From time to time we all encounter a problem - clogged drains. Sometimes the drain in the sink stops working, sometimes in the bathtub, sometimes the water is standing everywhere. In this case, you can call a plumber, or you can clean the drain yourself.

Where did the blockage occur?

To choose the right sewer cleaning method, you need to understand where the blockage has formed. To do this, drain the water one by one at all points. If the water does not go somewhere in one place, the siphon is most likely clogged. The second reason is a blockage in the section of the pipe before connecting to the main sewer.

If the water does not leave at all, and even overflows from one device to another (you open the water in the sink, it appears in the bathroom or the level in the toilet begins to rise), the common sewer outlet is clogged.

If we're talking about about a private house, this is a branch to a septic tank or cesspool, if about an apartment - this is the area up to the riser or even the sewer riser. In the case of a clogged riser in an apartment, there can be an unpleasant situation - when water is drained from the upper floors, due to a blockage in the sewer, it flows into yours and rises in the bathroom or toilet. If the situation is like this, call the plumbers - you can’t handle it on your own, you need powerful equipment.

If the sewage system in a private house is clogged, first of all check whether the pit or septic tank is overflowing. If the level is not above normal, the problem is in the pipes or drains.

How to remove dirt from a siphon

The simplest case of a clogged drain is when only one sink does not drain water. Most often, this problem occurs in the kitchen, a little less often in the bathroom. In this case, it is easiest to clean the drain. You need to unscrew the siphon, remove any debris there, wash the insides with detergent, put everything in place. If this was the reason, the drain should work.

Let's sort it out

How to disassemble the siphon on the sink, see the photo. The lower part of the siphon is unscrewed - there is a regular thread. Before unscrewing, place some container down - some water will drain out. When you remove the lower part, you will see dirt. You need to wash the removed part and clean the part that remains on the sink - a decent amount of dirt accumulates there, between the walls. We remove everything and clean it.

Under the bathtub the siphon has a different shape. It is more difficult to disassemble, but if you do remove it, you will see a dense plug of hair and various plant debris.

In order not to remove the siphon, they usually try to make do with mechanical influences. In the picture on the left you can see what a clogged bathtub looks like. The main task when removing it is to push the plug further into the pipe so that it goes into the sewer. For this, a plunger is usually used - this is a rubber attachment on a wooden or plastic handle.

How to clean without removing

The plunger is pressed tightly against the drain hole and water is poured into the bathtub/sink. Next, you need to sharply press and lift the plunger handle up, creating vibrations in the water that break up the deposits and push the residue further. In this case, it is desirable that the rubber part of the plunger fits tightly, without gaps, to the surface of the bathtub or sink. Then, when you lift it from the surface (press it sharply and pull it towards you), a sharp push occurs, which best breaks the traffic jams. This operation must be repeated until the water flows out without problems, forming a funnel. But even in this case, it is also advisable - for prevention - to clean the sewer using one of the grease-dissolving agents described below.

If some family members have long hair, the bathtub clog is most likely caused by them. Usually hair gets caught on the grate, dirt then sticks to it and all this together blocks the flow of water. In this case, you can remove the grate, make a hook from a piece of wire and place it in the drain. Most likely, you will pull out something that looks like dirty tow. Gradually you will pull out everything that has accumulated there, and you can wash off the remains.

Blockage in the corrugation

There is another place in our sewer system where blockages most often form. These are corrugated hoses. Their structure is such that it promotes the accumulation of all kinds of garbage. If the sink from which the corrugation comes does not work, first check the siphon, then the corrugation. If everything is clean in them, but the water does not drain, the problem is somewhere further, in the pipes.

The corrugation is attractive because it can easily be adjusted to any length and is easy to install/dismantle. So, you remove it, clean it, put it in place (you can put a new one in so as not to bother with cleaning).

If such “pleasure” does not appeal to you, you can try. They cope well with almost all contaminants, at least they are good until everything is completely clogged.

