Plumbers gear up for surge in service calls after Thanksgiving feasts

THOUSAND PALMS, Calif. (KESQ) - With Thanksgiving just hours away, local plumbers are preparing for a surge in service calls. They say the day after the holiday — often dubbed “Brown Friday” — is their busiest of the year.

Jeff May, CEO of Southwest Plumbing, explained that heavy cooking and extra guests put significant pressure on kitchen sinks, garbage disposals, and bathrooms. According to data, service calls typically jump 50 percent above a normal Friday.

“We gear up — specifically, we’re going to have up to seven techs that are going to be working over the Thanksgiving holiday because we can anticipate, it happens every year, there is a high influx of emergency calls.”

Jeff May, Southwest Plumbing CEO

Plumbers recommend keeping grease, oils, and food scraps out of the sink and giving bathrooms a break whenever possible to help avoid emergency calls.

Plumbers stress a little preparation goes a long way.

“It’s always wisdom to prepare ahead of time and now number one, the folks are just coming back into town and number two, gearing up for the holidays.”

Jeff May, Southwest Plumbing CEO

In addition to avoiding grease and oils, plumbers advise against putting fibrous vegetables or starchy foods in the garbage disposal.

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