| Slow drains can be extremely frustrating
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| | on simple hair and grease clogs, but
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| to the home owner and even more
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| | won't do much to clear long-term waste
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| frustrating to people who live in
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| | accumulation.
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| apartments. Fortunately, you don't have
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| | Enzymatic Cleaners are an environmentally
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| to always wait for the management company
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| | friendly drain cleaner that use enzymes
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| to send a repairman. There are plenty of
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| | to break down clogs. However, they are
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| things you can do on your own to fix a
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| | slow to work, often taking three or four
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| slow drain. This article will discuss a
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| | days to realize significant results.
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| variety of tools and tricks for
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| | Enzymatic Cleaners are perfect for drain
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| maintaining a fast moving drain and
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| | maintenance.
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| clearing a clogged one.
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| | Acidic Cleaners are extremely effective
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| For starters, when it comes to
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| | but can be quite destructive in the wrong
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| maintaining a healthy drain, an ounce of
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| | hands. They will dissolve most anything
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| prevention is worth a truckload of
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| | clogging a drain. They will also dissolve
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| drain-fixing tools. Want to know a simple
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| | metal, porcelain, and degrade aluminum
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| way to keep a free-flowing drain healthy?
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| | and Stainless Steel. Only use an Acidic
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| Hot water. Put the stopper in your sink
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| | Cleaner as a last resort.
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| drain or shower drain, and run the hot
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| | If you decide to use a mechanical device
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| water directly from the tap and fill up
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| | to clear your drain, here are the
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| the basin. Then pull the plug, and allow
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| | standard tools of the trade:
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| the hot water to continue to run for
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| | Plunger - your basic plunger can clear
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| another thirty seconds after the basin
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| | obstructive clogs from both the tub and
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| empties. The hot water breaks up old
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| | the kitchen sink. A tight seal is needed
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| accumulations in the waste line. By doing
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| | if they are to work. Be careful when
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| this once every few weeks, it will
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| | using a plunger, especially if you pour a
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| prevent a new line from ever having
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| | chemical drain cleaner into the drain
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| clogs, and will also help clear out an
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| | first. Splash back can be very harmful to
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| older drain line over time. Another trick
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| | your face and eyes. Use safety goggles or
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| is a cap-full of bleach once a week into
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| | a splash back mask.
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| every drain in the house. These simple
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| | Drain Auger - this is a device that has
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| tips for keeping drains clear will save
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| | coiled wiring attached to a handle and
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| you a lot of money in the long run.
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| | crank. If you buy one of these, make sure
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| If your drains do end up clogged, the
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| | to purchase one that keeps the coil
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| problem usually lies in one of two areas:
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| | within a protective housing. The housing
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| localized obstruction and vertical or
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| | will keep you, your project, and your
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| horizontal clog.
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| | home clean by keeping the drain slime
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| A localized obstruction is usually in a
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| | within the housing.
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| fixture trap, in a mechanical waste
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| | Closet Auger - (also called a water
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| fixture or appliance, or where the drain
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| | closet) this device is a three foot tube
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| piping makes an abrupt change in
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| | with a right-angle bend at the bottom.
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| direction. The obstruction is usually
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| | Inside the tube is a cable and crank rod.
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| easy to clear with a wire or by using a
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| | This device is perfect for clearing
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| plunger. Most often the object is a small
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| | stubborn toilet clogs.
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| toy, cotton ball, toothpick, or something
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| | Power Auger - these are essentially the
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| similar. Removal of the item typically
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| | same as a Drain Auger but with a motor to
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| clears the slow drain immediately.
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| | facilitate the breaking up of long-term
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| Horizontal and vertical clogs are a
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| | pipe accumulation. These are costly
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| result of years of waste accumulation
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| | machines and are usually only purchased
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| within the drain pipe. The slow, steady
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| | by professional plumbers.
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| buildup of material eventually restricts
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| | Those are the basic tips and tools for
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| the flow of water. Over time, the drain
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| | keeping household drain pipes clear. If
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| works slower and slower, eventually
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| | you follow the hot water technique, you
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| coming to a complete stop. To clear these
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| | might not ever need to use any of the
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| types of clogs, you will need an auger or
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| | above listed drainers and mechanical
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| some form of liquid drain cleaner such as
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| | devices. And if you ever come across a
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| an Enzymatic drain cleaner.
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| | stubborn drain, you can always hire a
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| If you decide to use a liquid drain
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| | plumber. Although they can be expensive,
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| cleaner, you have three primary types to
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| | they usually have the right equipment and
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| choose from:
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| | (more importantly) the necessary
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| Alkaline cleaners are your basic
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| | experience to know how to solve any drain
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| supermarket products. These are poured
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| | problem.
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| directly into the drain. They will work
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