How to remove the cap from the sewer

Despite the fact that the procedure for installing plugs on the sewer system every day becomes a real problem for the population, it is still possible to cope with it. So, the question arises: How to remove the cap from the sewage system and resume the use of the drainage system in your house?

Such a question arises mainly among those who have personally encountered this tough measure, which water suppliers are taking. As a rule, this happens to those who owe large sums of money to service companies. And yet, this measure seems to many to be inhuman and inhuman, which makes people look for independent ways to remove the plugs.

Removing the plugs - the process is very time consuming, because they are installed from the roof with the help of special probes with manipulators. The equipment is equipped with a camera, which allows the operator to absolutely accurately install the plug in the desired sewer hole. Therefore, it is almost impossible to remove the cap in the same way, but without the same equipment and camera. But there are several other ways.

We are trying to get to the stub

One of the options for eliminating the plug is dismantling the toilet. But this method will be practical if the toilet is bolted to the floor. Typically, this method of fasteners have new toilets. If it is old and filled with cement, you should not take it, otherwise it will be impossible to re-install it to the old place.

If you can remove the toilet, then first of all, you need to turn off the water. After that it is necessary to remove the tank and unscrew all communications that lead to it. Then unscrew the bolts that hold the toilet, and disassemble the socket to the first connection. It, as a rule, is the exit to the general riser, and from it you can already see the stub.

Tip! Some people make serious failures, trying to push the stub inside the riser. But this will inevitably lead to clogging, and the whole house will not be able to use sewage for a long time. 

It is best to remove the cap by dragging it into the apartment. How to do it?

An assistant can serve as simple pliers. If the cap is not installed close, and it is difficult to reach, then you can use a fishing harpoon or a homemade hook. All plugs have holes, so that to cling to it, you will not need great effort. It is important to remember that the plugs are either metal or polypropylene. The second is easier to break and even crush. If this happens, it is necessary to remove all the parts so that the sewage system will work smoothly in the future. After removing the toilet plug, you can put in place and install the water supply system.

To complete this process, you will need the following tools:

• adjustable wrench;
• set of wrenches;
• torch;
• pliers;
• rubber gloves.

Dowels, hammers and other tools may also be useful, depending on the depth of the plug in the pipe.

Audit

Audit is an important part of plumbing, which is a kind of tee and allows cleaning the riser. If the toilet is cemented, but there is a revision, it remains only to hope for it, although it does not give a 100% guarantee.

To break the stub by yourself, you will need a prepared harpoon or a long stick with a hook attached at the end.

Tip! It is important not to forget to tie a rope to the harpoon so that if it slips out of your hand, you can easily pull it out.

Further, everything is simple: open the lid, push the harpoon or stick into the strut, hook the stub and pull it over. Performing these steps, it is important to remember about security. Clothes need to be put on tightly and not to forget to wear gloves, since during work the neighbors can use the sewage system for its intended purpose and even pour boiling water into it.

The disadvantage of this method of work is that it is carried out blindly. But the sound of touching the harpoon to the pipe is different from the sound of touching the plug. If you are careful, the chances of successful extraction are added.

Chemicals

Now there are many means for cleaning sewage containing oxalic or hydrochloric acid. They can corrode the stub, but on the condition that it is metallic, and the owner should have time and patience, because the result will be noticeable no less than in a week.

What method to choose, should be decided on the basis of the circumstances and availability of sanitary accessories. Mechanical intervention is a troublesome process, but the most effective. The chemical method of solving the problem is less effective, but it is justified by its simplicity.

Installing the plugs is an extreme measure to which water utilities or communication companies have to go. And if they become aware that the stub has been removed, they are likely to re-install.

Comfortable use of the benefits of civilization is impossible without their payment. Therefore, if you diligently pay utility bills, you probably never have to deal with the removal of plugs, performing heavy, dirty, and sometimes unpromising work.

Video

Watching this video will help determine the final decision on how to remove the cap — yourself, or pay for water: