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How to Use a Sewer Snake by KurtZier1 Zier
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How to Use a Sewer Snake |
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Have you ever walked into your bathroom and saw that water was baking up in your toilet, sink or bathtub? You may have even had an incident when all of the drains in your house seemed to be backing up simultaneously. If you have experienced any of these things, then you know that it may be time to do some plumbing work. Many people opt to try to clear the blockage themselves before calling a professional plumber by purchasing or renting sewer snakes. Sewer snakes corrugated metal pipes with an auger, or sharp, rotating fixture as the head. By effectively using sewer snakes, you can often solve your own problem with slow draining pipes. The first thing to do when using sewer snakes is to locate a preferred cleanout location. The decision of where to run the auger is largely based on the location of the clog. If only your toilet is backing up, but you have found that a plunger just won't do the trick, you may only need to auger the toilet. Although you have the option of putting sewer snakes directly down the toilet, it is not recommended because it will usually leave unsightly scrapes and black marks on the toilet. Usually the best option is to remove the toilet and run sewer snakes through the opening underneath. You may also find that the problem is in the main line. This is likely the case if you have sewage backing up in several locations, particularly if they are in different rooms. If you are cleaning out the main line, it is often useful to run sewer snakes through the cleanup in the basement. When using sewer snakes it is highly recommended that you have towels and buckets on hand because the job can get a little messy. Begin by inserting sewer snakes with the auger tip facing downward into the pipe. Continue to push sewer snakes downward and gently rotate it as you push. Once you feel that sewer snakes reach the blockage, begin pushing sewer snakes forward and pulling back. This will slowly allow you to clear the blockage. Keep pushing until you have free motion with sewer snakes again. Subsequently, pull sewer snakes from the pipe and take note of the object that was clogging the pipe. This could be anything from toilet paper, to roots, to a plastic child's toy. Although blockages are quite probable in older homes, the biggest reason to worry is if you encounter roots or rocks. If you have a root problem, that means that roots have penetrated the pipes and are growing in and around them. Initially roots can be cleared with sewer snakes and doing routine maintenance, but in time they may become too large and cause bigger drain problems, rendering sewer snakes nearly useless and necessitating the complete replacement of the main line. If you find rocks or dirt when you use sewer snakes, you already have a break in your line and sewage is probably leaking into the surrounding ground. This also necessitates the replacement of your main line, a job that is inevitable done by a plumber and excavator.
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