Sewer clogging is frequent enougha problem encountered by homeowners at the most inappropriate time. In some cases, you can deal with the clogs yourself, using available tools such as a cable, a plunger, and also all sorts of cleaning agents for pouring into pipes. If you do not have the appropriate skills and knowledge, it is best to take the help of a specialist who will help you cope with a more serious situation. Otherwise, you can aggravate the situation, which will cause damage to plumbing fixtures and flooding neighbors.
Drainage can occur over severalreasons, among them it is necessary to allocate technogenic, mechanical and operational. The first case occurs when one pipe or part of the system deviates or collapses. To a mechanical blockage, large objects enter the drain. The operational blockage occurs at a time when drains can not perform their functions due to the build-up of deposits on the internal surfaces of the pipes.
Drainage can occur due toincorrect application of the system. People face such problems when various wastes were dropped into the plumbing fixtures by the type of crusts, as well as by cleaning. Sewage can not penetrate the sewage pipes. Among other things, on the walls of metal and cast-iron products with time can build up the elements contained in the water. Educated roughnesses catch toilet paper, hair, buttons and threads. Gradually, the clearance is reduced, which causes the sewage system to shut down.
Under the influence of low temperature fat withkitchen sinks and dishwashers freezes, it grows and covers the entire lumen of the drain. Sometimes the obstruction of sewerage occurs and because of an error made during installation. If the toilet has a special design or is incompatible with the system, the drainage line may have an incorrect gradient. Public problems lead to clogging of the riser, which can be initiated by apartment tenants on any floor.
The cleaning of sewage sludge can be carried outby different methods, the most commonly used is the air vent. Alternatives can be made using chemical or improvised means, as well as spilling the system with boiling water. In each house there should be a plunger, which is the simplest plumbing fixture. Its main purpose is to clean the system of blockages. To use, you need to close the drain, as well as additional openings, which are necessary to protect against overflow. In the sink should be so much water that she hid the cup of the plunger. In order to ensure a tight fit of the rubber part to the surface, the edges can be lubricated with petroleum jelly.
If the sewage system was not working,You can clean the blockages by yourself. The Vantuz for this purpose is tightly pressed to the drain hole, and after that it is necessary to make swing movements up and down. Tear off the surface of the bowl should not be. To ensure that the siphon does not fail, it is not necessary to apply great physical efforts. Otherwise, the air pressure will be excessively large. At the end of the procedure, the plunger must be pulled up. If you notice that the water goes into the drain quite slowly, the procedure can be repeated until the cleaning is complete. It is not always possible to remove the obstruction of the sewage system in this way. This is the main drawback of the method, which consists in the impossibility of getting rid of old clogs.
As practice shows, most often cloggingconcentrates in a siphon, which is represented by a curved length of pipe. To clean it, unscrew the detachable part, and then remove the debris and dirt. Some masters additionally process the degreasing compound. From fatty deposits can be got rid of with boiling water, which in the volume of one pot should be poured into the sink. To prevent the described problem every time after washing dishes, it is necessary to pass the boiling water for 20 seconds.
Elimination of sewer obstructions is most simpledone with hot water. It will solve the problem by dissolving the fat. But in most cases this method does not give the expected result, so it is advisable to combine it with others. On sale today you can find special chemicals based on alkali and acids, which are presented in the form of liquids, powders and gels. When choosing, make sure that the funds are harmless to the pipes. The most popular is the "Mole" for cleaning the sewage system. For the bath it is recommended to use formulations that are able to dissolve the hair, for the kitchen - fat. Specialists advise choosing a gel-like agent that spreads over the entire surface of the system, dissolving the deposits.
If the house's sewerage clogged up in the evening, andto go beyond the acquisition of other funds is not possible, it is recommended to use vinegar and soda, which will be found in any home. A sache of soda is poured into the sink, followed by a glass of vinegar. Half an hour later, pour boiling water into the system. In no case should you use battery electrolyte or sulfuric acid, since they can disable the sewage system.
You yourself can very well be satisfiedSewage cleaning. Elimination of blockages, according to users, is most effective when using a plumbing cable. If the obstruction is localized in a place that is sufficiently far from the drain hole, then the problem can be solved only in this way. The subject is represented by a metal flexible string, the length of which can reach 10 meters. There is a handle on one end. For cleaning, a cable is installed in the siphon, which must be positioned in the desired direction. Next, the master begins to rotate the handle, for convenience, you can use the help of another person. When a string encounters an obstacle, it must be moved forward and backward until the plug is removed. During the cleaning process, the garbage will stick to the cable, which is why during the work it is necessary to remove it from the pipe. After completion of the work, the siphon must be screwed in and the hot water drained. By the formation of the funnel it can be judged that the procedure was carried out correctly.
If it is necessary to eliminate the obstruction of sewage pipes,which are made of cast iron or plastic, you can use a kapron 4mm cord and washcloth. The size of the latter must be chosen in such a way that it can pass through the pipes, but does not get stuck in them. Before starting, clean and rinse the pipes, passing through them the end of the cable. It should try to bring it to the toilet. Afterwards, a capron cord is attached to it, the length of which must be two lengths of the pipe. After that, the cable with the cord is pulled out, the elements are loosened from each other. The bulk of this will be in the pipe, but the cable will no longer be needed. The metal sponge is applied to the cord so that it is centered. The cord is stretched then for one, then for the other end, the bast is stretched along the pipe. The operation should be repeated at least 3 times, each of which is accompanied by washing the pipes with boiling water.
This method is used whenall of the above methods did not allow achieving a positive result. Hydrodynamic cleaning involves the use of special machines that can have different sizes and capacities. They are equipped with special nozzles and eliminate blockages in pipes of different diameters, the latter can vary from 5 to 150 centimeters. If it is a question of an in-house sewage system, then a compact device can be used that fights against the most complex obstructions. This method has many advantages, which are expressed in the guarantee of a positive result, as well as the safety of pipes with simple technology. The water jet will remove not only deposits, but also debris, and also extend the life of the pipeline. No dust and dirt are emitted during operation, there is no harmful effect on the external environment and the surface of the pipes. No matter how complicated the layout, a variety of attachments will allow you to cope with arbitrarily serious blockages. For such a procedure will have to pay.
