Drain and sewer cleaning is not an easy task, and you need to call in the
professional plumbing agencies to unblock your drain and sewage pipes. Natural,
organic and ammonia-free cleansers can keep your kitchen and bathroom drains
fresh and bacteria-free for a long time.
Drain Cleaning Is Used for Various Types of
Drains and Sewers:
a)
Bathroom Drain Cleaning: This is required as soap and hair from showers
and tubs clogs the drains. The sinks and washbasins also get filled with soap,
toothpaste, grime and oil.
b)
Toilet Drain Cleaning : Toilets get filled with toilet paper and other
items and therefore need cleaning
c)
Drains in the Basement as Well as in Utility Rooms: There are drains found in basements, drains in
laundry rooms as well as drains in patios and driveways. These drains get
clogged with dust, dirt, fur – if the household has pets, leaves and debris.
Therefore these drains need to be covered with a trap. This can be filled with water;
thereby odors like sewage gas do not escape from it.
d)
Outdoor Drains: These drains are present in downspouts which channels the water from
the roof out of the home. Some of these downspouts are connected through
underground pipes to the city sewers. Constant accumulation of dirt, grease and
animal fat and oils from your bathroom and the kitchen skink area can combine
to block the entire outer portions of the home drain.
Call Professionals of Trust the DIY Method: If it is done by the home owner, they can resort to various tools to
assist them. The tools could be:
a)
Chemical based Drain Cleaners: These react with the obstructions and then both
the chemical cleaner and the broken down obstructions are washed away. These
are of different types.
·
The alkaline drain openers have either sodium
hydroxide or potassium hydroxide as their main ingredients. They may also
contain bleach or lye. They are found in either solid or liquid form and some
of these cleaners to make them more effective should be used with hot or
boiling water. These are very effective against grease, fat as well as hair or
protein material.
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The drain cleaners which are acidic have large
quantities of sulphuric acid and are effective against fat, grease and protein
matter. They also are effective against paper in drains. However, one should
exercise caution while using these acidic drain cleaners as they are dangerous
and cause severe burns if in contact with skin and even the vapors can cause
vision loss or inflammation of the respiratory tract.
b)
Manual Drain Cleaners: These are like drain rods, plungers or plumbers
snakes or hand held augers. These are easy to use and are not expensive. They
can serve the purpose well especially when the drain is straight. However, for
drains which are very long, they may prove ineffective.
c)
In the
same vein as manual drain cleaners are the air burst drain cleaners which clean
by sending a blast of air to help loosen the obstructions. They work faster
than chemical cleaners, and can work on obstructions which are further away
than can be cleaned with manual cleaners.
d)
Electric
drain cleaners force a cable through a pipe and clean it. They can clean all
types of obstructions but are expensive and require a trained hand to operate
the cable.
Finally, you can also employ the sewer jetters for sewers are used to
remove a number of obstructions which are along the drain. They do so by
sending jets of water under high pressure. Apart from all these, it is very important
to maintain your drain, and to keep it unclogged with the help of organic
drain cleaning substances that do not pollute the environment.
