Clogs in the sewer system are one of the most common troubles both in an apartment and in a private house. To eliminate sludge and traffic jams, various means are used, from a plumbing cable to aggressive household preparations Krot, Tiret Turbo, and others. The method is selected depending on the thickness of the cork and the scale of the problem. If the pipes are silted up with a fat layer thoroughly, it is worthwhile to study the prices of the plumbing cable for cleaning the sewer and purchase it for personal use. If desired, a steel rope can be made with your own hands.
Types of plumbing cables for cleaning the sewer
In specialized sales outlets for the implementation of several types of products. Each of them differs in the shape and type of weaving of steel wire.
- Cable or tension. It has the appearance of a thin rod of interwoven steel wires. Reminds ship rope. The length of such a product is approximately 1.5-3 meters. Most often used for domestic purposes - in the apartment to the public riser.
- Spring loaded or cobra. It has the appearance of a steel wire woven in the form of a spiral. Suitable for use only in an apartment.
- Spring-wound with a flexible core and an external spiral. The product already belongs to the professional class. It is also a stretch. It has a length of 6 meters or more. With it, you can clean the sewer from the cork in a public riser.
- Tape. It has the appearance of a steel tape with a width of 1 to 4 cm. Suitable for work in horizontal and vertical sections of sewers. But it does not have high flexibility, which complicates the process of cleaning pipes in the complex corners of the collector.
Professional vibrating ropes are available for sale. They have better performance compared to conventional steel.
Types of professional cables:
- vibrating;
- electric;
- mechanical.
They work best when dealing with complex clogging of tension or flexible ropes. Externally, the cable resembles a shaft with a handle-ring, which must be rotated. The product slowly moves into the collector, overcoming blockages and plugs. Such devices are ideal for use in everyday life.
Criterias of choice
To choose and purchase a good professional cable for cleaning sewer pipes, you need to rely on such criteria:
- Length of the product. If a rope is bought in a private house, you need to know the length of the collector from each sanitary point to the septic tank / pit. Plus 3 meters for all possible bends, turns of the collector. For the apartment will be enough 2-3 meter fixtures.
- Thickness. Directly depends on the cross section of the pipes. For a diameter of 5 cm, a cable 1 cm thick is suitable; for a cross section of 50-110 mm, it is better to take a product with a diameter of 1.1-1.5 cm; if the collector cross section exceeds 10 cm, a fixture with a thickness of 1.6 cm or more is ideal. To work with siphons and drains, you can buy a product with a section of no more than 4-5 mm.
- By appointment. If you have to work with traffic jams from rags, personal hygiene items in the collector, it is better to take a rope with a core and special nozzles. To clean the sewer from the drain to the public riser in the apartment, a tape or just spiral is suitable.
Modern products are equipped on one end with special threads on which to attach the nozzles - hooks, scrapers, harpoons, spades and even sliding knives. With their help, it is possible to pick up the cork and remove it or grind it directly in the pipe.
Ropes with electrical devices for rotation are on sale.They cost many times more expensive, but working with such a device is easier.
How to make a steel sewer cable yourself
If you urgently need to break through a small blockage in the sewer of an apartment / house, and there is no time to go to the store, you can make a cable yourself. To do this, you will need:
- a piece of an old rope 1-3 m long;
- hammer;
- scissors for metal;
- ring handle.
Cut a piece of cable. A handle is attached to it from one end, with the help of which it will be convenient to rotate the product when it is fed into the collector. The other end of the product is fluffed like a ruff. With the help of this part, the sludge is well removed from the walls of the pipeline. The main thing is to clean the sewer carefully: the steel ends of the ruff can scratch the plastic pipes from the inside. It is advisable to put a piece of rubberized hose on the base of the cable. They hold on to him when moving the product into the collector.
Ready-made homemade cable is suitable for cleaning small sections of sewers.
Terms of use
Before you start using a steel cable, you need to consider the basic principles of its operation:
- Preliminarily evaluate the degree of complexity of the blockage and, depending on it, select the length, type and diameter of the device.
- Before work, inspect the rope. If there is even the slightest hint of a possible rupture of steel threads, such a product is not used. A cable that explodes in a manifold will be difficult to remove later.
- When the device is inserted into the collector, its handle is rotated only clockwise. This principle allows you to increase the pressure on the cork during torque.
- If a hook nozzle is used to hook and pull out the plug, all actions (back and forth) are repeated several times until the blockage is removed and the product passes further freely.
- The cable stuck in no way pulled over and pulled sharply. The rope is released only by rotational-translational movements.
- It is advisable to rinse the cleaned pipes with hot water under high pressure. This will eliminate the residual fatty sludge on the walls.
After work, the flexible shaft is washed with running water and detergent. You can use a special soft brush to remove excess sewage dirt. Although the cable is made of galvanized wire, it is better to wipe the product dry. It will be useful to lubricate the rope with machine oil (vegetable is prohibited). Then the device is wrapped with dry parchment paper and put into storage in a dry place. Hold the cable folded.
Prices for plumbing cables
The cost of a steel rope for cleaning the sewer collector depends on its length, diameter, type and manufacturer. On average, a cable can cost from 160 rubles. up to 5 500 rub. Most expensive will be electrical products with various nozzles.
| Cable diameter (mm) | Product Length (m) | Type of cable | Price, rub.) |
| 9 mm | 2.5 m | Tape | 130 rub |
| 15 mm | 5 m | Spiral | 155 rub |
| 9 mm | 10 m | Spiral screw | 519 rub |
| 9 mm | 5 m | Spiral | 747 rub |
| 6 mm | 7.5 m | Spiral | 1 470 rub. |
| 6 mm | 15 m | Professional | 5 735 |
| 6 mm | 4,5 m | Professional vibrating | 8 420 rub. |
It is better to buy a rope for cleaning sewers in specialized stores. If you have a check, you can always return or exchange the goods for a more suitable one.
