Drains are one of the most important fixtures you need to have in your home. But aside from simply having them installed, they need to be fully functional at all times.
Clogs and blockages will make drains unusable. Water won’t flow down correctly down the piping system because of these clogs. Kitchen sinks and bathroom toilets will therefore not work. As a result, you will have a dirty and unsanitary bathroom and kitchen.
Troubleshooting Solutions For Blocked Drains
Clogged drains are simply part and parcel of indoor plumbing. The good 
news is that you can troubleshoot the issues and prevent them from happening again, including chronic problems. A drainage plumber South Yarra homeowners rely on share some must-know fact about blocked drains and how to fix them:
Kitchen sink drain blockage.
Kitchen sink drains become clogged when cooking grease or oil cake onto drain pipe walls. Also, the addition of detergent soap scum and un-dissolved food particles cause your drain to have a stubborn, gunky clog.
A quick fix you can do is to run very hot water down the drain to soften the clog. Next, pour or drop a dollop of dish detergent and then more hot water down the drain. After a few minutes, use a plunger and pour hot water down the drain again. If this doesn’t seem to work, try using a chemical drain opener.
You can avoid future kitchen sink drain clogs by disposing of large amounts of kitchen grease and oil b
y letting them solidify first. You can then scrape the mess into a plastic bag, seal it, and throw it out with the garbage.
Clogged toilets.
Toilets usually become clogged when people try flushing down items that do not dissolve or break apart in water such as feminine hygiene products, cotton buds, and wet wipes.
If you have this problem, the handiest tool to have and use is a plunger. The most effective plungers shoot jets of water that can clear the drain pipe. Next, you have to get down and dirty. This means using an inexpensive hand-powered drain auger. This plumbing tool can reach between 2 to 5 feet down the toilet’s drain pipe to break-up or retrieve the item blocking the pipe.
Bathroom drain clogs.
Lastly, this type of drain blockage is usually caused by dirt, skin flakes, and hair that bind to soap scum on the walls of drain pipes. This gunk accumulates and reduces water flow over time.
To start fixing this problem, remove and clean the drain stopper first. Then, use a drain plunger, making sure you block the over-flow drain in the tub or sink. If this doesn’t work, you will have to remove the drain elbow joint and clean it out. You can also avoid this problem by regularly cleaning the drain stoppers to prevent clogs and use a hair strainer drain-cover to trap hair before it goes down the drain.
About the Author:
Marvin Blake is a home styling consultant. He regularly works with the professional drainage plumbers of Diamond Plumbing from South Yarra for plumbing problems in the houses he will have to style.
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