To cope with clogged sinks, easy, cheap methods are suitable. It is not at all required to apply any extraordinary measures, to have special knowledge, and even more so, remarkable physical strength. Consider 5 effective home blockage control measures. Perhaps, after the first stage, the remaining methods will not be needed.
Cleaning pipes with boiling water
The first thing we do is clean the pipes with the most ordinary boiling water. Not with hot tap water, as described in some sources, but with boiling water from a kettle! To do this, boil water and pour boiling water directly into the sink. We repeat the procedure again, even if the blockage is already gone. It is necessary to wash the dirt and cooking oil, which settled on the walls of the corrugation, siphon and pipes, as follows.
Vent plunger cleaning
Now it's time to get a plunger. This is the simplest device for punching blockages. We act as follows:
- Closes the drain hole in the sink or sink.
- We open hot water.
- Water should cover the entire rubber part of the plunger. We press this miracle of engineering to drain in the most dense way. We do a few energetic shocks.
- Pressure drops are created in the drain pipe, destroying the plug, which forms a blockage.
- If everything is done correctly - the water with a funny, squishy sound, spinning into a funnel, like a whirlpool, will go to the drain.
- Again, pour boiling water into the drain.
Not every farmer will find a plunger, some people, even the name did not hear this. You can then replace this miracle of technology with a cardboard bag of juice or a plastic bottle. The principle of operation of the plunger is that it pushes the cork further down the pipe with compressed air. Taking this as a basis, you can find ways to clean the sink with improvised means.
- We use a cardboard bag from under the juice, having previously cut off an angle equal to the diameter of the drain from the end part.
- We attach the package with the cut side to the drain hole as tightly as possible, so that, when pressed, compressed air pushes the blockage through the pipe.
- If it was not possible to break the plug the first time, we straighten the packet again and repeat the procedure. A few of these approaches and the sink again drains the water, as before.
- We wash the drain with boiling water.
You can make a plumber with your own hands from a plastic bottle, for this:
- use a mop or whisk stick and a plastic bottle;
- cut a neck 10 cm high from the bottle and attach to the stick;
- then we proceed in the same way as with an ordinary plunger.
During the cleaning process, do not allow dirt and small debris to return to the drain hole, protect the drain with a special mesh - filter.
After the water has started to "go away", prophylaxis should be carried out. To do this, pour any chemical agent into the drain hole.
Soda and salt
Effective Russian folk method using soda and salt. These substances are definitely found in every home. They easily deal with fat frozen in the shell pipes, splitting it.
- To do this, take half a glass of salt and a glass of soda.
- You can alternately fill them in the sink.
- You can combine them together and turn into slurry, mixed with a glass of water, send into a pipe, and pour 1.5 liters of boiling water.
- Leave overnight.
- In the morning, work as a plunger and drain with boiling water. The blockage will go away!
Vinegar and soda
Another popular method among the people: a mixture of vinegar and soda. A hissing, “eating” fatty deposits and dirt foam is formed, which easily eliminates the blockage right in front of the eyes.
- Pour a packet of soda into the sink sink and pour two glasses of vinegar.
- Cork plug the drain hole.
- We go to read a book or watch TV.
- After an hour, we return to the sink and wash off the blockage with boiling water.
- If this does not help, repeat the procedure again.
In this case, the gas generated during the reaction helps to break through the cork. It seems to “push through” the clogged area, simultaneously cleaning deposits on the walls of the siphon.
Acidic and alkaline chemicals
Hardware stores sell marvelous, miraculous acid-base products. These are the magic wand in our household. Keep somewhere in an inaccessible place a bottle or bag (depending on the packaging) of these products “just in case”.
It’s hard to decide which one is better:
- cleaning agent "Mole" (powder) - in the Pyaterochka store costs 40 rubles. This tool has an alkaline composition that removes limescale, dirt and grease from the pipe walls. This chemical product is available in the form of powders, liquids and gels. For the result, it does not matter. After falling asleep or pouring 200 g of the product into the sink drain, we plug the drain tightly with a stopper and wait 2 hours. Then rinse with a large stream of hot water;
- remedy for blockages, “Mr. Muscle” (granules) in the online store “I take” - 80 rubles;
- “Tiret turbo” - (gel) in the same place - 265 rubles.
The method of application of all these funds is similar to “Mole”. There is no particular difference in the effectiveness of these funds, so you can not spend money: “Mole” is no worse than “Tiret Turbo”, although it costs several times less. Here, everything is limited only by purely personal preferences and the availability of funds.
Cable cleaning
If household recipes and chemicals did not help, we resort to a mechanical method. Need a plumbing cable. This cleaning gadget is sold at hardware stores. It looks like a thin metal snake with a spiral at the end. The cable length is approximately 3 m.
- The cable must be tensioned during operation. Otherwise, in case of relaxation, during the work, twisting will occur and it will be damaged.
- Insert the spiral end of the cable into the drain and direct it towards the cork.
- It is recommended to work together with the cable together, because one person pushes the cable, and the second pulls, and makes rotational movements.
- Upon reaching the clog, it is necessary to sharply pull the cable up and down several times.
This method is only suitable for metal pipes, plastic ones can not withstand such persistent mechanical stress.
Periodically, at least once a month for prophylaxis, clean the pipes using any of the folk methods or chemicals suggested in this article. You can definitely deal with a clogged sink using your own resources. Do not spend money on expensive means, cheap ones are no worse. Use the tips from the article, show a minimum of perseverance and patience. Then the result will be achieved.
