When a drain is blocked the first step to take is to try plunging, before going down more costly ways of dealing with the problem. Our ACT Blocked Drains will start with identifying the problem and the easiest way to fix it before suggesting more costly solutions.
Whether it is your sink, basin or shower drain blocked, plunging will be the first thing that you should do. However there are also way to perform plunging the right way as well.
Following are do's and don'ts for for plunging
- DO add tablespoon of dishwashing liquid in a boiling cup/pot of water this may break down the grease, soap scum and hair.
- DO Perform diagnosis on the strainer to find out if soap scum or hair are trapped causing clogging. In order to remove it twist it counter-clockwise then using a wire remove the hair and trapped dirt.
- DO Non harmful biodegradable drain cleaning solutions
- DON'T use strong chemicals, these can harm your pipes and your loved ones
- DON'T use the plunger if you just put harsh chemicals down the drain, you may splash it on your skin.
- DON'T apply too much pressure when plunging it can cause damage to drain pipes
Finally, if you think you may not handle the situation well, feel free to call our experts in. Plunging doesn't cost too much, we can do it for you!
If plunging does not fix the problem, we have more advanced techniques we can use to unblock your drains and get them flowing nicely again.
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