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Article #1 Simple blocked drain Solutions in St George 2217 BY admin on easy plumbing solutions!
Have you ever had a problem such as blocked drains or blocked pipe in the St George area. Alot of minor problems are quite easy to fix and sometimes you would yourself be able to attend to the problem. Simple blogged drainage problems happening within your house are normally caused by debris getting stuck in the strainer. In some cases tangles of hair get stuck not allowing the bath tub to fully empty.
Some early signs may include slow drainage never fully emptying the holding device. This dirty water can cause staining of the enamel of the appliances. When the problem gets worse flooding and overflowing will occurr causing damage to carpets, floor boards, appliances and furniture. For example if the drain to your bath is blocked the first step would be before calling on a plumber in is trying to remove the debris.
The first thing to establish is where the blockage is coming from. We need to first understand some very simple plumbing technology. Pipes which are running through the walls and floors of the place you live in are known as waste pipes. They must connect to all appliances which carry water out such as your bath, shower, toilet , washing machine , dishwasher , kitchen sink etc. In the case of the blocked bath tub the place where the plug fits into the bath is suppose to block bigger objects from going down the drain, with a damp cloth on top of the overflow, this will force the air to clear the obstacle in the drain. Hold pressure with the damp cloth while starting to plunge up and down about 10 times. Then remove the plunger and the water should start flowing. If it stops again , plunge another time as you may have just removed the blockage to somewhere else in the drainage pipe. Give is a final flush and all should be okay now. however as a security
measure other forms of debris and hair usually get tangled preventing it from causing bigger blockages some where else down the drain. This exact problem once
happened in my bath. I used an end of a coat hanger to remove the hair.
Remember to always use a pair of good quality plastic gloves , you never know what objects could be in places which you can’t see. Be persistent as many years of build-up does not go just in a few seconds. If you find that their is other gunk that you can’t get to, remove the screw to the strainer, don’t loose the screw down the drain. Next is to clean the “P-TRAP”. With the coat hanger remove all what you can see. Next you need to put back the strainer and fill up the bath with warm water and then release the plug allowing a flush of the pipes. A drain cleaner can also be used , be sure to follow the instruction as they are abrasive. Use always skin protection and eye protection. Okay now you have got the water flowing freely again, in some other cases you may have to use a plunger for problems you can’t see. The first step is to have enough water in the bath to cover the bottom of the plunger.
