A clogged kitchen sink is one of the most common (and most annoying) problems that can happen in your home. Fortunately, there are several home ways that quickly help you cope with unclogging pipes, without the help of a plumber. Does baking soda and vinegar unclog drains?
The most common causes of drainage clogging
A sink in your kitchen or drains in the bathroom can get clogged by many different things, but the most common causes of clogged plumbing are food debris and kitchen grease that drains into the kitchen sink. Throwing food or solid materials into the drains cleanly is the reason for the clogged sink.
However, the cause of a clogged shower is most often the hair that falls out while bathing. Another reason for the obstruction may be a blocked plumbing ventilation pipe. Breather pipes let air into the hydraulic hose to balance the pressure in the pipe when water drains into the sewage. If the ventilation pipe becomes clogged, the pressure will not be equalized and the drain will be blocked.
How can you unplug the drain yourself?
Baking soda
Look for baking soda in the kitchen. Dry the drain and pour a glass of baking soda into it. Wait 15 minutes and fill the kettle with hot water.
Vinegar + baking soda
Mix the vinegar and baking soda in a 3: 1 ratio. Immediately pour into the drain before it begins to foam. Wait 15 minutes and pour the whole kettle with boiling water.
Vinegar + baking soda (second idea)
Pour 3 tablespoons of baking soda into the drain. Then pour in half a cup of vinegar. Wait 15 minutes and fill the kettle with hot water.
Vinegar
Pour a glass of vinegar into the drain, tightly stopper and wait 30 minutes. Then pour the entire kettle with hot water.
Other ways to unblock the drain
- use of boiling water – to quickly and easily fix blocked pipes, try pouring a pot of boiling water into the sewer. In many cases, this is enough to loosen or dissolve the blockage, without having to resort to more drastic measures. This method can only be used on metal or ceramic pipes, since heat can loosen joints on PVC pipes.
- using a rubber plunger – best suited for clearing siphons and drains from washbasins and sinks. The pusher creates a pressure that pushes the clogged material and pushes it further to the drain. For small plugs, the method is quite effective and easy to apply.
