Urgent Australia-wide warning over common kitchen mistake that is doing THIS to your pipes

Urgent Australia-wide warning over common kitchen mistake that is doing THIS to your pipes Sydney Water warns against putting oils, fat and grease down the drain It can cause 'fatbergs' and block kitchen pipes READ MORE: The disgusting habit I've learned hundreds of Aussie do By Louise Allingham For Daily Mail Australia Published: 20:02 EDT, 27 May 2024 | Updated: 20:02 EDT, 27 May 2024 e-mail View comments Aussies have been warned against committing common kitchen crimes that can leave your pipes clogged with gunk, fat and grease. Doing things like tipping cooking oil down the sink or not wiping greasy pans with paper towels before washing them can cause 'disgusting' blockages that can become a 'health and environmental nightmare'. Being mindful of what food and oils go down the kitchen drain can prevent the blockages known as 'fatbergs' and help homeowners avoid a huge plumbing bill.

Sydney Water issued the warning showing what the 'fatbergs' look like and 'grossing out' hundreds. 'Fats, oils and grease should never go down the drain. When they hit the cool water in your wastewater pipes, they harden,' a post on Facebook read.

Aussies have been left horrified by an image of a 'fatberg' in a kitchen pipe. Fatbergs are a build-up of cooking oils, fat and grease that have been tipped down the drain 'They then combine with other waste like wet wipes to form hard blockages known as 'fatbergs'.' 'Fatbergs' can cause overflows and wastewater to back up and overflow into homes, bac.