.
• Place plungers and wastebaskets in guest bathrooms to discourage guests from flushing inappropriate items and allow them to resolve toilet clogs without embarrassment.
• Spread out showers and laundry loads to reduce strain on your plumbing.

Roto-Rooter was founded in 1935 and serves all 50 states and most of Canada's largest population centers.