How to clean the toilet?

In an apartment or house often there is an unpleasant situation with clogged toilet. The disaster can be caused for many reasons, often homeowners cause damage to the sewer system. To eliminate such a problem, you need to familiarize yourself with the rules and methods of quick cleaning the toilet bowl at home.

There are first signs that warn that the sewer construction is blocked. If one of the following symptoms is found, it is necessary to immediately eliminate the blockage, without worsening further state:

• the capacity of the toilet bowl is filled with dirty liquid with feces, which has returned from the sewage system and is not flushed into the common sewer pipe;
• slow water discharge through the sewer system;
• unpleasant odors from sewer pipes.

To determine the method of cleaning the toilet, what to do in this situation, Experts recommend to get acquainted with the main causes of blockages of sewage pipes.

• The system has been mounted with defects. When installing a sewer pipe at a low angle, there is a poor flushing of waste, as a result of which the residual waste gradually accumulates, forming a blockage.
• Organic Residues. Often, food waste is washed into the toilet: porridge, mashed potatoes, peeling apples and others.
• Household waste: toilet paper, stationery, packages, hygiene items (pads, diapers).

• Cat litter (tray). Modern manufacturers make fillers with the addition of special clay, which is able to retain and absorb moisture. When clay enters the sewer pipe, there is a constant accumulation of clay mixture in the channel.
• Lack of ventilation. For the sewer construction to work properly, a sufficient amount of air must pass through the riser pipe. With its lack of a decrease in the rate of passage of fluid through the pipe, further leading to clogging.
• Incorrect operation toilet closets above or below in a multi-room.
• The deposition of salts in the pipes of the toilet. This can occur for many reasons: hard water, urea, sediment waste.

To correctly determine the location of the cork, as well as what exactly is clogged up, it is necessary to check the functionality of the faucets, which are located in the bathroom and in the kitchen. If the fluid flows without much difficulty, this means that the blockage problem is in the toilet. If the water goes down badly, then the reason lies in the main pipe, in this case one cannot do without the help of a specialist.

After determining the location of the blockage, you can begin to fix the problem. The way to remove the plug will depend entirely on the cause of the blockage.

To understand what is clogged in the toilet, you need to familiarize yourself with the standard plumbing device, which consists of:

• drain clearance;
• siphon;
• tube with inlet to the riser;
• riser.

Any of these areas may be clogged. To determine the level of clogging of the toilet with your own hands, you can pour 1 liter of water into the toilet and leave for 30 minutes. After you need to check whether the water is gone or not.If left, then cope with this problem at home without the help of a specialist.

If the toilet is clogged, the owners of the house or apartment try to get rid of such a problem as quickly as possible.

The first way to clean the toilet from simple blockages is with the use of boiling water.

• Boiled water (10 liters) at an angle of 90 degrees should be poured into the toilet. It is recommended to pour water as quickly as possible.
• If the liquid begins to leave, then this procedure must be repeated another 1-2 times.

The following method is using baking soda, which helps to dissolve minor blockages in the form of a fatty film:

• 250 g of soda should be poured into the toilet bowl;
• after a few minutes wash off the water.

The third method is based on the use of boiling water, vinegar and baking soda. This solution is able to cope with food film in the hole of the toilet.

• First you need to get rid of water in the toilet. To do this, scoop up the liquid using a scoop or a rubber bulb, leaving a small amount in the draining area.
• Pour 250 g of soda into the toilet, try to push it deeper.
• In the drain poured 1 glass of 9% vinegar table.
• After 20 minutes, you need to pour boiled water at 100 degrees. You can do without boiling water, soda and vinegar, you just need to wash it off.

If the sewer system is equipped with a connecting corrugation, which is made of thin plastic, the use of boiling water is strictly prohibited.

There is another popular way to eliminate blockage, which is performed using mustard powder.

• In 10 liters of hot water must be dissolved 5 teaspoons of mustard powder.
• The finished solution is poured into the toilet.
• After 1-2 minutes, flush the water.
• If necessary, you can perform this procedure again.

In order to quickly and efficiently pierce the cork in the toilet, many housewives use Coca-Cola. Such a drink is not only a tasty liquid, but also an excellent cleaning agent to combat plaque, due to the fact that the composition of the drink contains carbonic acid and phosphoric acid. It is very easy to use, just open the bottle and pour the contents into the toilet. After 10–15 minutes, it will be possible to observe how the pipeline has been cleared of blockage.

