What to do if the toilet is clogged

When at one of the sections of the sewer system there is a blockage and the water does not leave. Many people, before the arrival of representatives from the plumbing service, are trying to get rid of this trouble on their own. In the article we will tell you what to do if the toilet is clogged with paper or cat litter. How to solve the problem at home.

Causes of blockage

Understand the main causes of the formation of "traffic jams":

1. Violation of the rules of use of sewage. For example, throwing leftovers into the toilet, getting into the system of rags, a large amount of paper, toys and other debris that is not soluble in water.
2. Violation of the rules and requirements for the installation of plumbing: improperly selected angle of the pipe leading to the riser (2 cm per 1 meter linear); non-observance of the distance between objects (at least 1 meter).
3. There is no valve or non-pressure pipe (fun) in the system, which adversely affects the pressure during water descent. It does not pass quickly, as a result of which a quality flush does not occur.
4. Improperly selected plumbing fixtures. In the market, customers are offered a huge range of products, which, unfortunately, does not always have a high-quality assembly. Such devices are subject to various failures, blockages and very quickly become unusable.

Solutions

When they say about the elimination of traffic jams in the toilet, refers to the removal of the resulting tube in the hydraulic system. But often collector pipes or a sewer riser are clogged with garbage, and not the water trap itself. Most often there is a problem with the riser and it is this part of the sewer system that requires cleaning or replacement if it is old and cast iron. There are many ways to clear the clog.

1. Remove trash (“cork”).
2. Push the cork down the system.
3. Applying a chemical agent to dissolve debris.

Chemical application

The use of special chemical solutions in the cleaning of sewer pipes is the solution that requires the least effort on the part of man. Means for dealing with blockages in a large assortment can be found in almost any trade pavilion. Moreover, if you can not find the composition of the direct appointment, you can safely purchase any means for cleaning pipes.

The use of a solution or mixture requires familiarization with the instruction, in which, usually, the algorithm for performing the work is indicated.

Having filled up, or filling the toilet into the toilet, we leave it there for the time period specified in the manual attached to the package. After the time of action of the drug comes to an end, it is necessary to do a test wash. If chemicals do not cope with the cork dissolution, then other cleaning options should be considered.

People living in a private house, not equipped with a cumulative septic tank, should be careful when using chemical solutions that are an aggressive environment that kills all bacteria, including beneficial ones.

There are several available tools that you can try to clean the sewer, for example, soda and vinegar. Mode of application:

• remove excess water, leaving a small amount in place of the drain;
• pour out ½ packet of soda, and try to push it away through the pipe;
• pour one glass of vinegar;
• the reaction lasts about 25 minutes;
• pour in 3? 5 liters of boiling water.

Spilling boiling water should not be performed for toilet bowls that use a flute made of thin plastic material. Plastic may burst from high temperature. To prevent this from happening, washing can be done not with boiling water, but simply with hot water.

Use of plunger and cable for mechanical cleaning

The easiest and most popular tool for removing blockages in any plumbing fixture is a plunger. It must be installed in the equipment bowl down over the drain hole so that the rubber is completely submerged in water without the formation of an air bag. Then it is necessary to make a sharp movement, pressing down on the handle of the instrument and loosening the press. Repeat several times. The essence of the method consists in the formation of a water hammer that destroys the plug.

A special cable is used if the plunger is useless and the blockage is far in the pipe. Better use the services of an assistant. For example, he will twist the handle of the cable, and you push the cable through the pipe. You can clean the water trap in this way in minutes.

In a pinch, you can use a special hook to clean a stable clog, with which you can best remove a toy or a rag that clogs the drain pipe. You need to do this work with gloves.

Hydraulic way

The method is suitable for the removal of "traffic jams" that are formed deep and permeable to water, that is, for loose clogs. Usually used in the accumulation of organic sora and small particles. Operating principle:

• the hose is pulled from the water tap to the toilet bowl and inserted into the sewer drain;
• further should include hot water;
• the blockage is blurred by adjusting the water pressure in the hose.

But this method should be excluded if the pipe is clogged so that the plumbing equipment is filled with water.

Prevention of "traffic jams" in the sewer system

To avoid the hassles associated with cleaning the toilet, help a few tips regarding their use.

1. Use sanitary equipment as intended.
2. Pay attention to the rate of discharge of water, this signals the functionality of the sewer riser.
3. Clean the air trap regularly with chemicals.
4. Follow the operation of the riser.

It is better to carry out a number of preventive works on cleaning the sewer system in a timely manner than to wait for the formation of a dense blockage that causes a lot of problems.