Comparisons · Drain Maintenance
Drain Maintenance Programs vs. Reactive Plumbing Calls
A K-12 school district compared two years of reactive plumbing spend against a switch to a scheduled drain-maintenance program across 14 buildings.
The Challenge
What we walked into
Cafeteria and locker-room drains were backing up unpredictably — usually during lunch service or after gym class. Each emergency call ran $400–$1,200 and pulled custodial staff away from their normal routes for half a day.
The Solution
How Luften approached it
Luften set up a monthly enzyme-based drain treatment program with route-mapped service across all 14 buildings. Hot spots got biweekly visits and a foaming application that coats the full pipe wall instead of just running through the bottom.
The Results
What changed
In the first 12 months, emergency plumbing calls dropped 78% district-wide. Total annual drain spend fell from $42,000 to $19,500, and custodial teams reclaimed an estimated 320 hours of disrupted time.
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