How to eliminate a blockage in the sink

There are a lot of ways to deal with clogs. You can try to eliminate the problem with the help of a vanthus, apply a caustic chemical, disassemble a siphon or, at worst, wait for a plumber.





Or you can, without spending even a penny, armed with the contents of the first aid kit and kitchen locker, clear the pipe quickly, without harm to pipes and unnecessary trouble.





Depending on the degree of blockage, the availability of tools and “chemicals” in the house, choose the most convenient of the methods proposed by us, and let the plumber rest!

Than to clean pipes

1. Vantuz.
   Important point: before starting work, plug the overflow hole in the sink with a wet cloth to block the passage of air and provide a hydraulic column.
   
   
   
   Push the tub against the drain hole and pull sharply on yourself. To break the cork in the pipe, repeat these actions several times. Check the result by running a small stream of water. If there is no vat in the farm, you can replace it with a rag.
   
   If the sink is two-section, then you will have to use two vintuses at the same time or tightly close one drain hole with a wet cloth.
   
   
2. boiling water
   In most cases, this measure is enough to eliminate loose blockages.
   
   
   
   If the pipes are steel, pour 1 liter of boiling water into the drain hole and wait 20 minutes. To clean plastic pipes, use water with a temperature of 60-70 degrees. If it doesn’t work, move on to the next method.
   
   
3. Soda and salt
   Baking soda is most often used to prepare the test. But don't underestimate her! “Queen of purity” cleans and washes almost everything, and also perfectly dissolves the fat frozen in the pipes.
   
   
   
   Pour a mixture of baking soda and salt in a ratio of 1: 1 into the drain hole. Pour hot water, wait 15-20 minutes.
   
   
   
   
   
   Next, act as a vintage, as described above. Under the influence of a strong alkaline solution, the blockage should dissolve and make way for water.
   
   
4. Vinegar and soda
   Another popular way to clean pipes in the kitchen. The result in this case helps to achieve a chemical reaction: acetic acid and alkaline soda neutralize each other, releasing carbon dioxide.
   
   
   
   To begin with, fall asleep in the drain hole 150 grams of soda, and then pour the same amount of 9% vinegar and immediately close the drain tightly with a cork so that the foam does not come out. Wait 15 minutes and fill the pipe with hot water: this will help push the cork.
   
   
5. Alka Seltzerom
   If there is no soda in the house, then Alka-Seltzer will come to the rescue. Put in the drain hole 2 tablets of this remedy.
   
   
   
   Pour vinegar into the hole and leave it for 10 minutes. Close the hole tightly. Turn on the hot water to push through the dissolved dirt. This tool will not only eliminate the blockage, but also remove the unpleasant smell.
   
   

Blockage prevention

1. Boil the water in the kettle and just pour into the drain of the kitchen sink. Do it every two days. Hot water dissolves the fat that sticks to the walls of the pipes and interferes with the drain.
2. Install protective devices - nets. Residues of food, garbage, hair will remain on them and will not get into the drain.
   
   
   
3. Periodically fall asleep in the drain a few spoons of large salt, pouring it with boiling water. You can also use soda with vinegar.
4. Make sure that the plums of the bath and washbasin are not clogged with hair, because even chemical agents can not dissolve them.

If you've tried everything. blockage And he even disassembled the siphon, and the problem wasn't solved, which means that the clog is very dense and formed in the drain pipe, not in the siphon or the hose. This happens more often in old homes. In this case, it remains to clean the pipe with a plumbing cable or call a plumber.