Solve your obstructed sewers troubles
Solve your obstructed sewers troubles
We have all been there – we’re in the shower, and suddenly we feel the water start to rise up around our toes. Yuck! A obstructed drain pipe. You are hurriedly brushing your teeth, and before you can even blink your eyes, the sink is brimming over with water. Dealing with plugged drains is all together an unpleasant experience because it is complicated and unsanitary. Yet many residential bathrooms or kitchen will suffer from a stopped drainpipe incident at one particular point or another. Every householder must know how to fight that monster of a plugged drain pipe.
Why do drainage get plugged, what is the underlying cause?.
Most often, when the dirt,sand and debris that we wash off from our bodies combines with the hair that we shed in a bath, all those entangled clumps accumulate within and eventually block the drain. The problem gets worse when the particle build up is cemented together by the residues of detergents and cleansing cosmetic items. When the offending mass becomes too dense to allow any water to flow through freely, the problem is identified as a obstructed drainpipe. So, if you are finding the water isn’t running freely through your drain pipe resulting in water rising quickly in your bath or sink chances are that you have a blockage in your plumbing system.
Clear Up Your drains fast.
If you’re facing a clogged up bathroom sink or bath drain pipe problem, there are a couple of different things you can do to get things flowing smoothly again. First of all the stopper should be removed. With a bathroom sink this can be as easy as pulling it right out or as complicated a problem as looking under the sink and removing the nut that holds it in place. In the case of a bathtub, an overflow plate may have to be detached so that the entire assembly can be opened up, or there may be provision to unscrew the stopper at the drainpipe itself.
You might be able to see the reason for the blockage after you have successfully taken the plug out. Those greasy lumps of entangled hair and residue can be seen sticking to the sides and corners of the drain pipe. Clear out as much of the stoppage as possible. If the debris is further down than your hand can reach, push in a bent wire or coat hanger and coax the clumps out. As soon as the clog is got rid of, water will start running freely through the drainpipe.
However, there is a chance that you will not be able to reach the blockage with the wire so you will have to try something else. A plunger will be helpful next step in removing clogs that are out of the reach of your hand. To use the plunger the overflow drain pipe should be covered first with the help of a wet cloth, this will make the suction stronger and make it harder for air to enter the pipes. Now, place the plunger straight away on the opening of the drain,and thump it up and down a number of times. Hopefully, after doing this and once the plunger is taken away, any water should flow freely down the drainpipe as the vacuum created shifted the blockage.
If the plunger also fails to clean your bathroom drain, then you should take the help of chemical drain pipe cleaner. It should be noted that chemical drainpipe cleaners should only be used as a final solution as the chemical substances are harmful and could damage your bathroom fixtures and sanitary fittings.
You can always take expert help if this concerns you.
If after trying the various do-it-yourself methods you are still unable to unblock your drainpipe, it is a good idea to call your local reliable plumber for some help. Plumbers should have equipment that can help unclog drains quickly and easily. Taking professional help will cost you a bit but it is definitely worth it.