How to clear clogged pipes with home remedies

While siphons are more or less easy to deal with, pipes are much more difficult. Taking them apart is a real hassle, so few people agree to do this. Trying to use everything available methods- both chemical and mechanical.

Here it must be said that the most reliable mechanical methods- plunger and cable. They can deal with any kind of clog - both greasy and classic clogs caused by hair or rags. Chemical products, both homemade and store-bought, serve more as a preventative measure. If you just have suspicions that the water has begun to drain a little worse, use chemicals. It will work fine for a while.

If there is already a plug, then after using “fat solvents”, it will simply settle on it, turning it into a monolith. If the water had somehow gone away before, then after applying the “chemistry” it may become tighter. Removing such a sewer clog is even more difficult. And then there is only one way out - to clean the sewer with a cable, maybe with special water equipment or a Karcher if there is one on the farm.

Most often, water does not drain well from kitchen sink due to the accumulation of fat on the walls of the pipe. It first fills the unevenness on the walls, and then grows, gradually closing the entire or almost the entire gap. In this case, cleaning the drain means dissolving the grease. If you do this correctly, the rest of the fragments will go with it.

On the left is a pipe overgrown with grease.

Since fat dissolves better when heated, it is advisable to warm up the pipes. If the water drains even a little, turn on the hot water and just run it for a while. If the problem is fat, you will notice that the water begins to drain better. But don't stop there. If you do not thoroughly clean the pipes, after a while the sewer will become clogged again. So let's continue.

Clear the blockage with baking soda and water

As you know, regular baking soda dissolves fat well. Therefore, it is logical to use this inexpensive tool. If there is a blockage in the siphon and you don’t want to remove it, just pour baking soda into the drain hole (half a pack to start with) and pour boiling water over it. Pour boiling water in a thin stream, together with soda it will gradually corrode the fat plug, and at the same time other deposits will become softer.

It will not work to pour soda deep into the pipe. So this method is effective for plugs located close to the drain hole. If the problem continues, it is advisable to prepare an aqueous solution of soda. To do this, the soda is preheated in a frying pan.

To get strong alkaline solution, you will need 150 grams of soda (5 heaped tablespoons) and 200 ml of water. Pour the soda into a dry frying pan and heat it on the stove for 10-15 minutes, stirring constantly. We continue heating until a light smoke rises above the frying pan - the reaction of converting sodium bicarbonate (baking soda) into sodium carbonate - soda ash. During the reaction, water and carbon dioxide are also formed. The gas evaporates, and we observe the evaporation of water in the form of haze over the frying pan.

When the soda has become more free-flowing and the steam has stopped, set the pan aside and wait about 10-15 minutes for the soda to cool. Then pour water into it (do not pour it right away - you will get a chemical burn) and dissolve the powder. We received a concentrated solution soda ash. We pour it into the pipe, leave it for an hour and a half, then spill it hot water. Enough effective method clean drains with home remedies.

Baking soda and vinegar against sewer clogs

Everyone knows that if you pour vinegar into soda, a violent reaction begins, which is accompanied by abundant formation of foam, the mass increases significantly in volume. The substances formed as a result of the reaction are practically neutral, but it is the reaction with the formation of foam that destroys the blockage. So you can also clean the drain this way.

So, pour dry soda into the drain hole (at least half a pack), pour vinegar - about 500 ml. To prevent the soda from getting stuck on the grid, use a piece of thick paper to build something like a funnel and pour the soda into it.

When the reaction stops (the hissing in the pipe subsides), take a bucket of boiling water and pour it into the pipes. It should help. If the water still does not drain well enough (no funnel is formed), the treatment can be repeated.

Mechanical methods

We have already talked about the plunger. It can also be used for clogged sewer pipes. It is advisable to first warm up the contents of the pipes, pour at least the same soda solution, and then “pump” it all with a plunger. Such a comprehensive measure can clear the sewer even with a serious traffic jam.

