How to clean the sewer

The sewage system, especially in old buildings, is often clogged. The reasons may be different. By an oversight of the owner or hostess, a piece of rag, rags or a small hard object got into the system. The diameter of sewer pipes narrows over time due to the deposition of fat on the walls of the pipeline. All blockages occur, as a rule, not on time - or early in the morning when you need to prepare for a working day, or vice versa in the evening when you want to relax and take a bath.

In the article we will tell you how to clean the sewage system at home (with your own hands), consider various ways: soda, vinegar, cable.

Types of blockages and cause determination

All occurring clogging of the sewer system can be divided into types:

• when the fat sticks to the inner surface of the pipes, then other tiny objects are attracted to it as to a magnet. This indicates an operational blockage;
• if a foreign object has caused the clogging of the system, this is a mechanical type of blockage;
• siphon clogging - when, due to the appearance of a fatty layer, it ceases to perform its functions;
• technogenic blockage indicates a possible error in the design or installation of equipment.

Tip! Before taking action, you need to make sure exactly where the blockage occurred. To this end, it is necessary to check all the risers - in the kitchen, in the bathroom. Check the operation of bathroom sinks, shower, toilet, kitchen counter. There are cases when the main drain pipe is clogged.

More often there is a blockage of a single riser, internal. When the main entrance riser is clogged, especially if it happened on the lower floors, the entire contents can go up and manifest in someone in the bathroom, toilet or in the kitchen. There is nothing to think about, how to clean the sewage at home, it is necessary to urgently call a housing department specialist. Do not cope on their own.

Ways

Recommendations and advice on this issue is enough. We will try to focus on the main ones.

If the sewage system is clogged, the use of ordinary table soda will help. It is necessary to boil a few liters of water and in a state of boiling water to dilute a pack of soda in this amount. The solution should be gradually poured into the drain hole. You can add a little vinegar. Soda and acetic acid, in conjunction with fat, decompose it, thereby freeing up space for water to flow. This procedure is resorted to as a last resort, if there are no special preparations at home.

Cleaning agents made on the basis of chemical compounds. These drugs include Mole, Steril, Tireth Turbo.

Tip! Chemicals should be used on their own with caution. Before you clean the sink, toilet or bath, be sure to familiarize yourself with the attached instructions. They should be used when the pipe is not fully clogged. Then they are effective. When the drain is not completely, toxic chemicals can enter the sink or bath. The use of chemicals in this case will bring nothing but harm.

The old way is to use a plunger. He takes the first place if the manipulations with soda and chemistry have not brought a positive result. The device is simple. The main thing is that the rubber bowl of such a device completely covers the diameter of the drain hole. At the same time, there should be enough water in the sink or bathroom so that the bowl of the plunger is completely hidden under it. The algorithm for working with the device is as follows:

• remove the filter plug from the drain hole;
• tightly close the upper opening in the bathroom, through which in normal conditions excess water flows out;
• the plunger is placed at such an angle to the hole that an air block is formed, the handle is placed in a vertical position, completely covering the drain;
• sharp jerks are made up and down, without tearing the device from the bottom of the bathtub or sink;
• having made the last swing, the plunger is taken out of the water and it is checked whether there is an effect or not. If necessary, the procedure should be repeated several times until the water begins to quickly go into the hole.

Another simple and proven device for centuries, without which no plumber comes on call - it is a metal cable. With this device you can efficiently clean the sewage system with your own hands. At one end there are several loose metallic wiring, at the other end there is a handle that resembles a car’s manual starter. The free end is lowered into the pipe, in this case it is necessary to rotate the handle evenly and gradually push the cable itself forward. Depending on the degree of contamination and the location of the blockage, this procedure can last long enough. But if you manage to break through the blockage, then the problem is solved. The thing is to have enough cable length. This method is considered the most effective, in relation to all of the above.

Hydrodynamic cleaning

If all means are used, but it was not possible to get rid of the blockage, you should resort to a special technique. It is called - hydrodynamic cleaning. This is a very effective method. Such measures are carried out with the aim of flushing the entire system in such a way that it begins to meet all sanitary and technical and technological requirements, and the flowability of all pipes is restored completely. Hydraulic machines for sewage cleaning by industry are produced in various capacities and dimensions. The diameter of the pipes that can be cleaned with such equipment ranges from five to 100 cm. There are devices that are mounted on the car base, and there are such that they can be placed in the trunk of a car.

Regardless of the size and power, the principle of operation of all hydrodynamic devices is the same. An appropriate attachment is put on the nozzle of the unit. Under high pressure, a jet of water. Due to the action of reactive force, the nozzle moves inside the pipe and pierces growths and blockages with its body. And water all these particles washes away from the internal surfaces of pipes. By means of a flexible hose, the nozzle is maneuverable and the water is supplied.

Tip! After using the hydrodynamic machine to clean the sewer system, it will not need additional maintenance for a long time.

For some, the question arises: is such a technique applicable in everyday life? Are the costs too high? Yes, in order to clean the sewage system in an apartment, you should not purchase special equipment, but the management company can acquire it, and then all residents will be calm about their sewage system.

You can purchase a mini-unit, for example, in a country village. All the world throw off, buy quality equipment and forget about sewer blockages. It also makes sense to buy such a device to a partnership of homeowners.

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