Often, the problem of blockage faced by the owners of the house for such a reason that in the sewer system accumulated multi-layer toilet paper. With this level of cork you can cope with the help of citric acid and washing powder, such a mixture will also relieve the toilet from rust and yellow spots.

• In warm water dissolve 1 cup of powder.
• In the resulting solution pour two packets of citric acid.
• The finished mixture is poured into the toilet, leaving for 4-5 hours (overnight).
• After a certain time has passed, several buckets of hot water are poured into the toilet. This procedure is necessary in order to wash off the cleaning agent and the remnants of clogging.

To date, store counters have a huge range of finished chemical products that can cope with various degrees of toilet clogging without the help of a plunger and a cable. Such chemicals that have an alkali or acid in their composition are in great demand.

Such substances are able to dissolve blockages from small debris, they are produced in the form of powder, gel, liquids and in a granulated state.

• "Mole". It is made by many manufacturers and is very popular with homeowners. Cleaner is available in granules, gels, and consists of 60% potassium hydroxide and sodium, 10% acetic essence and 10% surfactant. The tool has an affordable price of products, but the duration of the means to eliminate blockages varies from 1 to 2 hours.
• Tiret. Such a cleaner is suitable for all types of pipes. The gel solution works for 5 minutes, but it can take longer to get rid of complicated traffic jams.

• "Mister Muscle". The main advantage of this cleaning agent is the instant effect of the drug, it will cope with minor blockages in a few minutes. This is due to the fact that the composition has a large number of acids and alkalis. The dissolution of sparingly soluble blockages takes about 2 hours. The drug is available in the form of a gel or powder.
• "White". The alkaline agent is able to clean and corrode the garbage accumulated in the drain hole. The duration of the solution varies from 4 to 6 hours.

• Comet. The composition of this solution has chlorine-containing components that are able to quickly eliminate blockages in the form of lime scale, urinary stone. The use of the solution allows you to get rid of the unpleasant smell of the sewer pipe.
• Deboucher. It is a cleaning agent that contains not only alkali, but also chlorine. The action of the agent occurs within 15–20 minutes. Despite the fact that the substance contains chlorine, it does not have a sharp, specific smell. The disadvantages of this tool is uneconomical gel solution. For effective control of the blockage 0.5 liters of money are required. It is forbidden to use the solution for pipes made of aluminum.

Also acidic substances include battery electrolyte. Electrolyte is used as potent chemicals.

When working with chemical solutions, it is recommended to use protective equipment (rubber gloves, goggles). Some abrasive substances, falling on the skin or in the eyes, will lead to corrosive skin and eye burn.

To eliminate blockages by household chemicals, the following procedures are performed:

1. The required amount of solution (according to the instructions) is poured into the drain of the toilet bowl, which is previously released from the liquid;
2. after a certain period of time (1.5–2 hours), the substance is washed off with a stream of hot water.

Lime deposits can accumulate not only inside the toilet bowl, but also in the drain tank. To clean the tank, you can use acidic or alkaline solutions. An effective and effective way to eliminate plaque are toilet tablets. They are placed inside the tank, gradually dissolving in water. In the future, the dissolution of plaque occurs not only in the cistern but also in the toilet.

Precautions on the use of chemical solutions.

• The use of solutions is allowed only with the use of protective gloves, preventing the appearance of allergic reactions.
• Dosing solutions to perform according to the instructions. Exceeding the amount of funds will not solve the problem of clogging.
• After cleaning the sewage system, it is necessary to thoroughly flush the toilet from chemical residues, so that no solution will later fall on the skin.

Mechanical methods to combat blockages are most often used by homeowners. For cleaning use various improvised tools. With sand, glass and building pollution blockages it is impossible to cope on our own using folk or chemical methods; here we need the help of mechanical devices.

To get rid of such traffic jams use several methods.

• The first mechanical method to remove the cork in the toilet is manual cleaning. It is used in the event that the tube was formed no further than the siphon. For this purpose, you need tools such as rubber gloves, a bucket, a bucket. Pre-toilet cleared of liquid. After that, begin to explore the drain hole with your hand. If you cannot remove the blockage with your hand, you can use a wire with a curved end.

• Vantuzwhich is a rubber sucker with a handle. A plunger can push through the debris that has appeared in the drain hole, further to the general sewage pipeline. The sewer pipe is larger in diameter than the drain hole, which allows the garbage to go farther. Before using the plunger, it is necessary to close all the taps of the washbasin in the bathroom and the sink in the kitchen, and only then proceed to clean the toilet. It is also necessary to take into account the fact that the rubber part of the plunger must be larger in diameter than the drain hole, which creates a vacuum and a hydraulic shock.

