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However careful you are, it is common to get a blocked drain once in a while. The reasons can be quite simple: perhaps someone in the household has tipped coffee grounds down the sink, washed out the frying pan once too many times with oil still in it, or even used the kitchen sink for cleaning up after completing a DIY project in the house.
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Of course, these aren’t the only causes of a drain blockage and, especially if you have kids in the home, you may find too much toilet paper stuffed into the toilet, wet wipes flushed down the pan or even the occasional piece of lego stuck around the u-bend.
Oftentimes, you don’t know you have a drain blockage problem until you come home to find a foul smell seeping through every room, a damp patch creeping along the seams of the plasterboard, or, in extreme cases, there’s a bulge in the ceiling where a pipe joint has burst due to the pressure built up behind the blockage.
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Trying to find a drain unblocker in Poole can be a challenge in itself, but here are some tips to help you get started.
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It’s not the most pleasant thing to do, but the easiest and most cost-effective method to remove a drain blockage is by hand. Where hair is blocking the entrance to the drain, you may be able to simply pull it out and dispose of it. You can assist the process by bending a metal coat hanger into a hook and using it to reach deeper along the pipe.
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You will know if you have been successful as the water will drain away quickly, but if it still drains slowly, you may still have a blockage further down the pipe you need to deal with. Soap scum is a likely culprit and you will need something a little stronger to shift it.
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I don’t remember where I learned this tip but it is a very useful one to try as all the ingredients are readily at hand in most household kitchens: Mixing vinegar and bicarbonate of soda together causes a chemical reaction that is quite caustic and will fizz and bubble.
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By tipping equal quantities, first the bicarbonate of soda and then the vinegar into the drain, you can use this chemical reaction to dislodge the offending blockage and allow for it to be flushed away using hot water. Note well that you must mix the two chemicals in the drain, not a jug as they react immediately.
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Then leave the mixture to do its work for 20-30 minutes before flushing the system with hot water. You must take care to wear protective gloves, as the caustic mixture can burn your hands. Also, if you have plated fittings around the drain, take care to pour the mixture directly into the drain to prevent any damage to the decoration.
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You may prefer to buy a commercial drain unblocker and there are quite a few available from larger supermarkets or D.I.Y. centers to choose from. Here are a few recommendations:
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Thrift T-600 Alkaline drain cleaner is activated in just a few seconds when you add it to boiling water. It does not have any odor and is available in crystal form, so is easy to use.
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Pure lye drain opener has an odorless non-acidic formula. The strength of this formula is industry level and is suitable for plastic and chrome pipes.
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Drano Max Drain gel is another efficient drain unblocker on the market. Its concentration is thick and helps to dissolve dirt of all kinds. If the blockage is not too stubborn, then you can use a diluted form of this unblocking gel.
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Green Gobbler is suitable to remove blockages of all types. It has a strong formula and is caustic, so care should be taken when using it.
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With all these best drain unblocking services, you should always wear heavy-duty gloves and safety goggles to avoid any injury caused by chemical burns, allergic reactions, or physical damage. If you are unsure what you are doing or have any allergies, you may prefer to call on the professionals for help instead and take no risk.
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It’s fair to say that if you are busy at work all day, the last thing you want to do when you come home at night is to roll up your sleeves and mess about with blocked drains as any drain unblocking can be dirty, smelly, and time-consuming work, especially when you are unsure of exactly what to do. Besides, there is always a risk of making the situation worse.
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So, finding a drains clearance service will usually be the better option. If you live in Poole you are in luck as Pro Blocked Drains is a well-known company serving customers all over the UK and with a local office in Poole.
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They can offer you a service second to none and what’s more, they use state-of-the-art CCTV drain survey equipment to determine the exact nature and location of the blockage before commencing the work.
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Pro Blocked Drains offers you:
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So, next time you have a blocked drain in Poole, call 0800 611 82 99 and relax whilst Pro Blocked Drains deals with your drain blockage. Learn more about the Significance of Drain Clearing Near Me in Salisbury.