Plumbers warn Americans to plan ahead for “Brown Friday,” this holiday season

CHARLOTTE, NC — Plumbers in the United States are preparing for “Brown Friday,” the busiest day of the year for their profession, and one analysis suggests Los Angeles is likely to be the most-clogged city.
The country’s plumbers refer to the day after thanksgiving as “Brown Friday” as it is consistently the busiest day of the year, averaging 50% more calls than the average Friday.
Plumbing company roto-rooter said the main culprits are clogs in kitchen sinks, toilets and garbage disposals.
Roto-rooter offered some advice for avoiding thanksgiving-weekend plumbing catastrophes, including keeping fats and cooking oils away from the sink, wiping grease out of pots and pans with a paper towel before washing them, and not putting potential clog-causing foods such as poultry skins, celery, fruit and potato peels down the garbage disposal.