16/09/2026
TOTAL-C DRAIN PRODUCTS:
The Benefits of Using Total-C for Sewer & Drain Maintenance
Most homeowners and business owners don’t think about their sewer and drain lines until there’s a problem. A slow kitchen sink, unpleasant drain odor, or backed-up sewer line can quickly turn into an inconvenience—and sometimes an expensive plumbing repair.
At Mach 1 Plumbing, we believe preventative maintenance is one of the best ways to take care of your plumbing system. That’s why we offer Total-C Professional Drain Treatment, a preventative drain and sewer maintenance product designed to help keep your plumbing flowing and reduce organic buildup before it becomes a bigger problem.
What Is Total-C?
Total-C is a professional drain treatment that uses citrus liquefiers, active enzymes, and sludge-eating bacteria to help break down organic material that can accumulate inside drain and sewer lines.
Everyday use of your plumbing sends grease, oils, soap residue, food particles, and other organic waste down your drains. Even when you are careful about what goes down the sink, small amounts of this material can begin collecting inside the pipes.
Over time, that buildup can contribute to slow drains, unpleasant odors, and eventually clogged drains or sewer lines.
Total-C is designed to be used as part of a regular preventative maintenance routine to help manage that buildup.
Why Use Total-C Before You Have a Clog?
One of the biggest benefits of preventative drain maintenance is simple: you don’t have to wait for your plumbing to stop working before you take care of it.
Think about maintaining your drains the same way you maintain other important systems. You change the oil in your vehicle before the engine fails. You service your air conditioner before the middle of a Las Vegas summer. Your plumbing system deserves preventative care, too.
Regular use of Total-C can help break down organic material before excessive buildup contributes to a blockage.
It is important to understand that Total-C is a maintenance product—not a replacement for professional drain cleaning when a sewer or drain line is already severely clogged, damaged, or experiencing another plumbing problem.
Helps Break Down Grease and Organic Buildup
Kitchen and commercial drains can be especially vulnerable to buildup.
Grease, fats, oils, food particles, soap residue, and other organic material can coat the inside of a drain line. As additional material sticks to that buildup, the opening inside the pipe can become increasingly restricted.
Total-C’s combination of citrus liquefiers, active enzymes, and sludge-eating bacteria is designed to work on organic waste and help maintain cleaner, free-flowing drain lines.
Total-C Isn't Just for Homes
While Total-C is a great option for residential preventative maintenance, its benefits aren’t limited to the home.
Total-C can be incorporated into preventative drain and sewer maintenance programs for a wide variety of residential, commercial, hospitality, multi-family, and government properties. It can be especially useful in high-use plumbing systems where grease, food waste, soap residue, and other organic material can accumulate over time.
Where Can Total-C Be Used?
Total-C may be used as part of a preventative maintenance program for:
• Restaurants and commercial kitchens
• Commercial properties and office buildings
• Government buildings and facilities
• Hotels and motels
• High-rise buildings
• Condominiums and multi-family properties
• Kitchen and food-preparation drains
• Garbage disposal lines
• Laundry and washroom drains
• Bathroom drains
• Building sewer lines
• Other high-use drain systems
For restaurants and commercial facilities, preventative drain maintenance can be especially important because a plumbing backup isn't just inconvenient—it can interfere with normal operations and potentially result in downtime while the problem is being addressed.
Total-C for Restaurants and Commercial Kitchens
Restaurants and commercial kitchens place significant demand on their drainage systems every day.
Grease, fats, oils, food particles, soap residue, and other organic waste can enter drains throughout normal daily operations. Over time, these materials can contribute to build up inside drain lines.
Total-C can be incorporated into an overall grease and organic waste management program to help maintain applicable drain lines.
However, Total-C SHOULD NOT be considered a replacement for required grease trap or grease interceptor cleaning, pumping, or maintenance.
At Mach 1 Plumbing, we can help restaurants and commercial properties develop a preventative maintenance approach that may include Total-C along with professional services such as drain cleaning, hydro jetting, sewer camera inspections, grease interceptor maintenance, and routine plumbing inspections.
Helps Control Unpleasant Drain Odors
Have you ever walked past a sink or drain and wondered, “What is that smell?”
Organic material sitting inside a drain can contribute to unpleasant odors. Instead of simply trying to cover up the smell, Total-C helps address organic waste inside the drain that may be contributing to the problem.
This can be particularly helpful in restaurants, commercial kitchens, garbage disposal lines, laundry facilities, bathrooms, and other high-use drains.
Persistent sewer odors can also indicate a plumbing problem that requires professional attention. If an odor continues or becomes severe, it’s a good idea to have a licensed plumber investigate the cause.
A Preventative Approach to Sewer Maintenance
Nobody wants to deal with a backed-up sewer line—and a restaurant, hotel, office building, condominium community, or other commercial facility certainly doesn’t want to discover one in the middle of a busy day.
While no maintenance product can prevent every sewer problem, keeping organic buildup under control can be one part of a good preventative plumbing maintenance plan.
Some sewer problems are caused by issues that a drain treatment cannot correct, including tree roots, damaged pipes, bellies or improper pitch, collapsed sewer lines, and foreign objects.
That is why knowing when to use a maintenance product—and when to call a plumber—is important.
If your drains are repeatedly backing up, draining extremely slowly, or showing other signs of a sewer problem, Mach 1 Plumbing can evaluate the system and determine whether professional drain cleaning, hydro jetting, a sewer camera inspection, or another repair is needed.
An Alternative to Repeated Use of Harsh Drain Chemicals
When a drain starts slowing down, it can be tempting to grab a harsh chemical drain cleaner.
Repeated use of aggressive chemical cleaners isn't always the best approach for your plumbing. Depending on the product and piping material, highly caustic chemicals may create additional concerns and don't address underlying problems such as damaged or improperly installed sewer piping.
Total-C is designed specifically as a routine biological and enzymatic drain treatment, rather than an emergency chemical clog remover.
Easy Preventative Maintenance for Homes and Businesses
One of the benefits of Total-C is that preventative drain care doesn't have to be complicated.
Mach 1 Plumbing can provide Total-C directly to our customers and explain how to properly use the product as part of a regular drain maintenance routine.
For our commercial customers, we can also discuss how Total-C may fit into a larger preventative maintenance program based on the type of property, plumbing system, and amount of daily use.
Don't Wait for a Backup to Think About Your Drains
Your drains and sewer lines work every single day, even though most of the system is hidden behind walls, underneath floors, or underground.
Whether you own or manage a home, restaurant, commercial building, government facility, hotel, high-rise, condominium community, or multi-family property, taking a preventative approach can help you stay ahead of plumbing problems.
Total-C Professional Drain Treatment can be a valuable addition to a preventative maintenance routine by helping break down grease and organic waste, control drain odors, and support free-flowing drains.
Mach 1 Plumbing proudly provides professional residential and commercial plumbing services throughout Las Vegas, Henderson, North Las Vegas, Summerlin, Boulder City, Pahrump, and surrounding Southern Nevada communities.
Ready to add Total-C to your preventative plumbing maintenance routine?
Call Mach 1 Plumbing at (702) 643-1886 to order Total-C or talk with our team about preventative drain and sewer maintenance for your home, restaurant, commercial property, or facility.
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