Clogging is the most common and fairly common plumbing problem. In most cases, its removal and cleaning of the sewer pipe can be done with your own hands. Methods for removing blockages in a private and apartment building do not have fundamental differences. The main reason for clogging of pipes is the accumulation of fat deposits on their inner surface.
There are several ways to clean sewer pipes.
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Causes of pipe clogging
Most often in a house are subject to blockages cast iron pipeswhich have high resistance to drains. Due to corrosion, bumps and deposits appear on the walls over time, blocking the free flow of water. Clogging can also occur due to occasional cleaning of sewer pipes.
With long-term use of detergents, which include surface-active substances, fatty deposits can accumulate in them. They trap small particles and eventually lead to a decrease in pipe throughput. With an instant failure of the sewer system in the house, the cause may be the ingress of a foreign object into the pipe. Sometimes the reason for the decrease in the passage of the pipeline is the displacement of the soil, freezing, damage to the sewer system. Clogging in plastic pipes occurs due to improper installation and failure to comply with the required slope.
Sewer pipe cleaning is necessary if the following factors occur:
- the appearance of an unpleasant odor;
- decrease in the rate of water leaving;
- raising the water level when it is turned on somewhere under the gratings of the drain sewer.
If no measures are taken immediately when these signs appear, then very soon the pipe will clog completely.
Important! Siphon is sometimes the reason for the slowing down of water. It must be disassembled and checked before cleaning the pipes.
The cleaning method largely depends on where exactly the pipe is clogged and what.
Often a blockage forms in the siphon, so it must be checked first
Basic cleaning methods
If the throughput of the pipeline is reduced, then do-it-yourself cleaning of the sewer pipes will be sufficient. In difficult cases, the help of specialists will be required.
Sewer pipe cleaning happens:
- chemical;
- mechanical;
- hydrodynamic;
- folk remedies: soda, salt and boiling water; soda and vinegar.
Cleaning the sewer pipes with the latter method will prevent the formation of unpleasant odors and blockages. At home, you can effectively clean the pipes using one of the following methods:
- Soda and salt. ½ cup of soda solution and half a cup of salt are added to the drain hole and left for about 10 hours.
- Soda and vinegar. Place half a cup of soda and ½ cup of vinegar in the drain hole, cover with a stopper and leave for 2 hours.
- Soda and boiling water. Add one glass of soda to 3 glasses of boiling water and place in the drain hole.
The use of soda with vinegar requires caution, since mixing these substances causes a violent reaction.
You can clean the pipe with home remedies that are at hand
Dry cleaning
It is possible to clean sewer pipes both in a private house and in an apartment using chemical means. Before using them, it is important to take care of your own safety - wear gloves, max, glasses, and also ensure good ventilation of the room. It is better to use some other method to clean the sewer at home than chemical. Modern substances include acid or alkali. You can not use in the house at the same time means of different chemical compositions, since the components can react with each other and harm the system. The procedure is as follows:
- pour or pour into the drain hole the required amount of funds;
- add about a half liter of water;
- wait 10-15 minutes;
- flush the sewer system with water in a volume of 2-4 buckets.
You can clean the sewer pipe both efficiently and quickly. means "Mole". It contains caustic alkali. One or two tablespoons of the substance is mixed with 200 g of hot water and poured into the drain. Then clean with a plunger and rinse with water.
There are other chemicals on the market household sewer pipe cleaning productse.g. Domestos, Mr. Muscle, Toffix, etc.
Chemicals are widely used for quick pipe cleaning.
If there is a very tight blockage, it is better to use mechanical cleaning.
Important! It is unacceptable to clean old cast-iron sewer pipes with chemicals.
Mechanical cleaning
You can mechanically clean the sewer at home. This will require a wire or cable, plunger, ruff. How to clean the sewer pipes depends on the severity of the problem. If the blockage is not deep, then it is possible to break through it with the help of a ruff.
With your own hands, you can clean the sewer pipes with a plunger:
- Cover the drain hole with the device.
- Run the water so that the bowl of the plunger is covered.
- Check for lack of water underneath.
- Without taking the plunger from the sink, make 15-20 vertical movements.
Before cleaning the sewer pipe with a cable, you need to try other ways, since this method is the most difficult. The cable has a rigid structure and is a rod with a diameter of 3-5 mm, which is made of twisted wire. Basic rules for using the device:
- sink siphon;
- the cable should be with a handle;
- lead the end of the cable into the pipe and advance it with rotational movements counterclockwise;
- periodically remove the cable for cleaning;
- After the blockage in the sewer pipe has been cleaned, install a siphon and flush the system with hot water.
Next, open the water. If she quickly leaves, then the blockage is eliminated. Otherwise, the procedure is repeated.
The cable is suitable for cleaning metal and plastic pipes
Hydrodynamic cleaning
For household sewage, a hydrodynamic machine and pumps are used, creating a powerful stream of liquid. Hydrodynamic cleaning of sewer pipes is carried out using apparatus with spiral nozzles of various diameters. They are installed near sinks or toilets, a spiral is inserted into the drain hole, which rotates and breaks through blockages of any density during machine operation. Hydrodynamic cleaning is used for pipes with a diameter of 5-30 cm.
Spiral machine - a device with nozzles of various diameters, which is used to clean the sewer pipe at home. The device is installed opposite the drain hole, a spiral is inserted into the pipe. The machine effectively breaks the blockage with rotary movements and is applicable both in a private and an apartment building. If there is no special machine, then you can clean the pipes simply with a spiral, slowly rotating it in one direction.
Important! Hydrodynamic cleaning is suitable for any pipe configuration and not very expensive.
Hydrodynamic cleaning is carried out by special devices.Currently, plastic pipes are used to install sewer systems in a house or apartment. Turns and bends are usually subject to clogging, so there is no need to clean plastic sewer pipes as cast-iron.
Pipe cleaning with a special machine is an efficient and quick way to get rid of clogging.
In addition, careless use of any cleaning devices may damage communication. Plastic pipes are well cleaned chemically, as it will not damage their construction.
Pipeline blockage prevention
It is better to regularly prevent blockages than to clean sewer pipes:
- rinse drains twice a month with boiling water;
- do not throw household, food waste, chemicals into the toilet, sink;
- use a fat separator.
Both plastic and cast-iron pipes in a private house should be washed periodically with vinegar and soda. Sometimes a powerful flow of water is sufficient to maintain good pipe flow. The industry produces special cleaning products in the form of granules or gel. When processing a sewer system in a private house, substances are placed in pipes for a certain time and prevent the accumulation of fatty deposits. Vinegar treatment is done about once a week.
Effectively use fat separators in a private home. They are industrial and domestic purposes, are installed under the sink. The device operates in 2 stages:
- Greasy and dirty water passes through a filter system, gets rid of various debris.
- Water is purified from fat, which then enters the sewer.
Preventive measures will not only increase the life of the pipeline, but also save time and resources. Often you can clean yourself. In difficult cases, you should immediately contact a specialist.