How to work with a cable

If there is a rag, a clump of hair, or something similar stuck in the pipe, none of the above methods will work. You will need a special plumbing cable. This is a cable (or flexible steel wire) with a handle at one end and a hook, brush or spiral at the other.

Some cables may have a replaceable nozzle; simpler ones end with one device. The handle is made in such a way that the handle remains motionless, and the cable turns inside.

Using a plumbing cable is not difficult, but it is better to work with an assistant. Put on gloves and dirty clothes and start cleaning the drain. First, provide access to the sewer pipe. You can remove one of the siphons, and in a private house, when planning a sewer system, it is better to provide such a backup point for cleaning sewer pipes.

The principle of “working with a cable” with a spiral or hook at the end is to hook the plug that has blocked the pipe and pull it out. It is unlikely that it will be possible to pull it out entirely in one go, but in parts it is possible.

The cable is unwound, the end is put into the pipe, and they begin to rotate in one direction. At this time, the second person pushes the cable through the pipe. If the cable gets stuck in some area, you can pull it back a little, then try to push it again (continue to rotate the handle). This is either another turn in the sewer system, into which the end of the cable rests, or a blockage. After trying to push it further a couple of times, we pull out the cable. If there is part of the blockage at the end, it was a plug and you are on the right track. We clean the tip, put it back into the pipe and repeat the procedure until the pipe is clean. It’s not the most pleasant task, but without this, some blockages simply cannot be removed.

There is another way - to make cable ends with ruffling edges. They are able to get through the most complex and dense blockages. Then the cork will not need to be removed in parts, but it will be possible to crush it and then wash it off. What kind of tips can be made for plumbing cable- in the video.

Cleaning the toilet with a plastic bottle

If you have tried to clear a clog in the toilet using a plunger, you have noticed that this method is ineffective due to the fact that the rubber part does not fit tightly, so the water hardly moves, and there is almost no result. There is a more effective, and, moreover, cheaper tool - plastic bottle with the bottom cut off. Take a larger vessel, cut off only the bottom, and leave the lid closed.

We bring the cut bottle to the bend of the toilet, lower it into the water, and sharply move it up and down. The water movements are quite active. At the point of inflection, “waves” are formed, which gradually break up the resulting plug. This method of cleaning the sewer only works if a plug has formed in the bend of the toilet, if somewhere in the pipe, there is only one way out - cleaning with a cable.

First, you can try to break through the toilet drain hole, but if that doesn’t work, you will need to dismantle the toilet and free up access to the exit to the sewer (this is if there is no inspection hatch).

Nowadays, the bath is one of the mandatory conditions comfort, but even if you use it as carefully as possible, over time the question will still arise of how to remove blockages in the bathtub.

The drain, which connects the bathtub and the common riser through a pipe, can become clogged for a variety of reasons.

One of the main ones is the ingress of various debris into it, ranging from hair and wool to all kinds of threads, rags, pieces of washcloths and the like.

All this settles in the pipe over time, accumulates and as a result forms a plug, which is not always easy to get rid of.

In addition to the fact that the fluid stops draining normally, it may also appear bad smell, which is the result of decomposing debris stuck in the sink or bathtub.

Meanwhile, you can eliminate blockages in the bathroom and sink yourself without the help of specialists.

In order to quickly clean a bathtub or sink, you should use one of the proven methods, which will be discussed below.

Main causes of blockages

First of all, you should figure out what can lead to a clog in the bathtub or sink.

One of the most serious causes of clogs in the bathtub or sink, which will not be easy to eliminate, is a design error.

Even at the repair stage, when laying sewer pipes, craftsmen could have placed them at the wrong angle, which influenced the formation of a traffic jam.

In this case, of course, you can clean the bathtub or sink, but soon the problem will arise again.

In order to completely eliminate the cause of any blockage in the bathtub or sink, you will have to redo the problematic sewer pipe.

Also, quite often, foreign objects that get into the drain for various reasons lead to the formation of a blockage in the bathtub. In this situation, you will have to use the mechanical method.

