Poor sink water flow? Is flushing the toilet completely impossible? So, you met with a problem called "blockage". Learn how to clear blockages in sewer pipes from our article.
Permeability of pipes is most often violated when foreign objects enter the sewer. Therefore, the main preventive measure will be vigilantly ensuring that nothing but water enters the drain of the sink and tub.
If the water has become too long to linger before going down the drain, or refuses to leave the sink or toilet at all, then it is urgent to solve the problem. How to clear sewer blockage? Read more about it below.
How to clear a blockage in the sink
The first option is mechanical. You will need a cable, plunger or pump.
First, consider the easiest and most affordable method of cleaning sewer pipes using a plunger. This simple gadget is in everyone's house, and it is very easy to use it.
- Use a rag or duct tape to cover the extra drain hole in the sink.
- Now you should press the plunger as tightly as possible to the drainhole.
- Using the up and down movements of the plunger handle, thoroughly pump the air filling the pipe. The task can be considered completed when the water starts to leave quickly.
Some craftsmen, on the question of how to eliminate the blockage, are advised to use a vacuum cleaner. This is a very dubious method, especially since there are many tools in hardware stores. For example, you can use a special pump. In fact, this is the same plunger, only it is even easier to use it. If you have ever used a hand pump, then handling this device will not cause you problems. The algorithm of actions is exactly the same as when using a plunger.
A more difficult option is to clean pipes with a cable. This is a long spring that is often used by plumbers. It should be used only when other methods are powerless, because this means that the blockage is located directly in the pipe.
- Disconnect the siphon from the pipe and sink.
- Carefully insert the cable into the pipe cavity.
- At the moment when the end of the cable hits an obstacle, rotate it back and forth.
How to clear blockages with chemicals
Today, you can find plenty of pipe cleaners in hardware stores. These chemicals come in either powder or gel form. They are very easy to use.
If you purchased the product in powder, thenPour the entire contents of the sachet down the drain. Pour a glass of warm water into the pipe as well. Now you have to wait about half an hour. It remains only to rinse the drain with plenty of water. In the case of using a gel, it all comes down to pouring it down the drain and then washing it off. However, in some cases, the gel must be kept in the tube for several hours, so it is better to do this procedure at night.
Chemical blockage fighters are also suitable for preventive measures. Clean your pipes once a month with these products and you won't know what a blockage is.
How to clear a blocked toilet
Perhaps this is the most unpleasant type of blockage, but it can also be de alt with. The same methods as for cleaning the sink will work, but there are a few important points to consider.
The toilet plunger must be large in diameter, otherwise it will simply fall into the drain or not fit snugly against the walls of the toilet.
Also, experienced housewives advise plugging all the cracks between the plunger and the drain with rags to increase the vacuum.
Plumbing cable can help you out in this unpleasant situation. In this case, nothing needs to be disassembled.
Lower the cable into the opening of the toilet bowl and push it inward with rotational movements. When in contact with an obstacle, make several movements back and forth. It is more convenient to use the cable with two people if you are an inexperienced plumber.
For simple blockageshot water is also good. Pour a large amount of water down the toilet flush. But only do this if the fluid is draining.
