Households urged not to pour boiling water down drains this winter — I asked a plumber what to do instead

When we fear that our drains are at risk of getting clogged up or we've noticed they already are, it seems like an easy, simple and intuitive solution to pour boiling water down the drain to dislodge or disintegrate any debris in our pipes.

I want to say I'm guilty of it myself, but my husband is a plumber and just so happens to be the person who gives me the best advice.

So, I turned to him to ask: Should we be pouring boiling water down the drains, especially in the winter?

And the short answer is, no. But there's plenty more to talk about when it comes to why we shouldn't be doing it and what we should do instead. Thankfully, my plumber husband had a lot of wisdom to share.

Why you shouldn't pour boiling water down your drain

It gets incredibly cold in the winter, and that can have