How sewage cleaning works: we study methods and methods

06-08-2018
Sewage

Each of you met with signs that indicate that the sewage system in the house or apartment is clogged. It should be noted that cleaning the sewage with your own hands can be done independently without involving community workers.

In the photo - sediments that lead to sewer failure

Cleaning of sewer elements, used appliances and tools

Many may immediately have a question: how to clean the sewage using folk remedies? In this article we will try to answer this important question.

The tool for cleaning the sewer can be different. In addition, there are several basic methods that will help in time to eliminate all blockages in the sewage system.

The modern worker of the sanitary service has in its arsenal a number of high-tech devices and units. True, some of them could still use our great-grandfathers. Each of this tool easily handles the functions assigned to it.

Among all the devices used are the following:

  • plunger;
  • cord or cable;
  • hydrodynamic equipment;
  • various thermal equipment;
  • chemical cleaners.

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Removing a blockage with a plunger

Such equipment for cleaning the sewage system as a plunger is the simplest, it can be found in almost every home. That is why we will not dwell on the principle of this “popular” adaptation, the principle is known to absolutely everyone.

Cable

A cable or cord to clean the sewer in some situations may be the only solution to the problem. The cable operates only mechanically. He is simply implanted in a blood clot following the example of a gimlet, then he reels in himself everything that interferes with the water to flow calmly through the pipes.

If the drainage was clogged with some large foreign object, then the cable is able to get it, if the blockage is a fat-mud mass, then it breaks it, and all residues are carried away with water.

Photo cable for cleaning sewage

Hydraulic equipment

The equipment of hydrodynamic type is capable to cope even with the most difficult types of blockages. The principle of cleaning is based on the effect of high pressure water on the blockage. For these purposes, a hose for cleaning the sewage system is specially introduced into the pipe.

This device is equipped with a high-pressure nozzle, which performs the main work - it gradually erodes the mud plug. This method can rightly be considered the most effective, but it is worth noting one of its significant drawback - it is expensive.

That is why it is most often used for reservoirs of small diameter.

Thermal equipment

Thermal equipment is almost identical with hydrodynamic equipment. The main difference consists in the following: through a special hose under pressure, not cold water is supplied to the drainage, but already warmed up to a temperature of 150 degrees Celsius.

Water at this temperature turns into a real explosive mixture that can dissolve everything. This method of addressing the issue in everyday life is practically not used.

The most common method of eliminating sewage blockages in everyday life became chemical cleaning agents. Their principle can be easily understood from their name: they break down the blockage by acting on it with acids or solvents for fats.

Using this method, you will definitely cope with all fat and mud blockages. It is advisable to use these cleaning products as a preventive measure.

They are simply poured into the sink or bathroom with hot water. In this way, you can eliminate the blockage at the initial stage of its formation.

Home equipment

Above was described the equipment for cleaning the sewage system, which is mainly used not in the home, but in the industrial.

But clogging most often occurs precisely at home, so it is necessary to fight them, using special tools that are on hand at home:

  • a small device for removing hair from the bathroom siphon;
  • mechanical type siphon cleaner;
  • universal drainage cleaner.

Very often, ordinary household wire used to clean the sewer. It makes no sense to describe the whole principle of working with this "tricky" device, it is quite transparent and understandable to almost everyone.

Using ordinary metal wire, from the sink or bath you can get foreign elements that accidentally got there. The length of the wire can be very different.

Photo sewage

Now you have several options to answer the question: what to clean the sewer in the apartment? Which method you choose will depend only on the complexity of the blockage and the means at hand you have to prevent it.

The main methods of cleaning sewer wells

Cleaning the sewer wells is a very important procedure, which must be treated with full responsibility.

The best way is to clean the drainage by hydrodynamic method, which includes:

  • Ilosos - This device can greatly facilitate the cleaning of all drainage from the accumulated water, dirt and is considered one of the best in our day. It is a sewage truck with a special vacuum pump and a separate tank. This tool is best used as a preventive measure for cleaning wells, septic tanks and pipes of different diameters.
Ilosos
  • Hydrodynamic method. Based on the action of water under high pressure. Water is discharged into sewer pipes. This means for cleaning of the sewerage forces all waste to be grouped, further they are collected and transported to one point.

This method is quite versatile, it can clean not only organic but also inorganic compounds, and all types of sediment.

Hydrodynamic cleaning of sewer pipes

  Tip! If you use this type of sewer cleaning, then you need to remember that this method is effective only when it is carried out with a certain frequency and according to a certain schedule. This will help to avoid clogging of the drainage as much as possible and ensure its proper and efficient operation.

  • Vacuum pumping. It includes several operations at once: sewage cleaning, pumping of polluted water. Instructions for using this method include the use of a powerful vacuum pump. After pumping out all the sewage, a special machine transports them to the recycling station.

This method can also be used as a preventive measure to prevent a possible emergency.

Clearing the blockages with their own hands

After completion of work on one of the methods described above, manual cleaning should be performed in the wells. This operation will be the final stage of cleaning and full flushing of all sewage.

This is due to the fact that automated tools do the cleaning according to a given principle, without being distracted by trifles. A person can remove everything that was missed by the machine. Therefore, the manual cleaning step is also quite important.

There are several other methods of cleaning sewer wells, which are not so widespread:

  • The method of thermal washing, which is very similar to hydrodynamic. The main difference is that the water is supplied to the sewer under pressure, but it is preheated to a temperature of 160 degrees Celsius.

This allows you to most effectively clean the elements of drainage from all fat deposits. This method has not achieved popularity due to the complex technical implementation.

Chemical cleaning
  • Chemical flushing uses potent chemicals that break down body fat. It is simultaneously considered effective and completely safe for humans, making the pipes as clean as possible. This method is not widespread due to the fact that the price of these funds strongly "bites".

Conclusion

Now you have learned how to clean the sewage in the apartment. Every way is good in its own way. Of all the variety you need to choose the one that is able to solve a specific problem.

We hope that cleaning the sewage system at home will be easy for you.

In the presented video in this article you will find additional information on this topic.