Sewage blockage elimination: 3 effective ways

When using the sewage system, it is often necessary to face a violation of its functioning as a result of blockage. To resolve this problem, you can seek help from a specialist. However, it will be much quicker and more profitable to clean the sewage system on its own, and then we will look at how to do it.

General information

Causes of blockages

Before you consider how to eliminate sewage blockage, you should figure out for what reasons it may occur.

Most often, this problem occurs due to the fact that all sorts of pollution get into the pipes, such as:

• Animal hair and hair;
• Sand;
• Another all kinds of rubbish.

In addition, at the joints or burrs on the surface of the pipe, sediment accumulates, which may contain:

• Fat;
• Food and organic residues;
• Soap foam.

As a result, the lumen is reduced in the pipe, which gradually deteriorates its throughput and, eventually, a blockage occurs. If time does not carry out prevention, the sediment on the pipes is compacted and becomes more and more solid. This may lead to the need for complete replacement of pipes.

This type of blockage is called operational, as it occurs on its own, as a result of operating the system. However, the sewage system is often clogged due to the fact that the instructions for its use were violated, or even the installation technology of the system. The reasons for this kind can be quite a lot, so consider the most common of them:

Prevention of clogging

In order to as seldom as possible to clean the sewers and eliminate blockages, it is necessary to take some measures:

• Install gratings on plum plumbing fixtures that will hold up hair and large debris.
• Once a month, preventive cleaning should be carried out with the help of a plunger and special means.
• After washing the dishes, it is extremely important to put hot water into the sewage system, which allows you to wash off fatty contaminants.
• Do not flush large debris into the toilet.

By following these simple rules, you can avoid many problems with sewage.

Sewerage cleaning

If the trouble has already happened, then there are several ways to eliminate it:

• With the help of a plunger;
• Chemical means;
• Mechanically.

Now take a closer look at each of them.

Cleaning the plunger

Perhaps the most simple and common method of cleaning sewage is a plunger.

Using this device is very simple:

• It is necessary to dial a small amount of water in the sanitary device.
• Then the plunger should block the drain hole and make some sharp strokes with your own hands.
• If the result is not achieved, you need to use the tool again.
• At the end of the work it is necessary to turn on the water so that it will wash away the remnants of garbage.

Tip! To make cleaning with a plunger more efficient, close the overflow opening with a rag or lid.

It must be said that a plunger is not effective in all cases, for example, if a cork has formed deeply or a hard object has entered the system, you will have to use another method.

Chemical method

This method includes the use of various chemicals for cleaning sewage, which dissolve grease, hair and some other types of pollution.

To clean the sewage by this method, you must perform the following steps:

• First of all, you need to scoop out the water, if the sanitary device is filled with water.
• Then in a drain hole you need to pour or fill the chemical agent, for example, “Mole”, “Mr. Muscle”, “Tiret” or others. The price of these funds is, as a rule, approximately the same, as is the efficiency.
• Then the sewer should be left in this form for several hours.
• At the end of the work, you need to dial a small amount of water into the sanitary device and make a few strokes a plunger.
• If the effect is not achieved, the procedure can be repeated again.

Elimination of sewage pipe blockages by this method is also not always effective. Best of all, these chemical compounds cope with fatty traffic jams, in other cases they are less effective.

Mechanical method

The mechanical method is the use of a special cable.

Working with this tool is as follows:

• First of all, it is necessary to lay the floor under the sanitary device, as it can get dirty in the process.
• If you are cleaning the sewer under the sink or bath, you need to remove the siphon.
• Next, the cable is inserted into the sewer pipe and gradually pushed. In this case, the cable should always be rotated in one direction.
• When the tip of the cable reaches the obstruction, it should be cleaned with a reciprocating motion. You may have to pull the cable several times to clear the trash.
• After completion of the work, the cable must be washed and dried.

Tip! It is more convenient to work with a cable together, so that one person rotates the handle and the other - guides the tool.

That's all the basic methods of cleaning that you can use yourself, without waiting for the plumber.

Conclusion

In most cases, cleaning the sewer pipe is not difficult. However, it is even easier to carry out the preventive measures described above. In this case, the sewage system will last much longer (see also the article Sewage treatment plants: how to choose the best option).

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