The sudden rise of water level in your sink or bathroom accompanied with the unpleasing sound of water gurgles may be a possible symptom of a choked drainage pipe. The blocks generally occur in the pipes pertaining to the bathrooms or the kitchen sinks. A certain rise in the level of water in the bathroom or the sink takes a toll on the overall sanitation scheme of your home. In addition certain uncalled problems such as wall leaks, water molds etc. may also crop up.
Instead of calling a professional to the rescue straightaway, you can give a shot to fix the problem yourself . Here are a few guidelines that may help you with finding the solution to this trouble.
The preliminary step is to figure out how impenetrable the blockage is and whether it is also affecting the functioning of the associated peripherals such as sinks, toilet waste pipes etc. Once the blockage is elaborated, look out for a clog in the drain pipe as most possible reason behind the water hindrance could be a clog in the form of a mixture of hair, dust particles, soap( or shampoo) scum etc.
Start off the campaign by pulling off the pipe's end from the sink or the bathroom's inlet. Unscrew the nuts if its a screwed one.
Remove the clog straightaway if it is visible to you otherwise use a long rod or a hooked wire to reach out to the clog in the pipe.
Most often the clogs lie at a depth difficult to be removed completely by hand or wires. In that case , a plunger may be brought to the rescue. Plunging the inlet of the pipe for some time will ease the flow of water and clear any clog that may be existing in the pipe.
A chemical cleaner can also be employed to pour it in the choked pipe but it is advisable to use the cleaner only when all else fails since use of chemical may damage your sanitary ware and the associated appliances. A chemical is though effective enough to render free flow of water through the drain pipe.
A plumber/contractor has to be called if you are not able to diagnose the problem and every attempt to fix the block seems to be going in vain. Hence the next time you face such a problem you may recall the plumber's procedure to unblock the waste pipe yourself as well. - 30517
Instead of calling a professional to the rescue straightaway, you can give a shot to fix the problem yourself . Here are a few guidelines that may help you with finding the solution to this trouble.
The preliminary step is to figure out how impenetrable the blockage is and whether it is also affecting the functioning of the associated peripherals such as sinks, toilet waste pipes etc. Once the blockage is elaborated, look out for a clog in the drain pipe as most possible reason behind the water hindrance could be a clog in the form of a mixture of hair, dust particles, soap( or shampoo) scum etc.
Start off the campaign by pulling off the pipe's end from the sink or the bathroom's inlet. Unscrew the nuts if its a screwed one.
Remove the clog straightaway if it is visible to you otherwise use a long rod or a hooked wire to reach out to the clog in the pipe.
Most often the clogs lie at a depth difficult to be removed completely by hand or wires. In that case , a plunger may be brought to the rescue. Plunging the inlet of the pipe for some time will ease the flow of water and clear any clog that may be existing in the pipe.
A chemical cleaner can also be employed to pour it in the choked pipe but it is advisable to use the cleaner only when all else fails since use of chemical may damage your sanitary ware and the associated appliances. A chemical is though effective enough to render free flow of water through the drain pipe.
A plumber/contractor has to be called if you are not able to diagnose the problem and every attempt to fix the block seems to be going in vain. Hence the next time you face such a problem you may recall the plumber's procedure to unblock the waste pipe yourself as well. - 30517
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