Another reason for the formation of internal blockage in the bathroom or sink can be various pollution pipe system, or rather its internal surface.

Most in the best possible way In this case, the problem can be eliminated by using special compounds.

Very often, blockages in the bathroom or sink are caused by the residents themselves, who neglect basic preventive measures and rules for maintaining sewer systems.

In any case, you will have to deal with the traffic jam in the bathroom or sink using all available means.

Mechanical methods

The most common way to clear a clogged pipe is to use a plunger.

People have been using this simple device for many years, and if a blockage in the bathroom has formed directly near the drain, then a plunger will help to quickly remove it.

The video below shows how to clean a bathtub drain.

Before starting work, the rubber part of the plunger should be thoroughly lubricated with Vaseline so that it seals tightly with the drain.

In some cases, in order to clean the drain hole, this simple procedure will have to be repeated several times.

IN severe cases, in case of serious contamination, you can try to clean the drain not with air, but with water.

To do this, you should take a certain amount of water into the bath, preferably hot, after which they begin to pump it into the pipe itself with a plunger, and then suddenly pull it out.

This is repeated several times until the drain is completely cleared.

If it was not possible to break through the blockage in the bathroom with a plunger, it is recommended to use a special cable.

As a rule, its use allows you to break through even the most severe blockages in the bathroom.

However, if the sewer pipes connecting the drain to the riser are made of thin plastic, they can be damaged, and therefore the work should be done as carefully as possible.

To begin with, the end of the cable must be carefully straightened so that it can catch the debris that is stuck in the system.

At the moment when the main obstacle is removed, you should make several sharp pushes along the pipe and run hot water. The cable itself, along with the resulting dirt, must be pulled back.

Other cleaning methods

To quickly and effectively clear blockages in the bathtub, you can use special chemicals, which are offered in a huge assortment in specialized stores.

Usually, good remedy makes it possible to cope with the problem and clear the blockage in the sewer system in a matter of minutes without any effort.

This product is especially effective in dealing with so-called operational blockages that are of organic origin.

Below is information on how to clean your home drains and pipes.

Such compositions are produced in various forms, ranging from powders and gels to liquids and special foams.

The most popular today include the “Mole” or “Mr. Muscle” product, but you can also find others in the store that help to effectively clean the pipe and get rid of organic blockages.

To eliminate the problem, these products should be used according to the instructions for use, which, as a rule, come with the composition.

You can eliminate and completely remove the blockage in the bathroom using traditional methods.

In most cases, folk remedies can only remove mild organic blockages.

One of the simplest is considered to be ordinary boiling water, which can dissolve almost any fat accumulated in the sewer system, but it is not suitable for dealing with more serious blockages.

More serious blockages can be dealt with using vinegar and soda. To do this, you need to pour a glass of soda into the drain, then pour a glass of vinegar into it.

The material below describes how to clean pipes at home.

As a result, a stormy flow will occur inside the pipe. chemical reaction with abundant foam formation, which will allow you to clean the pipe itself. In order for the foam to go inside the pipe directly to the blockage, it is recommended to close the drain with a stopper.

After about twenty minutes, the sewer system should be thoroughly rinsed with hot water. Sometimes they fight blockages in the bathroom with the help of ordinary lemons.

To do this, squeeze the juice from the fruit directly into the drain hole itself and leave for several hours, after which they are washed abundantly with water.

If you decide to clear the resulting blockage using a cable, then you can quite simply make it yourself.

To do this, take a high-quality flexible wire and bend one of its ends slightly to a round shape.

In turn, the second end of the wire is tightly wrapped in a piece of fabric, resulting in something like a handle.

When using cables, remember that they can damage the plastic or chrome surface.

It is also necessary to use various chemical compounds with extreme caution.

For the most part, such products have an aggressive effect on the surface and can lead to deformation and failure of the internal part of the pipe.

To prevent blockages in sewer systems, it is recommended to carry out preventive measures regularly.

