How to unclog a sink

Every housewife should have the knowledge of how to get rid of the blockage in the sink on their own. After all, sometimes you don't have to make any special efforts for this. Application available today modern chemical and mechanical means along with folk recipes... If you have never encountered a similar problem, then the material offered below will be very useful.

How to quickly get rid of a blockage in your sink

Naturally, when a blockage appears, a plunger immediately comes to mind. In many cases, it has a very good effect. The instructions for use are simple: the sink should be slightly filled with water, preferably boiling water, then put the plunger on the drain hole and make several sharp vertical movements directed downward. If it was possible to break through the plug, then when the plunger is lifted, the water will begin to drain into the pipe at high speed. If the desired effect is absent, the procedure is repeated. The disadvantage of the plunger is that it is not able to cleanse fat deposits.

An alternative to the above described method is dry cleaning using special means:

1. "Krot" - is distinguished by its cheapness, it is produced in Russia. It is able to eliminate grease blockages and unpleasant odors.
2. "Tiret" - many consider this remedy to be the best. It can be used for both plastic sewer pipes and metal
3. "Mister muscle" - removes small blockages, very convenient for prevention. The manufacturer claims that the product kills harmful bacteria.

Usually, the instructions for use are on the container itself, for almost all products it is the same:

1. Ventilation should be provided, rubber gloves and a respirator should be prepared.
2. According to the instructions on the package, the chemical should be measured and poured into the drain hole
3. Leave for the time specified in the instructions, then flush the drain system by turning on hot water for a few minutes.

A plumbing cable is able to cope with the blockage. This tool is considered by many to be the most effective.   It looks like a flexible metal hose with a head on one end and a handle on the other, you can buy it in almost any household store. If you master the technique of using it, then the hostess will not be afraid of any blockage.

It is better to involve an assistant for cleaning with a cable. One person in this case will twist the handle of the cable, the other will push it inside the pipe through the drain hole. It is the rotating cable that cleans the pipe from the blockage, moving further and further. The efficiency will increase significantly if the cable is used in conjunction with chemicals.

Folk remedies to remove blockages in the sink

For the purpose of prevention, the drainage system should be cleaned monthly; for this, the available tools that are available in the kitchen of every housewife are suitable. Among the many folk remedies, several have proven themselves:

1. It is necessary to pour 100 g of soda and the same amount of salt into a container, pour 50-60 ml of wine vinegar into it. Pour half of the resulting product into the drain, the rest of the brew with half a liter of boiling water and pour into the sink. Wait a little and flush the system with hot tap water.
2. Using baking soda and vinegar. This product removes blockages and gets rid of unpleasant odors. The sink is completely cleaned of water, then 200 ml of dry baking soda is poured into the drain hole, the same amount of vinegar is poured and the hole is tightly closed. After half an hour, half a liter of boiling water is poured into the drain. The resulting chemical reaction allows you to clear the pipe from the blockage.
3. Another way. Pour half a glass of soda and salt into the drain, pour 200 ml of boiling water. All this is left overnight. In the morning, the sewer pipe is cleaned by turning on hot water from the tap.

For prevention purposes, you can systematically mix 4 tablespoons of soda in a glass of boiling water and pour it into the sink. The following procedure also prevents the growth of fatty plugs: open a tap with hot water every evening and leave it for a few minutes. The downside of home remedies is that they only remove blockages that are close to the drain hole.