Drain cleaning and maintenance

What to do when the pipes are clogged?

When pipes are clogged, this can happen for a number of reasons. It may be because the siphon has not worked as protection and some type of solid has penetrated them. It may also happen that mineral salts in the water have formed scale on the walls of the tubes. Whatever the problem, you should keep in mind that you can use pipe prevention measures, in this way you can solve the slightest jams.

If you are careful you will save yourself possible pipes clogging, but if you already have the problem it is best that you trust professionals such as Mr. Mike’s drain cleaning Calgary, your plumbers in Calgary, Airdrie, Chestermere.

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Ideas for pipe unclogging

When you have a minor pipe blockage, you can perform a series of home methods to solve it yourself. Some of them include:

Pour very hot water

Pouring hot water down the drain can clear a small blockage. The water will dissolve the residues that caused it and the water will run correctly through the pipes of your home. It is not recommended that the water is boiling at all, if you have a problem in the pipes it could deteriorate them.

Vinegar and baking soda

Make a mixture of baking soda, white vinegar, and hot water and pour it down the drain at least once a month. This home remedy will clean the pipes in your home in a natural way. This process will help you prevent it and save you from possible future unblocks. It will also eliminate bad odors that build up in the kitchen sink.

Manual plunger

A plunger or manual plunger is one of the most common and well-known tools. Using it is very easy, just remember that you have to exert energetic movements from top to bottom, make sure to place the part of the rubber in the hole of the drain. If it is a sink or drain, you should cover the part of the overflow if possible, with adhesive tape.

Crank plunger

This tool is very useful for small jams and clears most light jams. It is a cable of 3 or 5 meters totally flexible and at one end it has a crank and at the other, it has a spiral-shaped brush. To use it, remove the grid of the element you want to unclog or remove the siphon if you see fit. Then introduce the cable into the pipe and help yourself with the crank to continue advancing. When you get to the obstacle try to pull it or try to destroy it, if you have applied baking soda before it will surely be soft and it will be easier to solve it. Turn the crank until you reach your goal and then check that the water is running properly.