So, it is advisable to install on stock metal mesh, which will collect all the main debris from the bathtub.

In addition, from time to time you should use all kinds of special compounds that prevent the formation of blockages in the bathroom.

If water begins to drain slowly in the sink or shower stall, then there is reason to believe that the pipeline is clogged. To fix the problem, you need to know how to clear a clog in the bathroom with soda, vinegar and other available means.

Causes of blockages

To fix a problem, you must first determine the cause of its occurrence. If you often bathe your pets in the bathtub or clean fluffy textiles, then these are the cause. clogged sewer. In this case, a lump of threads, hair, grease, and soap residues has formed in the bend of the pipe, which not only interfere with the normal flow of water, but are also sources of bacteria and an unpleasant odor.

Photo: clog in bathroom drain pipe

If you have metal pipes, then perhaps they are clogged due to mineral build-up. This happens mainly in houses old building, because previously only cast iron or steel pipes. If you are sure that the problem is “overgrowth” internal diameter, then it is impossible to do without the intervention of a specialist.

How to fix

The easiest way that can be done at home is to fill the hole in the pipeline with soda and add vinegar. You will need:

1. Half a pack of regular baking soda;
2. Half a glass of vinegar;
3. Hot water – as much as possible.

First, you need to pour soda into the drain hole, then wait 10-15 minutes and pour vinegar there. Be careful, there will be a chemical reaction that will create fumes. To protect yourself from their influence, after pouring vinegar, you should not be directly above the drain hole. After half an hour of exposure, you need to pour several liters of boiling water into the pipe and wait. Most often, simple blockages dissolve very quickly.

If the problem is serious and the hairball cannot be dissolved by soda, then you can use special cleaning products. Any store sells "Mole". This is a powder intended for cleaning pipelines. It consists of serious chemical reagents, so it is capable of dissolving almost any blockages (except mineral ones). You just need to pour it into the problematic drain and wash it off with hot water after half an hour.

Video: Blockage in the bathroom. How to fix it?

Very effectively eliminates odor and at the same time cleans the Domestos water passage. This product dissolves not only fatty blockages, but also hair and dirt. To have an effect, you need to pour two caps of detergent into the bathroom pipe and leave for the maximum possible period of time. Best of all - at night. In the morning, rinse the communication with hot water. This method cannot clean a clogged pipe if it is made of plastic - active substances can dissolve the molecules of the material and over time the pipe will leak.

How to remove a blockage with a cable

Sometimes you can clear the lump that caused the blockage in the bathroom manually.

Diagram: How the cable works

1. It is necessary to remove the cover that protects the drainpipe from foreign objects;
2. Then insert a special plumbing cable into the hole. Unlike the wire that is used for the toilet, the cable for the sink or bathtub pipe has a smaller diameter, respectively. It is more flexible;
3. When inserting, you need to gradually screw in the wire so that it can pass along the bends of the pipeline to the place of the blockage;
4. All that remains is to push the debris towards the main pipe. According to SNiP, the drain leading from the sink has a smaller diameter than the main one sewage pipe. Therefore, if garbage gets into a large communication, it will simply be problems will pass and free the pipe.

At home, craftsmen also use cables with a hook on a horse. They are not designed to push through the blockage, but to get it out. This technique is very effective for blockages located close to the surface of the drain.

1. You need to take the wire and bend it at the end;
2. Insert the cable into the pipeline and twist it lightly;
3. Gradually push it in; as soon as you feel resistance, turn the wire and use the tip to catch the blockage.

If you need to quickly clear a small clog in the bathroom caused by hair, you cannot do without a plunger. This universal tool, which copes well with any type of mechanical contamination.

1. Fill the sink, bathtub, or shower tray with some water;
2. Place the plunger over the water drain hole, then press it so that it sucks air from the pipeline;
3. After this, make several movements that promote the movement of the blockage inside the pipeline. It is very important, when you finish work, to sharply release the plunger so that water under a certain pressure enters the pipeline.