• 1.5 liter plastic bottle can more effectively cope with the blockage than previous folk and chemical methods, it can also replace the plunger. The method with the bottle is similar to the method using the plunger, but the impact power and pressure are many times stronger.

  Clean the toilet using the bottle by doing the following:

  1. the bottom of the bottle is cut off, but the cork remains in place;
  2. the bottle is lowered with the cut end into the hole in the toilet bowl as far as possible;
  3. a few sharp movements need to drive the bottle inside the drain hole.

• Plumbing cablewhich has a handle and nozzle. The size of the cable can vary, the diameter is from 6 to 16 mm, and the length is up to 60 m. A 5-meter cable with a nozzle is suitable for an apartment. A nozzle in the form of a spiral is used to remove debris, and in the form of weights for punching. Consecutive use of the cable to remove the plug.
  1. The edge of the cable with the nozzle is lowered into the drain hole and the handle is rotated clockwise.
  2. The cable is pushed as deeply as possible, it is advisable to reach the cork in the knee of the toilet bowl.
  3. Rotating movement of the tube is pushed into a common pipeline or hooked on the nozzle and pulled out.
  4. After all procedures, the cable must be washed with detergent, in the future it may still be needed. After punching the cork with a cable, it is necessary to fix the achieved cleaning result, for this purpose the use of chemical solutions will be suitable.

• Instead of a cable, you can use curved wire. You can not push household objects into the general pipeline, otherwise they may get stuck in the riser and cause water to break through from neighboring residents.

• There is another effective method that can clear the blockage in the toilet. For this method is used double sided tape and plastic film. It is important that the film is in perfect condition without defects, and the size was slightly larger than the toilet lid. Follow these steps:
  1. the area inside the toilet is wiped dry;
  2. adhesive tape strips are glued in a circle so that a continuous film coating is formed;
  3. the surface of the toilet bowl is covered with a film, which is fixed in places of contact with scotch tape, as a result of which a tightly closed space is formed inside the toilet bowl;
  4. further it is necessary to flush the water. With proper work done, the film should swell. Otherwise, check the film coating for integrity;
  5. The surface of the film must be pressed down with the hand so that it returns to its original state. Such movements create pressure on the toilet, and the blockage is eliminated.

• To cope with the blockage in the drain pipe can improvised improvised means. It is made of a fabric bag filled with a free-flowing mixture (sand). Such a device is popularly called a doll. The finished bag is tied to a strong rope or cord, with which you need to hold the doll in your hand. The bag is lowered to the bottom of the toilet, and turn on the washout. The liquid pushes the bag through the drain hole, which allows it to break through the formed plug.

Emergency plumbing call is necessary in the event that the level of dirty fluid in the toilet, sink and bathroom is gradually recruited. This may mean that a blockage problem has formed in the common pipeline. In the future, there will be a leakage of fluid outside the sink or toilet bowl. It is urgent to turn off the water, ask the neighbors not to use the sewer system. This problem can not be solved independently with the help of available tools or household chemicals, only professionals can cope with such a problem.

To avoid or prevent serious problems with clogging of the toilet bowl, It is necessary to regularly perform preventive actions that prevent the formation of traffic jams.

• It is forbidden to use the toilet as a garbage chute. After a certain period of time, a plug forms. You also need to warn young children about the rules for using the toilet.
• From time to time you need to clean the toilet with chemical solutions.
• Once a week, the sewage system should be washed with hot water.
• Some sewer systems are equipped with a base riser, which requires constant testing for performance.
• To carry out repair work in the toilet should be when the toilet is closed, so that building materials do not fall inside.

• When installing the sewer system, it is better to stop your choice on plastic products that have a smooth inner surface of the walls. It is also necessary to adjust the pressure with the help of a funnel pipe. Due to improper positioning of the pipe, water can descend badly, with the result that small blockages will gradually accumulate on the walls of the pipeline, forming a cork.
• It is better to entrust the installation of a toilet bowl to professionals who will perform the installation according to all operational rules.

Every day at night in a drain hole you need to pour 1 cup of salt. Interacting with water, it turns out saline solution, which perfectly eats away fat deposits on the inner walls of the pipeline. In the morning, flush the toilet with water.

If you perform preventive actions, you can eliminate the possibility of clogging the toilet. Properly chosen method of eliminating blockage will allow you to quickly and easily solve the problem.

See how to clean the toilet in a bottle in 1 minute in the video below.