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Blocked pipes cause liquid waste to accumulate on your drain resulting in awful smells. In fact they are unbearable and that is why you should consider unblocking the pipes as soon as possible. If you don’t have the time, you may call your plumber to come and fix the mess once and for all.
What Causes Them To Clog?
Blocked pipes causes waste water to drain at a relatively slow pace. There are various causes of clogging in pipes. First and foremost, if your pipes are placed across an area that has heavy traffic, they are very likely to be broken as they get overwhelmed by the weight above. This in return causes soil to find its way into the pipes which leads to a blocked passage.
Wrong Use of Drainage
The toilet drain is specifically reserved for conveying human waste into the septic tank or sewerage but most often people force the wrong waste into the said channel. This includes food leftovers that contain high amounts of fat and grease. At times the waste includes plastic materials which can never be eroded by the toxic waste.
When food substances such as tea leaves are emptied into such drain, they form clogs upon drying up due to the reaction between them and the pipes’ surfaces.
Use Plumbing Rods
Drainage pipes are usually buried underneath the ground and so it’s not possible to unblock them without subjecting them to fatal damages. The plumbing rods have hooked protrusions that are used to split and tag the waste mater out of the pipes. This is why metallic plumbing rods are used to unblock the pipes. However, their reliability is facilitated by the presence of an inspection opening in the system.
Without an inspection opening, there is no way the pipes can be freed from the clogs. In fact you should ensure that the opening is there when the drainage system is being laid out. Once you have identified the opening point, you should insert the plumbing rod into the pipe in circular motion. This ensures that the prongs are able to eliminate any waste on the walls of the pipes.
Check the Manholes
Drainage pipes that are of high capacity normally have manholes that serve as inspection openings. The manholes are usually covered with metallic plates and sometimes concrete lids. The covers should be removed so that the pipe below can be examined for any blockages. The presence of stagnant water in the manhole implies that the pipe is already blocked.
Manholes Are Hazardous
The toxic waste that goes through the drainage pipes causes poisonous and sometimes flammable gases to build up in the manholes. That is why safety precautions should be observed before uncovering them. The following measures should always be exercised to guarantee your safety.
- Once you have removed the lid that covers the manhole, take your time to allow fresh air to neutralize the gases because breathing intoxicated air is harmful to your health.
- Smoking should be avoided because it could induce a fire. The gas that comes from the clogged surfaces is highly flammable and thus poses a great danger to your well being.
- Always ensure you have company when embarking on such a task. This enhances your security in the event that you suffer any side effects or accidents.