What to do if the bathroom does not leave water?

The bathroom is one of the most visited places in the house. But over time, pieces of soap, hair, detergent foam and other contaminants get into the sewer. Accumulating in pipes, they can cause blockage. And then the day comes when the question arises very sharply: what to do if the bathroom does not leave water? Let's figure out how you can clean the pipes without resorting to plumbing.

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Causes of blockage

The main causes of drain problems are as follows:

• Mechanical blockage is a result of the ingress of various objects, such as rags, small stones, coins, etc.

Important! If you have a pet that you regularly wash in the bathroom, then you should be prepared for the fact that the wool will accumulate in the pipe or siphon. Sooner or later this will lead to blockage.

• Operational clogging of pipes is a consequence of improper operation, and can also occur in the absence of preventive measures.
• Man-made blockages are the result of improper pipe laying. If mistakes were made at the construction stage, for example, an incorrect angle of inclination of pipes, then pollution will accumulate in them, which will cause clogging of pipes.

Important! Only mechanical blockage can be eliminated on its own.

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Ways to eliminate blockage

There is water in the bathroom - what to do? There are three main ways to eliminate blockage.

Chemical cleaning method

Most often, the water does not pass due to accumulated pollution in the pipes. In this case, special tools will help us, which include alkali or acid. They literally corrode biological pollution.

They come in the form of a powder, gel, granules or liquid. In any department of household chemicals, there is a wide range of such products. An experienced consultant will help you choose which one is best for your situation.

Important! When choosing a product, carefully study the label - there you will find information about what types of pipes this product is intended for, what kind of blockages it eliminates.

The scheme for using any means is the same:

1. Read the instructions carefully.
2. Pour the right amount of active substance into the pipe.
3. Wait a certain time until the product actively fights pollution. As a rule, each means has its own and is specified in the instructions.
4. Then pour water into the bathtub, see if cleaning helped.

Important! Do not mix different products - this can give an unexpected reaction and harm your health, as well as your plumbing. For chemical cleaning, do not forget to use rubber gloves and ventilate the bathroom well to avoid poisoning.

Mechanical way

What to do if water does not leave the bathroom after chemical cleaning? If chemical cleaning did not work, then it’s time to start mechanical cleaning. There are two ways to do this.

Mechanical cleaning with a plunger

The plunger consists of a handle and a bell shaped rubber valve. To properly clean the pipe with a plunger, do the following:

1. Pour so much water into the bath so that the rubber part of the plunger goes under the water.
2. Place the plunger over the drain hole so that its lower rubber part completely covers the drain hole, while tightly fitting to the bath.
3. Sharply press the plunger so that the water goes into the sewer hole with pressure and with its blow removes the blockage.

Important! Not always the first time it turns out to clean the drain. Do not despair, try again. If water begins to flow, put in a hot water bath and let it drain.

Mechanical cleaning with a cable

If the plunger does not help, you can try to clean the blockage with a cable, but here you may need help - it is better to do this together.

Important! To clean the pipes you will need a cable of small diameter, at one end of which there is a handle. Such are sold by plumbing or household chemical stores.

We use it like this:

1. A cable coiled into a ring is lowered at one end into a sewer hole.
2. The part that remains outside must be continuously rotated to advance the cable in the sewer. It is for this that it is equipped with a handle.
3. To remove debris, periodically pull out the cable and clean it.
4. If the cable is buried and does not go further, push and twist it with force - maybe this is your blockage.
5. The cable must be pushed through until the problem is completely eliminated.

Hydrodynamic cleaning

This is a sewer cleaning with water, which is fed into the pipes under high pressure. For this cleaning, special hoses and a compressor are needed, thanks to which water will go under high pressure. Insert the hose into the sewer hole and turn on the compressor.

Important! This is the most reliable and safest way to get rid of blockages.

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Blockage prevention

The best way to eliminate blockages is prevention:

• To do this, periodically conduct chemical cleaning with any suitable means, without waiting for the moment when the water stops passing.
• For prophylaxis, mechanical cleaning with a plunger is also suitable.
• It is necessary to periodically remove the siphon and clean it of dirt.

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If you take such simple measures, then the matter will not come to a big problem. And you can now clean small clogs in which the water may not leave the bathroom, too, quickly, because you have step-by-step instructions on how to do this.