drain clogged?
These home remedies will help
Created: 01/20/2022, 11:08 am
By: Janine Napirca
It's pretty exhausting to clean the clogged drain with a plunger.
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Is your drain clogged at home?
In order for the water to drain again, you have to clean the clogged drain.
These home remedies work best.
Who does not know it - over time some
hair ends
up in the drain in the shower, in the kitchen*
leftovers get stuck
in the sink.
At some point nothing works and the
drain is completely clogged
.
Instead of cleaning the clogged drain with commercially available chemical drain cleaners that are harmful to the environment, you can also
try
home remedies .
Because even with
baking soda and vinegar
, the clogged drain is cleared again in no time and the water can run off again without any problems.
Clean a clogged drain with a plunger?
With the help of a plunger you can loosen
dirt
that
has settled in the drain and in the drain pipe
.
This works due to the pressure built up by the plunger.
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Press the
plunger onto the drain
and, if necessary, seal other openings such as the overflow.
Turn on the tap and let enough water run into the sink, shower, bathtub or sink until the
plunger plunger is completely covered by the water
.
Now pump
vigorously in
up and down motions
without lifting the plunger all the way.
Once the dirt has been loosened, the water flows off again without any problems.
If necessary, you can
repeat
the process several times .
Alternatively, if you don't have a plunger, you can
try an empty
plastic bottle .
To do this, cut off the bottom of the bottle and start pumping.
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Clean clogged drains with home remedies - Here's how
If pumping with the plunger is less successful or if your drain is not completely clogged and the water only drains very slowly, a few
home remedies
can help.
Especially if the deposits causing the blockage are
grease
or
limescale
:
If the plunger doesn't help, baking soda or baking soda in combination with vinegar can clear the drain again.
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Clear Clogged Drain with Baking Soda and Vinegar
: Four tablespoons of baking soda combined with 1/2 cup of vinegar essence becomes the cleaning mix in your drainpipe.
After a short exposure time, you can rinse with hot water and voilà - the drain is free again.
Clear Clogged Drains with Baking Soda and Vinegar
: Instead of the baking soda, four tablespoons of baking soda works equally well.
Also let it take effect for a short time and then pour hot water over it.
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What to do if neither plunger nor home remedies can clean the clogged drain pipe?
If neither plungers nor household remedies can clean the drain, but you don't want to consult an expert yet, a
pipe spiral or pipe cleaning shaft
(advertising link) may help.
Follow the manufacturer's instructions for use and be very
careful
.
Not that you will damage the drain pipe when cleaning the clogged drain.
Blockages in the drain pipe can be removed with a pipe cleaning shaft or a pipe spiral.
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Carefully insert the pipe spiral or pipe cleaning shaft into the drain pipe.
Then turn the crank and exert a slight pressure on the tube.
If you feel resistance, you should pull the coil out a little and then insert it again.
If none of these measures have helped, you will not be able to avoid
hiring a plumber
.
Some deposits are just too ingrained for you to remove yourself.
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