The sudden rise of water level in your sink or bathroom accompanied with the unpleasing sound of water gurgles may be a possible symptom of a choked drainage pipe. The blocks generally occur in the pipes pertaining to the bathrooms or the kitchen sinks. A certain rise in the level of water in the bathroom or the sink takes a toll on the overall sanitation scheme of your home. In addition certain uncalled problems such as wall leaks, water molds etc. may also crop up.
Remember that most pipe blockages are minor enough to be fixed by even a novice provided that one has the right logic and a good supervision intact. By keeping certain excerpts in mind one can easily unblock its drainage pipe.
The preliminary step is to figure out how impenetrable the blockage is and whether it is also affecting the functioning of the associated peripherals such as sinks, toilet waste pipes etc. Once the blockage is elaborated, look out for a clog in the drain pipe as most possible reason behind the water hindrance could be a clog in the form of a mixture of hair, dust particles, soap( or shampoo) scum etc.
Start off the campaign by pulling off the pipe's end from the sink or the bathroom's inlet. Unscrew the nuts if its a screwed one.
Remove the clog straightaway if it is visible to you otherwise use a long rod or a hooked wire to reach out to the clog in the pipe.
Henceforth, a plunger has to be used if the pipe still remains obstructed. It would insert a certain pressure into the drain pipe. To make it work properly, just place it on the mouth of the drain and push it up and down nearly half a dozen times. Slowly you would notice the water now able to seep through the inlet.
A chemical cleaner can also be employed to pour it in the choked pipe but it is advisable to use the cleaner only when all else fails since use of chemical may damage your sanitary ware and the associated appliances. A chemical is though effective enough to render free flow of water through the drain pipe.
A plumber/contractor has to be called if you are not able to diagnose the problem and every attempt to fix the block seems to be going in vain. Hence the next time you face such a problem you may recall the plumber's procedure to unblock the waste pipe yourself as well.
Author Resource:
Scott Rodgers is a fine expert who has been writing on plumbing for a long time now. His knowledge has given motivation to a number of workers, ranging from New York Plumbers(Need one? click here !) to Denver Plumbers(Need one? click here !).
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