Cleaning Clogged Drains
- By Ryan Pauline
- Published 01/24/2012
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Admit it. There is no fun in cleaning clogged drains. Not only is it physically stressful, it is also a quick and easy way to burn a hole in your wallet. With all the expenses you need to manage regarding the hiring of plumbers or the buying of special tools from different markets, there is no doubt that the task to a clean and safe drainage system is a demanding thing to accomplish. With these in mind, take note that there are easy steps that you can do to your drain before picking up the phone and calling your resident plumber.
Here are some items you will need to successfully do this work:
Wet cloth
A plunger
Some petroleum jelly
A drain opener
An auger
A clean bucket
A wire coat hanger
1. Cover the opening of the basin or tub with a damp cloth. Take note that this task must be done beforehand in order for the plunger to properly work. The thing with clogged drains is that the blockage depends on the type of drainage system the house has, but a plunger is still an effective tool that works on anytime of drain.
2. Get some water and fill the basin until the entire head of the plunger is submerged. Using a small amount of petroleum jelly you will then cover the lip of the plunger in order to serve as an effective and easy-to-manage sealing system. You can now place
the plunger into the basin’s opening. Next, briskly pull the plunger up and down, taking note of the suction it creates with the drain. Be careful not to accidentally remove the plunger or else you might need to start again. A dozen or more consecutive pulling would most likely work. Once you’ve reached that point, quickly pull the plunger upwards until it removes it suction. Do this in a jerking motion, thereby allowing the water to rush out. If, however, nothing happens, return the plunger to the drain and try again.
3. Clogged drains may be stubborn enough that using a plunger would refuse to work. If this is the case, you might want to shift to using a chemical drain opener, which contain chemical agents that do some work inside your draining fixtures. You can also use an auger by removing the stopper from the drain and inserting the wire inside the small opening. Cranking the handle of the device would allow the auger to feel whatever it is that blocks the drain, thereby either pushing it inside or pulling it upwards. Continue turning and twisting the handle as you remove the drain-and-tap auger from the hole.
4. If all else fails, then perhaps a wire coat hanger would do the trick. You must first disassemble the hanger into one long metal wire. Once it is done, the next step is only a matter of inserting the thin wire of the hanger inside the hole and twisting and pushing it until it manages to make contact with the blockage.
Here are some items you will need to successfully do this work:
Wet cloth
A plunger
Some petroleum jelly
A drain opener
An auger
A clean bucket
A wire coat hanger
1. Cover the opening of the basin or tub with a damp cloth. Take note that this task must be done beforehand in order for the plunger to properly work. The thing with clogged drains is that the blockage depends on the type of drainage system the house has, but a plunger is still an effective tool that works on anytime of drain.
2. Get some water and fill the basin until the entire head of the plunger is submerged. Using a small amount of petroleum jelly you will then cover the lip of the plunger in order to serve as an effective and easy-to-manage sealing system. You can now place
3. Clogged drains may be stubborn enough that using a plunger would refuse to work. If this is the case, you might want to shift to using a chemical drain opener, which contain chemical agents that do some work inside your draining fixtures. You can also use an auger by removing the stopper from the drain and inserting the wire inside the small opening. Cranking the handle of the device would allow the auger to feel whatever it is that blocks the drain, thereby either pushing it inside or pulling it upwards. Continue turning and twisting the handle as you remove the drain-and-tap auger from the hole.
4. If all else fails, then perhaps a wire coat hanger would do the trick. You must first disassemble the hanger into one long metal wire. Once it is done, the next step is only a matter of inserting the thin wire of the hanger inside the hole and twisting and pushing it until it manages to make contact with the blockage.
