Content:
- Causes of sewage clogging
- Causes of "traffic jams" in the sewer
- Mechanical cleaning of the toilet bowl
- Folk methods of cleaning the toilet
- Special equipment for cleaning blockages
- Prevention
Clogging up the toilet is a nightmare for any homeowner, because this incident happens suddenly and causes only problems. Most people panic, and immediately starts calling all the plumbers in the hope that one of them will come and solve the problem in a couple of minutes. In fact, the master can wait a few hours or days that can turn into a complete nightmare. You can solve this problem yourself, saving both time and money. What to do if the toilet is clogged and water does not go away? Let's figure it out.
Causes of sewage clogging
Before taking action, you need to determine the cause of this unpleasant situation. They may be as follows:
- Clogging the toilet bowl. In this case, biological waste when flushing water does not go down the drain, but vice versa.
- The total riser is hammered.In this situation, the water will not go into the pipe, and will begin to pour out through the drain holes.
Important! If a problem arose with your neighbors, then the problem is in the general sewer riser, which can be cleaned only by a master with a special permission to service these networks.
Causes of "traffic jams" in the sewer
- Use plenty of toilet paper.
- Throwing children's toys, rags, hygiene products and other foreign objects into the toilet.
- Error when installing the toilet bowl, violation of the distance to the riser or incorrectly selected angle of inclination.
- No valves or background pipe equalizing water supply pressure.
- Bad manufacturer, an unusual form of the toilet.
The problem can be solved in three ways:
- Mechanical.
- People's.
- Chemical.
Mechanical cleaning of the toilet bowl
Vantuz
This device is an indispensable attribute when solving problems with clogging of the toilet bowl. Often the plunger is a wooden or plastic handle, at the end of which there is a rubberized hemisphere, thanks to which you can clean uncomplicated blockages.
Procedure:
- Put the plunger on the toilet outlet.
- Pour some water into the toilet so that it covers the rubber part of the device.
- With a sharp movement, press the plunger inward and then return it to its original position.
- Repeat until complete cleaning.
Shoe corrugations
Sequencing:
- To disconnect a corrugation from a toilet bowl.
- Inspect it thoroughly and clean if necessary.
- Put back and wash off the water 2-3 times.
Hot water
You can also clear the blockage with pressurized water. Procedure:
- Connect one end of the hose to the hot water tap.
- Lower the second end into the drain hole and shove it as deep as possible.
- Open the hot water tap to maximum.
Plastic bottle
Cleaning steps:
- Take an empty 2 liter bottle.
- Cut the figured bottom.
- Screw the cap on the neck.
- Insert the cut side into the toilet.
- Repeat the same steps as for the plunger.
Plumbing cable
This is a professional tool that is rarely found in the household. However, if he is at home, you can use it, you can do it as follows:
- Prepare a cable (put a nozzle in the form of a spike or spiral on the end of the cable).
- Throw it as deep as possible into the drain hole of the toilet bowl.
- Handle that at the second end of the cable to twist the cable clockwise.
- Pour special equipment into the plumbing, wait a little, and then wash off the water 2-3 times.
Folk methods of cleaning the toilet
Hot water
Cleaning steps:
- Bring a bucket of water to a boil.
- With a quick motion at a right angle, pour boiling water into the drain.
- Repeat the procedure several times until complete cleaning.
Baking soda
The order of work:
- Inside the toilet bowl pour a pack of baking soda.
- Wait a while and then drain the water.
- Repeat the procedure again if the result is unsatisfactory by adding a glass of vinegar.
Special equipment for cleaning blockages
Also for cleaning the toilet bowl and sewer pipes, you can use special chemicals intended for this. It is best to give preference to one of these brands:
- Domol.
- Domestos.
- Mole.
- Mister Muscle.
- Tireth.
Using these tools according to the instructions, you can not only get rid of the blockage, but also eliminate the unpleasant smell and disinfect the plumbing. It is important to strictly adhere to the proportions of the substance and observe safety precautions, as chemical agents can leave burns on the skin. Also for cleaning the toilet bowl you can use acids: hydrochloric, acetic or formic.
If all attempts were crowned with failure or no desire to experiment, making efforts, then you should not postpone, but urgently call a specialist who can make a quick decision. If the efforts of the master do not give results, then the problem is in the riser, which can be cleaned only by a qualified specialist who is engaged in servicing these networks.
Prevention
The best way to solve a problem is to prevent it.You can do this, knowing a few rules:
- Do not throw objects into the toilet.
- In the toilet you can not flush leftovers, even if it is liquid. The grease entering the pipes quickly settles on them, as a result of which the toilet bowl may be clogged.
- When repairing a stock hole and plumbing equipment, you need to close it with a cloth so that construction materials or garbage do not get into them.
- Periodically flush the toilet with special liquid mixtures.
- Old metal pipes may rust, causing blockages. This can be prevented by replacing metal pipes with polymeric ones.