After this, you can use improvised means that will remove the inside pipes, residual grease and debris.

How to clean a siphon

Sometimes the problem is not a clogged pipe, but a dirty siphon. In this case, it is necessary to clean this part of the sewer directly. Before removing it, you need to place a container under your knee to collect water.

Photo: siphon design

Using necessary tools, remove the nut and gasket that hold the siphon to the elbow. When removing it, water will flow out of it, which has lingered in the pipe, so it is better to work with latex gloves. Afterwards, remove the debris from the elbow and wash it with detergents and hot water; be sure to wipe the inside of the pipe with a brush - this will remove hair and other contaminants from it. Reinstall the siphon.

After installing the knee, it is advisable to spill it with a solution of vinegar and hot water– then the unpleasant odor from the pipeline will be eliminated. Sometimes DIYers use bleach, but it destroys sewer materials.

Any, even the cleanest, bathroom or kitchen can become clogged. Typically, such situations arise due to improper use of the sewer system, where hair, animal hair, and small debris end up. But the main thing when such an unpleasant situation arises is not to get confused, but to be ready to solve the problem. To do this, you need to know how to remove a blockage in the bathroom at home using improvised means. Before we find out how to clean a bathroom drain, let's look at the most common reasons occurrence of this kind of trouble.

Causes of blockages

There are several reasons for blockages:

• If you don't take care of your pipes and regular prevention, then it’s not surprising that your drain is clogged. Sand and grease sooner or later accumulate in any pipes, especially if the water is hard.
• In the kitchen, a blockage can arise from large quantity grease entering the pipes due to washing dishes. Residues of grease and detergent settle on the walls of the pipes and reduce free space where water can flow.
• The bathtub becomes clogged due to frequent bathing, because hair, dirt, and if there is a pet in the house that is washed regularly, then also fur gets into the drain. What if there is a drain in the bathtub? washing machine, then the likelihood of blockages increases many times.
• Clogging can be caused by using pipes for a long time. With age, even the best quality pipes deteriorate and growths appear inside them.

Important! Cast iron pipes are more prone to this kind of trouble than their plastic counterparts, since deposits appear on their walls faster.

• Another reason is improper pipe laying during repairs. If the pipe slope is insufficient, then the blockage will be your constant companion until the next repair.
• And of course, the “human factor” cannot be discounted. Any pipe will become clogged if you throw a rag or construction debris into it.

Ways to eliminate congestion

Now that we have found out the reasons for such situations, let's figure out how to solve this problem, that is, how to clean the drain in the bathroom using improvised means. The most accessible of all possible methods are folk methods.

Removing blockages using traditional methods

The easiest way to clear a bathroom clog at home is to use baking soda and vinegar.

Important! This method is absolutely safe; even if it does not completely eliminate the blockage, it will not worsen the situation.

For this method you will need soda and vinegar in equal parts, for example, one glass of each substance and boiling water.

How to proceed:

1. Turn off the water during work and remove the siphon. Clean it from the inside using a rag, napkin or sponge and detergents.
2. Pour baking soda into the pipe, and then pour in vinegar. A reaction will begin, you will know about it by the hissing. It is advisable to pour vinegar in a thin stream. On average, the reaction takes half an hour.
3. After about 30-40 minutes you need to pour boiling water into the pipe. It also needs to be poured in a thin stream.
4. Now you can install the siphon in place and carry out tests. If the water passes, it means we won this battle. If not, use another method.

There is a more effective way to remove blockages in the bathroom using folk remedies. But it takes longer. It is best to do this procedure at night, when no one uses water:

1. Turn off the water, remove the siphon and pour salt and soda into the pipe in equal quantities.
2. Immediately after this, pour about 2 liters of boiling water.
3. After 8 hours you can check.

Chemicals

Certainly, folk remedies safe for both pipes and humans, but there are contaminants that the combination of soda with vinegar or salt cannot cope with. For example, it is unlikely to handle hair or animal fur. Therefore, here you will have to use more aggressive methods.

