How to clean the water pipe

Many in the domestic conditions faced the problem of a drop in water pressure in the pipeline, or with a complete lack of water not related to disconnection. If there is a normal pressure in other parts of the plumbing system, this indicates that there is a blockage in this section of the pipeline, which requires urgent intervention. Before you clean the water pipe, you should determine exactly the reason that caused such a malfunction of the water supply system.

The reasons for the lack of water in the system

The decisive factors that determine the cause of the pressure drop in the pipeline include:

• technical condition of the pipeline (how worn it is);
• type of material from which the pipes are made (metal or plastic);
• condition of mixers or system valves.

Note that inside the metal-plastic pipes clogging almost never occurs.

Taking into account all the above, the choice of the option of cleaning pipes at home is determined by a number of specific conditions:

• the technical condition of the section of the pipe line on which the malfunction was detected;
• the location of this section of the pipe;
• your professional abilities.
• installation site of water meters;
• the presence of valve and mixing elements;
• the presence of filtering elements (reticula), which are part of these elements;
• by the pipes themselves.

Possible places of formation of blockages

The following sections of water highways can be attributed to the places of occurrence of faults of the type we are considering:

• installation sites of water meters;
• valve and mixing elements;
• filter elements (grids) that make up these elements;
• the pipes themselves (more precisely, their inner walls).

Tip! From the entire list above, the mesh element of the mixer that delays large particles of metal scale often clogs up. By the way, it’s best to start processing it after cleaning all “suspicious” water pipes.

Consider the procedure for cleaning the mixing grid unit:

1. First you need to disassemble the mixer, inside which you will find a removable filter with grids. They should be removed from the filter and rinsed with hot water.
2. Next, you should assemble the filter in reverse order; at the same time the water pressure at the outlet must be restored.
3. If the block is damaged, it can be replaced entirely (it is not very expensive).

Pipe cleaning methods

You can clean the water pipe yourself in a variety of ways. Consider only some of them. You can, for example, armed with a wooden mallet or a small hammer, gently tapping the entire section of the water pipe on which the blockage may form (accumulation of dirt). Moreover, it is desirable to do this when the faucet is open at a high pressure, thereby facilitating the conditions for “punching” the cork formed. If the blockage was caused by rust accumulated in one place, then this method will help to squeeze it out along with a stream of water.

In the event that such a simplified approach did not bring the desired result - you will have to use a more time-consuming method of cleaning the blockage with the help of a sanitary cable.

• This way of eliminating the malfunction should begin with the dismantling of the mixer and the complete release of the water inlet channel.
• Next, a plumbing cable is smoothly inserted into the water pipe, which is able to penetrate deep into the water supply channel. If at the same time it can be rotated around its axis (due to the power handle at the end), then the working end of the cable will not linger on the most difficult sections of the pipe with abrupt transitions.
• During the work with the cable, it is advisable to periodically check the water supply by switching the locking hardware and track the exit of a large amount of mud deposits.
• After the restoration of the water pressure in the channel, the mixer is mounted into place and checked for normal operation.

And how to clean the water pipes in the event that you do not own the technique of working with sanitary equipment (women, for example)? And for such a case, there are methods that sometimes work quite effectively.

Methods for cleaning plastic pipes or a drain line are not much different from the methods of eliminating blockages discussed above and can be used by you with the same success.

Video

This video will help you clean the water pipes.