Here are signs that your drain may be clogged; your sink will take a little longer to drain, the water rises around your feet in the shower and unpleasant smells hit your nose from the drain. When you see these signs, note that you may soon have a completely clogged drain.
Below are simple things you can do to fix it before it becomes completely clogged.
Use a Bent Wire Hanger
This may sound simple but it is one of the most effective methods of unclogging a drain. Just pick up a normal wire coat hanger, make it as straight as you can, then bend one end slightly to create a hook. When you’ve got this, stick it past the drain cover and fish around the drain for the offensive cause of the blockade. If it is hair or other particles, you should be able to pull these out with your improvised hook. Ensure that you do not push gunk in, grab with the hook, and pull them out. After you must have pulled out every bit of gunk you can, run the hot water, you will find that you have a clear drain again.
The Baking Soda and Vinegar Combination
Here is a good trick to learn, mix 1/3rd of a cup of baking soda with 1/3rd of a cup of vinegar. Pour it into the drain immediately you notice the fizz. Ensure you pour the mixture into the drain immediately because the fizzing action is what helps to remove hair and other particles clogging your pipe. Allow this formula to stay for an hour or through the long night in your drain. An overnight stay has been shown to provide the best results. In the end, rinse with hot water.
Boiling Water Remedy
The boiling water style is the least demanding of all the DIY hacks on this list. Boil a large quantity of water, any quantity you deem necessary. When it boils, pour it slowly into the drain, allowing the hot water to work on and break up the gunk. This is often the fastest and easiest way to unclog any drain.
Send in the Drain Snake
The drain snake is a long flexible metal rope with a spiral metal end attached to it which can go all the way down into your drain, breaking up gunk and freeing the drain. It is one of the best ways of unclogging your drain and you can learn how to use it by watching a step-by-step video showing the whole process.
The Salt and Baking Soda Combination
This is similar to the Baking Soda and Vinegar trick, simply mix half a cup of table salt with half a cup of baking Soda and pour these down your blocked drain. Leaving the mixture in the drain for about 10-20minutes before pouring boiling water into the drain to clear it up. When the boiling water meets the table salt and baking soda mix in the drain, a chemical reaction takes place that clears the gunk and grime from your drain.
Dish Detergent
If you are experiencing the menace of a clogged toilet, place 1/4 cup of dish detergent into the toilet bowl, boil some water and pour into the bowl, then using the plunger, start plunging. The dish detergent acts as a lubricant here, breaking away any greasy residue.
Need help unclogging your drain? Give your local Campbelltown Plumbing legends a ring at:
02 9158 6549.