Clogged drains is a common household problem. Often your kitchen or bathroom drains become clogged due to the accumulation of debris like soap scum, hair and even the coffee grounds. Although, the clogging of the drains seems to be the minor problem but, if not taken care of at the right time, may lead to chaos.
Shower drains easily become clogged with a combination of hair, soap scum and whatever else sloughs off human bodies into the drain. Clearing the drains is then required. And so, each time you have to spend the huge money in hiring the plumbers. But the fact is, dealing with the clogged drains is simple and can be carried over even by an untrained man.
Auger is basically a plumbing tool that is used to unclog the drains easily. Homeowners that do not posses the auger can follow the steps below to make their drains clear and free from all kinds of build- ups.
First of all, remove the strainer from the drain. For this, all you need is to unscrew the screws that are used to hold the strainer in place. The type of strainer that is has no screws, remove it using the pair of nose pliers.
Fill your shower with some water. Now using a good plunger, plunge over the clog several times. This may work. If plunger doesn’t remove clog, consider using some other techniques as mentioned in the following paragraphs.
For drain that’s completely blocked, you can also use the garden hose. Place the garden hose into the drain in such a way that it totally stops the drain. Wad up a small towel and hold tightly around the hole and against the drain opening. Turn on the hose with full force.
As a result, the clog slowly dissolves thereby clearing the drains. After the drains are open make sure, you clean the drain thoroughly from in as well as out. At last, place in the strainer and tighten the screws. Turn on the water to the faucet. This will further carry away with it the left over residues.
Situation may occur that all the above methods fail to unclog the drains. In such circumstances an auger is needed. You can call in a talented plumber to look into the matter, if you fail to handle it by yourself.
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