Are you struggling with a clogged drain?
Then maybe you should take a look at your beverage inventory.
A fizzy drink should help.
Over time, clogged drains * can occur in every household.
In this case, many different means will help.
One of them is a
fizzy drink
.
Leftover food, dirt, soap or hair can quickly lead to
clogged drains in the kitchen and bathroom
.
You will notice that something is wrong at the latest when the water no longer drains properly.
But what to do
Some dirt - such as hair - can usually simply be fished out of the drain.
If the problem is a little deeper, other means are needed.
Try it with
Cola
.
Cleaning the drain with cola - this is how it works
Chances are, that fizzy drink isn't the first thing that comes to mind for tackling clogged drains.
In fact, Cola can be used in a wide variety of places in the household: Among other things, the drink should help against deposits in the toilet.
Cola is also an insider tip
against rust stains
.
The reason for the effectiveness of cola is the
phosphoric acid it contains
, which has a corrosive effect in high concentrations and can therefore be used in the household to loosen deposits.
All you need to do is pour a liter of cola down the drain and let everything work in overnight, as the Hausjournal portal writes.
After that, it may start to boil a little in the sink - but this is not a bad sign.
It means that the phosphoric acid unfolds its effect.
You should let the acid work for you for at least two to three hours.
The next day, all you have to do is rinse with water - slight clogging should now be gone.
Also interesting
: you should never throw these things down the drain.
When Cola stops working: How to clean the drain
In the case of severe constipation, however, cola often no longer helps.
In this case, a suction bell or a cleaning spiral (advertising link) is needed, with which deposits in the pipes can be loosened with the help of rotary movements.
With the latter method, however, you must be careful not to damage the pipe.
* Merkur.de is part of the nationwide Ippen-Digital editors network.
Also read
: Drain stinks: universal home remedies quickly provide fresh air.
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