Sewerage cleaning in the apartment

In the hot season, it is more often necessary to solve the situation with clogging the sewer. In summer, the volume of water consumed increases, respectively - the use of waste, which leads to pollution of sewer pipes, increases. Usually a problem comes unexpectedly and causes a lot of trouble. Elementary living conditions are violated when it is impossible to take a bath or flush the toilet. Drain does not work, collected water does not reach the main sewer pipe. The main and most effective measures for cleaning sewer pipes in an apartment are described in this article.

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We study the sewage system in the apartment

In high-rise buildings, sewage begins with a siphon sink, which is located in the kitchen. The siphon of the shower and washstand enters the sewer and joins the toilet drain, the opening of which is twice as large in diameter. The drain of the bathroom is connected to the common system from all rooms and goes into the sewer well, and then into the sewer line. A difficult communication design leads the effluents to the treatment plant.

Important! In the last century, cheaper methods of building sewer systems were used. There were cases when one sewer pipe was common for the whole site on the floor. In the 21st century, houses use separate sewer systems for household appliances. In the kitchen, very often the dishwasher and washing machine have separate drains for used water. This facilitates the cleaning of sewers in the apartment.

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Find the most polluted sewer areas

In this engineering system in any house, you can select certain areas that are more likely to be polluted, respectively - it is here that the sewer cleaning in the apartment will often be needed. These include:

• The interval from the drain of the kitchen washstand to the area where the water drains from the shower. It is in this place that fatty deposits most often appear, to which skins, sand, earth, and rust are gradually attached.
• The interval from the area of ​​drainage of water from the bathroom to the area of ​​its connection to the collective sewer riser.
• The section from the bathroom to the shower.

Important! Problems can be both operational and technical in nature:

• The first - arise from time to time, in process of pollution of drains.
• The second ones are detected almost immediately after the installation of the system and will be stably present. Here the problem lies, as a rule, in non-observance of the width of the cross-section of the pipes during installation, in an incorrectly calculated slope, insufficient sealing of the joints.

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How to clean sewer pipes?

The initial task is to identify the cause in an emergency and quickly find a solution. To begin with, it is important to determine whether it is possible to drain the water in other waste units, namely in the toilet, washstand and shower.

Important! If this is not possible or the water rises, then this option to independently handle the cleaning of sewer pipes in an apartment is not so simple and better to call an experienced plumber from the Housing Office for help.The number can be found on the electrical panel in the entrance. If the level of contamination is very high, and the plumber cannot eliminate the problem on his own, then the emergency service will come to the rescue.

Different types of blockages and their main differences:

• Operational blockage: the main problem is fat, which adheres to the inside of the pipe. It is he who contributes to the stuck residues of products used in washing and cooking. They enter the sink through the sink.
• Mechanical blockage: the main reason for the occurrence is inaccurate tenant of the apartment. The problem may be too much toilet paper or other foreign objects that do not dissolve in the aquatic environment, sent to the bowels of the sewer.
• Siphon obstruction: the main problem is the accumulation of fat inside. To solve the problem, it is enough to unscrew the siphon, pour detergent and rinse with water from a hot tap.

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How to clean the resulting blockage?

There are several ways to clean the resulting blockage. The most effective methods are cleaning with a plunger, cable or wire.

Pipe cleaning with plunger

How to clean the sewer in the apartment using a plunger:

1. Attach a plunger to the hole in the sink.
2. Quickly and strongly press on him.

Important! This method makes it possible to slightly move the resulting blockage, which will allow water to move along the riser.

Pipe cleaning with a cable or wire

The best option for eliminating strong fatty, mechanical or silt accumulations is a cable or wire. The cable is most often used in the presence of pipe bends or in very narrow and inaccessible areas. Using this tool, it is easier to work in four hands:

• the first person feeds the cable or wire into the riser;
• the second one is trying to break the blockage with rotational movements.

Important! The wire allows you to build a hook at the end, it helps to extract excess objects.

Instructions on how to clean the sewer pipe in the apartment with a cable (wire):

1. Unscrew the siphon that precedes the clogged pipe.
2. The cable must be wrapped with an old rag - to avoid contamination of the floor.
3. Rotate the cable or wire into the riser with rotational movements. When the cable gets stuck, it is necessary to take out the device a little bit back, turn it and start working again.
4. At the end of work with the cable, rinse the pipe with water from a hot tap.

Important! You need to be especially careful with plastic sewers, because on bends with one inaccurate movement, you can accidentally break through the pipe wall.

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Soda Sewer Cleaning

An effective and effective substance in the fight against sewage blockage is ordinary baking soda. There are several ways to use it.

Soda and boiling water:

1. To study the place of runoff of water, try to remove all accumulated garbage as much as possible.
2. Open the hot water tap for a few minutes.
3. Using plunger, remove accumulated debris.
4. Pour 1 cup baking soda and open the hot water tap again.

Soda and vinegar:

1. Pour ½ cup of soda into the water drainage opening.
2. Add ½ cup vinegar and wait a few hours.
3. Rinse with hot tap water.

Soda and salt:

1. Mix ½ cup baking soda and ½ cup salt.
2. Pour the mixture into the opening for draining water.
3. Rinse with water from a hot tap, leave for 12 hours, occasionally adding hot water.

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Chemical sewage treatment

Chemicals are divided into acid and alkaline:

• The first - effectively help to cope with the elimination of hair and soap residues.
• The second - used for silt and fat deposits.

Important! Distinctive features of chemical methods:

• Special substances can eliminate almost all types of complex blockages without having to unscrew the siphon.
• This method is absolutely unsuitable with a blocked drain.
• It is necessary to be extremely careful with chemicals, because their too frequent use corrodes plumbing sewer units.

To clean the sewer in an apartment, the following tools are most often used:

• Mole;
• Tiret
• Mister Muscle.

Important! It is necessary to strictly adhere to the recommendations for use, do not forget about safety measures and work as accurately as possible, using protective equipment - gloves, a respirator.

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We carry out preventive actions for apartment sewerage

To clean the sewer in the apartment from the fat adhering to the inside of the pipe, the simplest way is to rinse with water from a hot tap, soapy water, washing powder or baking soda. Using this method is very convenient, since there is no need for tools and special devices, and you do not need to disassemble the system. Do not forget that such flushing makes it possible to get rid of only silt and grease permanent blockages.

Important! This method is recommended for cast iron siphons and pipes, since plastic deformation is possible due to temperature.

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After studying the information from this article, you probably realized that blockages cannot be completely avoided, but the regularity of their appearance can be made less frequent. And as soon as a problem situation arises, you already know what needs to be done so that the sewer cleaning in the apartment is efficient and quick.