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Writer's pictureAmelie Lawrence

How to Keep Our Environment and Plumbing System Safe by Cleaning Blocked Drains

Nowadays, Blocked Drains are daily life problems around the globe. It causes water leakages through the pipes and drains. It damages the entire plumbing system and injects foul smell throughout the area.  Once the blockage happens, it is extremely hard to repair. You may have to sacrifice your savings to get rid of sudden blockages. There are some quick tips you may follow to ease up the process of clearing the blockages which we have discussed in this article so, keep on reading to get rid of blocked drains.


Pour Boiling Water


It is a quick fix for the treatment of Blocked Drains. Once you pour hot water into the drain, it weakens the blockages without any complex measures. You must keep in mind that this method is best suitable for ceramic or metal pipes.  For PVC pipes, use the mild hot water as boiling water to threaten to lose joints of that pipe. This method can remove the temporary blockages that occurred by food or grease build-up while for solid blockages you must choose another method.


Significance of Natural Cleaner


It is an effective solution to clean up drain from scratch. Drain cleaner is prepared by mixing baking soda and vinegar. Cover the Blocked Drains with this mixture and repeat it a few times to have guaranteed success. After this mixture works well, just flush the plumbing system with hot water to remove any unwanted residue.


Caustic Cleaner


It is easily available at your nearby stores. It is an effective chemical to dissolve any kind of common blockages. But it is quite harmful to our environment and so we take it as an additional option if nothing works out.


The caustic cleaner will work only for residue items like grease, food, hair, etc. But for solid masses, it is not a good solution. You must protect your body parts while dealing with this kind of chemical cleaners.


Plunger


You may have seen plungers to remove any blockages from the sink. And it is good for removing any residues in Blocked Drains. At first, you must observe if any overflow spouts are there or not. After that, begin plunging by putting the up and down pressure. It will slowly clear the pipes and ease a smooth flowing once again.


It is very much useful for solid blockages. You should not use it for mineral or grease build-up blockages.


Use Plumber’s Snake


It is a tool to dissolve severe blockages. The coil rotates so fast that it chips away from the blockage materials until it looks clear. As it is of limited range, you must apply it near the opening face of Blocked Drains. It is a highly effective as well as harmful measures as it may damage the pipes if not used properly.


You must purchase a plumber’s snake at your nearby stores and hire a professional plumber to get the job done for you.


Hydro-Jet


It forces the strong and powerful water streams through the pipe to build up the pressure. The pressure created forces the Blocked Drains to get free to pursue the natural flow of water. It is a safer way to go to clear the blockages as compared to plumber’s snakes. It does not work well for solid blockages. Though it looks extremely easy task to perform, you should not perform it at your own risk if you are not an expert at it. Hire an experienced plumber who will do this properly for you.


There are many kinds of plumbing services like commercial, residential, etc. Get your problems resolved soon by hiring the right plumber to clear the sudden blocked drains.

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