Aren’t clogged drains such an botheration?.
Aren’t clogged drains such an botheration?.
Unfortunately, most of us have experienced being in the shower with the water level rising rapidly. Yuck! A obstructed drainpipe. And it’s not confined to the bath and shower, you could be brushing your teeth getting ready for bed only to be confronted with the sink filling up rapidly. Dealing with clogged drainage is all together an unpleasant experience because it is complicated and unsanitary. However, most household bathrooms will experience a plugged drain at some time and one time or another. So you should know how to unblock them, well in advance.
Why do drains get plugged, what is the underlying cause?.
Hair, dust and other particles getting stuck in the space between the drainpipe and the pipes are the main cause. The problem is further exacerbated when household products such as soaps, detergents, shampoos and conditioners and others are allowed to build up on the growing accumulation. Finally the accumulation becomes too thick to allow any water to pass through and it is then that the drainage get completely plugged. If water builds up quickly in your sink or tub when it should flow smoothly out of your drain pipe, you may already have a plumbing clog on your hands.
Clear Up Your drains fast.
Here are a few things that you can do to clean your choked bathroom drain pipe and get the water running. Whether you are working with a sink or a bath drain pipe, the first step to take is to remove the stopper. Look beneath the sink, you may have to remove a nut that secures the plug or in some cases you can just directly pull out the stopper by the u-bend. With respect to the bath, the screws have to be loosened to remove the stopper or the overflow plate has to be dismantled.
The removal of the plug may allow you to spot the cause for the blockage. Those greasy lumps of entangled hair and residue can be seen sticking to the sides and corners of the drainpipe. Try to get as much of this out as possible by hand, this could solve the drains problem. If it is difficult to reach the area where the clog is located, or difficult to grasp the mass, simply use a bent wire clothes hanger to help you do the job. Removing the hair, detergent residues and the rest of the material will surely solve your problem.
In a case of deeper clogging, your hand or hooked wire may not do the trick – you may have to try the next step. A drain plunger can help you get rid of clogs that are too deep down to reach by inserting 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 position the plunger exactly over and around the drain pipe hole and push it rapidly up and down with short quick movements. If you are successful, any water, if trapped, will be instantly drained when the plunger is released.
If the plunger method fails to properly unblock your drain, you may have to resort to using chemical drainpipe cleaner. Chemical Substances should be applied only after all else fails because they are unsafe and can damage your bathroom hardware.
You can always take professional help if this concerns you.
If the above methods fail to solve your blocked drainpipe problem then you may have to contact a plumber. Plumbers have special equipment to clean the blocked drainage speedily and effortlessly such as a drains snake, drains contractors also employ water jetting to clear blockages and cctv drainage cameras to view inside the drain pipe. Calling in a plumber does cost money, but you can then rest assured that your drains are completely cleared and will not hassle you in the near future, a good plumber will also clean up any mess created as a bonus.