Plugged Drains – What a Nuisance!.

At the end of a hard day’s work, you get into the shower and enjoy the buzz of hot water on your face and then,suddenly your feet seem to go under water too – Oh no, the drainpipe is stopped once again!. It’s definitely not a very good feeling! A obstructed drain sounds horrible to begin with. Or while brushing your teeth by the sink, all of a sudden the sink starts to fill up. Nobody likes to deal with clogged drainage because they are a real hassle and they give an impression of being unsanitary (because they are). However, stopped drains are something that cannot be avoided; every household has to cope with it sooner or later. The best course of action for you is to be prepared to deal with it by learning how to unblock bathroom drains.

Why do drains get choked?.

clogged up drainage can occur when some material such as hair, dust and particles become trapped in the area between your bathroom drainpipe and the drainage pipes that follow underneath. The condition gets worse when products like conditioners, shampoos and detergents accumulate in the already obstructed drainage. Eventually this will become more and more dense and this is what prevents your water running uninhibited through your drain. So, if you are finding the water isn’t flowing freely through your drain resulting in water rising quickly in your bath or sink chances are that you have a blockage in your plumbing system.

How to remove the drainpipe blockage.

If you want your water to start flowing freely then there are a few things you can do to rectify the problem. The first step is to remove the plug whether the blocked drain is in a sink or bath. In case of a bathroom sink, the plug can be removed easily with a simple pull or it might need the complex effort of unlocking the hook keeping it in place from under the sink. In case of bathtub drain, you can either remove the overflow plate or unscrew the stopper.

You may be able to see the clog clearly after the plug has been taken out. Whilst messy, it is nothing, but a mound of hair and fragments around the components of the bathroom drain pipe. Clear out as much of the blockage as possible. Use a wire from a clothes hangar or some other apparatus if you have difficulties reaching the clog or grabbing the build up so that you can pull it out. This step of removing the residual clumps will remove the local blockage at your drain point.

In a case of deeper clogging, your hand or hooked wire may not do the trick – you may have to try the next step. The most practical way to clean such deep-seated blockages is a drainpipe plunger. Ensure that you have placed a wet rag on the overflow drain – this will produce better suction pressure from the plunger. Now position the plunger exactly over and around the drain pipe hole and push it rapidly up and down with short quick movements. When you finally release the plunger, any trapped water should immediately be drained.

You can unclog the drains through chemical drain cleaner too if a drainage plunger does not work for you. It should be noted that chemical drain pipe cleaners should only be used as a final solution as the chemicals are harmful and could damage your bathroom fixtures and sanitary fittings.

You can always take expert help if this concerns you.

If all the do-it-yourself methods fail, then call a plumber experienced in drains work to do the needful. Plumbers should have equipment that can help unclog drains quickly and easily. Taking professional help will cost you a bit but it is definitely worth it.

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