Sinks in the kitchen and
bathrooms stand a chance of getting blocked at some stage with the high
frequency of use. This often happens at the worst time possible. Usually this
occurs when you are entertaining guests! However, there is no need to worry.
Help is right under your nose in your own home.
What you will need
·
Vinegar
·
Baking Soda
·
Plunger
·
Hot water
If
possible, the first thing to do is find the reason for the blockage. There is
usually a good reason for a blockage and hopefully this isn’t hard for you to
find. By locating the blockage, you have done most the work required to unblock
it.
However,
if you cant find out where the blockage is occurring, then you need to keep
reading on.
Usually
when there is a blocked drain in your home you are able to unblock the drain
yourself by using a plunger. In this case, no plumber will be required thus
saving you money! Should a plunger not do the job, then you will need to use
other methods and materials in your home to unblock the blockage.
Other
than a plunger, vinegar and soda serve as a great tool and is extremely
effective to unblock drains. Most people store vinegar and baking soda in their
kitchen cupboards. Follow the
steps below to try unblocking the drain:
1.
Boil water on the stove
2.
Pour approximately 1 cup of baking soda
down the drain
3.
Pour approximately 1 cup of vinegar down
the drain
4.
Allow the baking soda and vinegar to
settle for 10-15 minutes. This should hopefully dissolve whatever is causing
the blockage.
5.
Pour the pot of boiling water down the
drain to remove any debris that may still exist.
It’s
important that you start practicing preventive measures to stop your drain for
blocking again. Many people perform the baking soda and vinegar routine once a
month as a precautionary measure. Be sure that after washing your hair, you
remove any hair that is lodged into the drain to prevent blockages from
occurring. At all times, use a strainer in the sink to prevent food and other
debris from clogging up your drain.
If
none of the above techniques work, you may have a more serious problem in your
drain. You will need to contact a Manly plumber to help you rectify the
issue.
