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True, it’s better to leave your plumbing needs to the expert plumbers in most cases. Like, maybe your blocked drains. Just thinking about the build-up can be nauseating for some. However sometimes, like other plumbing problems, you can solve on your own a blocked drain repair. You don’t need blocked drain clearing services, a high-pressure water jetter, or a blocked drain plumber. You can still try your hand on blocked drain clearing and prevent attracting drain flies. There are many available ways for clearing blocked drains or unclogging drains, from chemical drain cleaners to natural cleaners and natural remedies like a drain snake or pouring hot water down the drain plus white vinegar and a cup of baking soda.
In this guide, we’ll help you eliminate your drainage issue and save you money on your household drain pipe with an effective drain-unblocking remedy.
A clogged drain will give you the following indicators, so watch out for them and the very first sign:
There are different factors why you have blocked drains. And you may need to write some of them down to avoid tough clogs and professional help in clearing household drains in the future. It can be a build-up of food, grease and gunk. Or it can be a more significant and underlying plumbing problem like broken pipes or insufficient water flow.
The common items usually blocking your drains are the following:
Whatever may be causing your blocked drain, it is essential to clear them or unblock your drains.
How to unblock a drain isn’t rocket science. So, shoo away your panic. You don’t have to be one of the drain experts to fix your clogged drain whether it’s your shower drain or kitchen sink drain.
As we clean our teeth, shower, wash our clothes and do the dishes, our drains are non-existent. We don’t notice them until we’ve got drain blockages, where even no matter how much we push or use a plunger or an old toothbrush and blast hot water down the drain with some additional drain cleaners or a cup of baking soda vinegar— and still nothing works. And we end up with more dirty water. When everything goes wrong, that’s when we pay attention. Suddenly, there’s a foul smell coming from down there. There’s a strange gurgling sound you’ve never heard before. And there might be some burst pipes, too.
So unless you like household floods, it’s time to learn how to unblock a blocked drain.
The best’ cure’, of course, is prevention. By that, we mean avoiding certain behaviours that typically cause a blocked drain. Like, don’t pour the grease or cooking oil into the sink! And definitely don’t leave food debris and food scraps or insert them on the sink drain opening. If you can, at least once a day, either pour hot water or pour boiling water (even better) and do certain other things that can help. For example, drain screens or throw the odd handful of baking soda and steaming hot water into the sink.
If you plan to use something stronger like caustic cleaners, make sure to use rubber gloves. And every now and then, after you run hot water to flush the drain, find a small hook as an effective tool for unblocking drains or your drainage system. Or if you have drain snakes or drain auger, you can use them for the drain blockage. But be careful not to damage pipes or cause further damage! Pour warm water again after you get rid of the clogs.
But suppose you’ve retrieved the balls of hair or even got out the trusty plunger, and you’ve still got gurgling sounds and the tell tale signs of stubborn blockages, what a problem; in that case, while we need a professional blocked drain plumber to rectify plumbing issues in many cases, there is the possibility that you can remove the clogs from your blocked drain yourself.
Whether you need to solve a shower blocked drain or kitchen blocked sink drain, these DIY drain unblocking methods can help clear your drain blockages.
If you put your fingers down the drain hole and can pull out all sorts of hair and smelly gunk, then rest assured there is more beneath the surface. And that could be the source of the blockage.
So get a coat hanger and straighten it out of shape, effectively creating a hook at one end. This will serve as DIY drain snake (plumber’s snake.). And then go fishing down the drain! You’ll be amazed how much ‘stuff’ you’ll pull out of the drain, but be careful you don’t accidentally compact a blockage and make it worse.
And if you want to step it up a notch from the coat hanger, head to your hardware store. Browse the shelves for commercial blocked drain unclogging tools such as drain snakes.
If you think the coat hanger can’t reach that blockage, you could always try going one step further. For instance, it may not be difficult to undo the nuts with a plumber’s wrench for the U pipe beneath your kitchen or bathroom sink. Be sure to put a big bucket underneath and ensure the water is turned off! Once removed, you don’t need us to tell you how to clear that pipe of the blockage.
As we suggested above, routinely throwing a handful of baking soda down the drains in combination with some boiling water works a treat when it comes to keeping those drains clear. And it can also be effective for an unblocking mission.
To make it extra effective, mix that baking soda with some vinegar – and listen to it fizz! But don’t listen for long: pour it down the drain and then let it sit in the blockage for an hour to do its magic.
If you think baking soda did half the job, but your drain is still clogged, you could try a bit harsher: caustic soda. Just be sure to protect your skin and your eyes. And be careful for this move may harm your pipes, special your PVC pipes.
A wet vacuum does what it says on the tin – it’s a vacuum when you want to go beyond what a traditional dry vacuum can suck up. That also works in case of a ‘wet’ sink, shower or drain – create as good a seal as you can over the opening, crank up the power, and don’t be surprised if it conveniently puts a massive drain blockage into the vacuum bag where it belongs.
For stubborn or recurring blockages or bigger clogged drains like a blocked stormwater drain, it might be time to call in your Gold Coast blocked drain experts for drain cleaning!
A functioning stormwater drain is crucial. And a blocked stormwater pipe may seem like a headache or a nuisance, but it’s a much bigger problem.
If your stormwater drain is blocked, flooding and uncontrolled water pose a risk to your home. And your property’s foundation, assets, and family’s health are also in danger.
There are plenty of DIY methods and drain cleaner for solving blocked drains, and some are more effective than others. And you can also purchase tools that can help you unblock the clog that are easily accessible from the local hardware store like a toilet plunger. But if you’ve retrieved the balls of hair or even got out the trusty plunger, poured baking soda and vinegar, and you’ve still got a problem in your affected drain and p trap, or you want to be sure it won’t reappear, it’s time to call in the highly recommended professional blocked drains Gold Coast plumbers. The best plumbers for blocked drain clearing services will give you peace of mind with specialised equipment such as CCTV blocked drain cameras and a high-pressure water jetter to fix a blocked drain quickly and keep it clear. Say goodbye to your drain clog and let a professional plumber handle it for you! Request a quote today for a very professional service on block drains clearing and repairs.
CCTV drain cameras can identify broken pipes, tree roots and many other complex drain blockages. It will ensure you won’t encounter any more problems afterwards.
Water jetting involves a length of hose inserted into the pipework. High-pressure water is pumped into the hose and sprayed through a specialised nozzle. It’s powerful enough to clear away any blockage from grease and sand to sludge and tree roots. It is the most effective and non-invasive form of drain cleaning.
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But we’re not only blocked drain experts; from choosing the right plumbing fixtures (replacement of your dishwasher, tap repairs, etc.) hot water service (new hot water service installation and new hot water system repair) to a blocked toilet and gas fitting, you can rely on our team, so call us. If you’ve already got a damaged pipe due to the clogging, we can also provide you with a cost-effective method known as pipe relining. Discover more about it.
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