How to clear hair and fur from a bathroom drain? You will have to use a chemical that will quickly corrode dirt and grease. There are many different products on sale to remove blockages, for example, “Mole”. Everything is simple here: read the instructions, pour your chosen product into the drain and wait as long as necessary.

Important! When working with chemicals, remember to be safe. Wear gloves and rinse the sink after cleaning clean water and detergent. This will help you get rid of any remaining chemicals.

plunger

An indispensable device for cleaning drains is a plunger. This - special device with a handle and a rubber suction cup at the end.

Important! If you place a plunger over the drain hole, a vacuum will form inside the cap. Due to changes in pressure inside the pipe, the blockage changes its position. In case of household blockages in 90% of cases, such a device will become your savior in the difficult fight against blockages.

How to use this tool to unclog your bathroom:

1. Place the plunger over the bathtub drain so that the rubber nozzle completely covers the drain hole.
2. Add enough water to cover a quarter of the bowl of the plunger.
3. Press vigorously several times.
4. Flush out the clog with plenty of warm water, or better yet, pour boiling water over it.

Important! This method can also be used as a preventive measure. Experts say that the more often a housewife uses a plunger, the less often a blockage occurs.

Cleaning with a cable

If the plunger does not provide you with effective help, it means that everything is much more serious and you will have to resort to heavy artillery, that is, call for help from specialists with a cable in their hands. If there is a cable in the house, and you have some dexterity, then you can do it on your own:

1. In order to cope with the blockage, it is necessary to insert a cable into the drain hole.
2. Slowly rotating the handle located at one end of the cable, insert it until the other end touches the obstacle.
3. Using a sharp rotational motion, pick up the blockage in the pipe and perform several movements back and forth, thus clearing the pipe.
4. The mud plug is loosened, passes further along the sewer, and the main part of the blockage clings to the cable and is pulled out.
5. When bringing the cable out of the hole, it is necessary to clear it of debris each time.

Important! If you do not have much experience in this matter, then it is better not to work alone, since it is difficult for one person to cope with both pushing the cable and rotating it.

Professional cleaning

There are times when you just can’t cope without the help of professionals. What can experts offer us?

The most common method is hydrodynamic flushing. It is performed using special device and removes blockages of any complexity. This is the fastest, safest and most effective way to clean a bathroom drain. You can flush the pipes with both hot and cold water.

Video material

In order not to think every time about how to clean the bathroom drain with improvised means, you need to carry out prevention. This can be done using the same soda and vinegar. You can even simply periodically pour boiling water into the drain hole. It will dissolve the grease that accumulates on the walls of the pipes, and you will have one less cause of blockages.

All owners of private houses and apartments face clogged water in their bathrooms. Even new sewer systems periodically become clogged, water barely flows through the drain hole, puddles remain in the bathtub and sink for a long time, and an unpleasant odor appears in the room. Most problems can be dealt with without the help of a plumber. Let's consider how to remove a blockage in the bathroom yourself, what set of available tools you need to have at home, and how often to carry out preventive maintenance.

The sewer drain becomes clogged for a number of reasons; knowing them will help you avoid new problems and correctly determine methods of prevention or repair of the system.

Mechanical

The blockage is caused by foreign objects in the pipes that block the passage of water. They reduce the channel along which the water flows and become covered with a coating that makes the opening narrower. It is difficult to remove such a blockage - a cable or pipe disassembly is required, and you often have to contact a plumber.

Operational

During operation, soap, skin particles, hair, and fat particles flow down the drain along with water. They settle on the walls, gradually reducing the diameter of the pipes. This is facilitated by material defects - chips, burrs. Sewage drain clogs bad tap water with particles of sand, rust and human waste products. This is the most common type of blockage and cannot be avoided.

Technogenic

Incorrect installation sewer system, an incorrectly chosen angle for water drainage are the causes of man-made blockages in the bathroom. Sewage waste naturally flows downwards; it is important to correctly calculate and set the slopes for water drainage.