We love a fry-up, and we love eating out at the Quay. But pouring cooking fat down the sink is the number one cause of internal blockages. As the fat cools, it hardens and sticks to the pipes like glue, catching other debris along the way.

If you live near Canford Cliffs or Sandbanks, you know that sand gets everywhere . It clings to wet suits, beach bags, and shoes. Over time, that sand washes down the plughole and settles in the u-bends, creating a heavy, concrete-like sludge that is very hard to shift.

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Poole is leafy. During autumn, wet leaves compact into a thick, sodden mat. If your outside gutters or gully traps aren't cleaned, these leaves will rot and block the water flow, leading to standing water on driveways.