What and how to clean the toilet yourself
During the operation of plumbing from time to time there may be questions related to its cleaning. Why can the toilet be clogged, what is the cause of blockages, how to get rid of them on their own, without causing plumbers? These and other questions today you will get answers in the article, in particular, you will learn in detail how to clean the toilet with a cable, a plunger, with the help of folk and chemical means.
We find out the cause of blockages
If any device is operated according to the instructions, it may never break down. The same applies to the toilet bowl - the use of sanitary equipment for its intended purpose will not allow the blockage to form. Getting into it foreign objects leads to this quite easily.
Consider the frequent options:
| Paper | One of the most frequent reasons. This usually happens when newspapers or other hard paper is dropped into the toilet. Therefore - you do not want problems with plumbing - you should not throw her there. |
| Cat litter | The basis of the crumpling filler is plain clay. If you think that it can be simply washed away with water - in vain, the toilet bowl will only clog it. At the same time, the fillers from pressed sawdust should be safe in terms of blockages. Under the action of water, they soak and turn into fine dust, which can be washed away without problems. |
| Leftover food | For example, the missing borscht will not affect the passage of flushes, but the bank of spoiled tomatoes will become an obvious search. |
| Construction garbage | You can not pour into the toilet the remaining sand, and even more cement. You will have a cork that completely and tightly blocks the flow of water. |
Folk remedies and chemistry
Use of folk remedies:
- Kitchen soda - it showed itself well as one of the methods of cleaning sewage obstruction:
- Take half a pack of soda and dissolve it in warm water;
- Pour the mixture into a clogged toilet;
- stir the water actively so that the active alkali can reach the site of the blockage.
Usually this way it is possible to eliminate a small blockage.
- Bottle. Prepare:
- 1.5-2 l plastic bottle;
- sharp knife or scissors.
Cut off the bottom of the bottle, while leaving the cork swirling. Immerse the bottle in water. It is better when the edges touch the deepening of the bowl in the place where the water goes. Submerge the bottle abruptly in water and repeat these steps several times.
Since the water is almost incompressible, a miniature water hammer is created. Thanks to him, it is possible to push the blockage into the sewer riser.
We use chemical methods
Do not want to know how much it costs to clean the toilet if you call a plumber, then you should look for other solutions to this problem. Such means as “Tiret” or “Mole”, as well as similar ones that can destroy the blockage, can help.
Be sure to remember that:
- It is necessary to carry out chemical cleaning of the toilet bowl only in strict accordance with the recommendations of the manufacturer of this tool..
- The instruction prohibits the use of multiple tools simultaneously.. This can lead to the fact that neither of them will work, or the effect of both will lead to serious consequences.
Tip: after removing the blockage with chemicals, the toilet must be flushed several times before it can be operated again.
Use the plunger
If a question arises as to how you can clean the toilet in a short time, if it gets clogged quite seriously, then most likely many will start using a plunger. Simple design - a rubber cone is installed on the wooden handle, the price of which is rather low. However, this does not prevent it from effectively removing shallow blockages.
So, how to quickly clean the toilet using a plunger:
- Fill the toilet with water if it has not been filled with it by now.
- Install the bell of the plunger so that it blocks the drain hole as much as possible.
- Make a few strong taps on his pen, then sharply pull it out of the water.
- Repeat the procedure several times, creating pressure drops in the system. This will make it possible to break the clog.
Doll and rope
When you can not clean the toilet with a plunger and other means, you will have to use radical methods.
Use the "doll"
So called plumbing small bag, made of thick fabric. It is filled with sand and lowered into the toilet.
Consider the process itself:
- Tie a strong rope or cord to the “dolls” knot and lower it into the toilet.
- Click on the drain, while giving up the slack cord. "Doll" at the same time must pass into the funnel sanitary fixture.
Having reached a blockage with water, the “doll” breaks it through its mass.
Apply cable
The most effective means of removing toilet blockage. A hollow tube equipped with a handle for rotation is used. Its working end has a wire helix, which is the main element in clearing clogs.
The process goes like this:
- Lower the cable wire helix into the toilet up to the stop, passing it through the neck.
- Begin to slowly rotate the cable handle, gradually moving the wire part into the hydraulic lock.
- When the wire reaches the blockage, turn it several times to gradually break it.
Tip: to completely eliminate the blockage in the sewage system, you will need to pull the cable several times and reinstall it.
When the bulk of the blockage is removed, finally clean the drain with hot water.
Conclusion
The above methods of dealing with blockages in the sewers will allow at the right time to decide how to clean the toilet with soda, plunger or something else at home. Were described folk methods, chemical and mechanical versions.
The most radical, but also the most effective is the cable with a handle, which is rotating and pushing it deep into the sewer system, it is possible to remove the blockage. The video in this article will provide an opportunity to find additional information on the above topic.