How to clear the blockage in the bathroom without aggressive chemical agents
In an apartment building, getting rid of garbage in the drain is usually more difficult than in a private house. This is due to the fact that in the canalization, both local and common obstruction can occur. The type of clogging is determined as follows: include water in the bathroom and in the kitchen. Clog will be local when the problem is detected in one place. You can fix it yourself. As a result of the livelihoods of household members, hair, various fats, animal hair, bits of nap and other dirt get into the drain pipe. The cause may be worn sewage system.
How do I clean a blockage in the bathroom with a plunger? First you need to tightly close the cork with a stopper for water overflow. Then tightly press the plunger into the sink and abruptly make ten or more reciprocating movements. If the result does not come, then try to clear the blockage with water. In the bathroom you need to pour hot water in such quantity that it covers half of the rubber part of the plunger. After that, the plunger is immersed in water and pumped. With the last movement you need to open the drain hole sharply. If at the first attempt the blockage is not eliminated, the procedure must be repeated until the result.
Only fine clogs can be cleaned with a plunger. What to do when the blockage in the bathroom could not be cleaned using a plunger? If it was formed far in the pipe or strongly corked, then for the cleaning use a plumbing cable. The essence of the method is this: the cable is trying to hook the weed plug and pull it out. If you can not pull it out, then you can push it into a wider pipe.
This work is performed in the following order:
• insert the cable into the drain pipe;
• Pull the cable and start its rotation. This can help another person. It should be noted that the rotation of the cable improves the destruction of the clog;
• Pass the clogged area and make some sharp forward-backward movements. Then let hot water run out and gently pull the cable out of the pipe.
It should not be forgotten that it is absolutely impossible to use a plumbing cable to clean chrome and plastic pipes: their inner surface is damaged.
Use of chemical preparations for cleaning the obstruction
Many owners use chemical preparations to clean the blockage in the bathroom. What kind of drug to choose for the solution of exactly its problem? To help determine the choice, we provide a list of popular drugs and their description:
• "Mr. Muscle" - the product is suitable for all types of pipes. The agent destroys the bacteria, thus eliminating the unpleasant odor;
• "Mole" - the product can not be used on plastic pipes;
• "Pothan" - a remedy without a residue dissolves all the dirt. But it has a sharp chemical smell;
• "Tiret" - the product effectively eliminates blockages. Does not have an ammonia smell.
When using chemicals to eliminate blockages in the bathroom, you must always follow the rules of personal safety. This means using rubber gloves, a gauze bandage, glasses to protect the eyes from corrosive fumes and a rubber apron. And be sure to read the instructions for each specific chemical!
Always remember that the best way to clear the blockage in the bathroom is to prevent it. In time carrying out preventive measures, it is possible to solve this problem much easier and more effectively.
