Jun
30
2009
Blocked Drains
Author:It certainly is not the best situation in the world to be the owner of a clogged bathroom or kitchen sink drain. It really can be cumbersome having to deal with one of those irritating blocked drain problems, more so when you are in the midst of holding a happening get together at your place. However, the best way to deal with this is to get a professional plumber tackle it.
The kind of clogs and the drains would be the first thing that any plumber will check for to decide for the further plan of action. Deciding the drain cleaning agent to be used should be done very carefully so as to avoid any further bad situation.
What a plumber would go in for at the initial stage of having to deal with a clogged drain is a reliable chemical drain cleaner and some hand tools which the plumbers trusts. After that, you open up the drain line and have a thorough inspection of the waste that has clogged the drain.
The kitchen drain pipe is usually blocked with the food particles, dirt and fat stuff which can be seen in the hollow space of the plumbing equipment used for cleaning it.
Next thing would be to see how porous and durable these particles are. After you have whiffed the nature of the waste, you thrust in a chemical drainpipe cleaner to pump out the waste. But do ensure to not be too experimental with the drainpipe cleaners, as they can be harmful if not used prudently.
Ball type plunger is a a common plumbing equipment that is used to clear clogged drains. It is basically used to pump out the light weight dirt particles and it is good to have such equipment at home for emergency situations.
These type of plungers are more resistant to moisture and air block pressure in the drain. Moreover, they have a great sucking force as compared to the normal plungers.
Fixing a drain strainer into the drain pipe is also a good solution to prevent clogging of the drains. It prevents large materials from flowing down the drain and hence helps in preventing blocking of drains.
