Is your sink draining slowly? Well, this may be due to a blockage of your drain. The outdoor drain pipe performs an essential function in transporting sewage and wastewater from your home to the sewer line.
Most people start by searching how to unlock a drainpipe but there are several DIY methods you can use to clear a blocked drain. Let us explore how to clear a blocked drain outside by yourself.
The kitchen sinks get clogged with grease, food particles or oil, a bathroom it may be a soap or hair, and a toilet drain can be blocked by something that seems so harmless like toilet paper.
The drain outside the house is not exempted either. It may be blocked by soap, grease, domestic items or combinations of those items. Also leaves, silt, grease, dirt or other outdoor debris can cause your external drain to get blocked.
There are a few things you’ll need to unblock the drain, including rubber gloves, a rope, waste bags, a drain rod, bleach, caustic soda and a garden hose.
How to unclog your outside drain:
Remove the drain cover: First you have to remove the drain cover. Some covers have a handle for you to grab when removing them quickly.
Take a look at what is happening inside: If the chamber is holding water instead of draining it away, then the conclusion is that somewhere after the drain chamber is clogged. Usually, a clogged soil pipe is the cause, but other things can also cause a blockage. But, there’s just one way to be certain. Search for a full chamber on a side and an empty chamber on the other side and when you find it that is the location of your blockage.
Use drain rods: After locating where your blockage is, thrust the drain rods into this chamber until the blockage is removed. When pushing the drain rod, try not to turn it anticlockwise because the plunger attachment may be unscrewed. Repeated thrusting of the rods will loosen the blockage and cause it to dislodge.
Clean all that is left: Clean all that is left of the debris and blockage. Open all taps in your house for a while to check if the drains are working properly. Put the drain cover back and pour a small amount of bleach into the drain as it helps to remove all grease and muck, and the smell of the drain.
While this process should rid-off most exterior drainpipe blockages, others might prove stubborn to remove. If you have such blockage in your drain contact Tank and Drain Services. Get in touch with our trained specialists, we always find the best solution for your drainage issues and provide an exceptional service.