How to clean the toilet?

In an apartment or house, an unpleasant situation with a blockage of the toilet often occurs. A catastrophe can be caused for many reasons, often homeowners do harm to the sewer system. To fix this problem, you need to familiarize yourself with the rules and methods for quick cleaning of the toilet at home.

There are first signs that warn that the sewer structure has clogged. If one of the following symptoms is detected, it is urgent to eliminate the blockage without worsening the further condition:

• the toilet bowl is filled with dirty liquid with feces, which has returned from the sewer and is not flushed into a common sewer pipe;
• slow water drainage 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 familiarizing yourself with the main causes of blockages in sewer pipes.

• The system was mounted with defects. When installing the sewer pipe at a small angle, poor washing off of the waste occurs, resulting in residual waste gradually accumulating, forming a blockage.
• Organic residues. Often, food wastes are flushed into the toilet: porridge, mashed potatoes, peeling apples and others.
• Household trash: toilet paper, stationery, packages, hygiene items (pads, diapers).

• Cat litter (tray) filler. Modern manufacturers make fillers with the addition of special clay, which is able to retain and absorb moisture.When clay enters the sewer, there is a constant accumulation of clay mixture in the channel.
• Lack of ventilation. In order for the sewer structure to work correctly, a sufficient amount of air must pass in the riser pipe. With its lack, a decrease in the rate of passage of fluid through the pipe occurs, further leading to blockage.
• Improper operation toilet seat with neighbors above or below in an apartment building.
• Deposition of salts in the toilet pipes. This can happen for many reasons: hard water, urea, waste precipitation.

In order to correctly determine the place of the cork, as well as what exactly is clogged, it is necessary to check the functionality of the taps that are located in the bathroom and in the kitchen. If the fluid flows without much difficulty, this means that the problem of blockage is in the toilet. If the water does not drain well, then the reason lies in the main pipe, in this case, you can not do without the help of a specialist.

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

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

• clearance for draining;
• siphon;
• a pipe with an access to the riser;
• riser.

Any of these areas may become clogged. To determine the level of contamination of the toilet with your own hands, you can pour 1 liter of water into the toilet and leave for 30 minutes. Then you need to check whether the water is gone or not. If you leave, then you can cope with such a 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 to use boiling water.

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

The next method is to use baking soda, which helps to dissolve minor blockages in the form of a greasy film:

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

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

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

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

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

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

To quickly and efficiently break through the toilet, many housewives use Coca-Cola.Such a drink is not only a delicious liquid, but also an excellent cleaning agent to combat plaque, due to the fact that the composition of the drink contains carbonic and phosphoric acids. Its use is very easy, just open the bottle and pour the contents into the toilet. After 10-15 minutes it will be possible to observe how the pipeline cleared of clogging.

Often, the owners of the house face the problem of clogging for the reason that multilayer toilet paper accumulates in the sewer system. This level of cork can be dealt with with citric acid and laundry detergent, and this mixture will also remove rust and yellow stains from the toilet.

• Dissolve 1 cup of powder in warm water.
• Two packets of citric acid are poured into the resulting solution.
• The finished mixture is poured into the toilet, leaving for 4-5 hours (at night).
• After passing a certain time, several buckets of hot water are poured into the toilet. This procedure is necessary in order to wash away the cleaning agent and the remaining clogging.

Today, store shelves have a huge assortment of finished chemical products that can cope with various degrees of toilet blockages without the help of a plunger and cable. Such chemicals that have alkali or acid in their composition are in great demand.

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

• "Mole". It is made by many manufacturers and is very popular among homeowners. The cleaning agent is available in granules, gels, and consists of 60% potassium and sodium hydroxide, 10% vinegar essence and 10% surfactant. The product has an affordable product price, but the duration of the blockage remedy varies from 1 to 2 hours.
• Tiret. Such a cleaning agent is suitable for all types of pipes. A gel-like solution lasts for 5 minutes, but getting rid of complex plugs may take longer.

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

• Comet. The composition of such a solution has chlorine-containing components that can quickly eliminate blockages in the form of limescale, urinary stone. The use of the solution allows you to get rid of unpleasant odor from the sewer pipe.
• Deboucher This is a cleaning agent that contains not only alkali, but also a chlorine substance. The action of the drug 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 include the uneconomicalness of the gel-like solution. An effective fight against blockage will require 0.5 liters of funds. It is forbidden to use a solution for aluminum pipes.

Also, acidic substances include electrolyte for the battery. The electrolyte is used as potent chemicals.

When working with chemical solutions, it is recommended to use protective equipment (rubber gloves, safety glasses). Some abrasive substances, getting on the skin or in the eyes, will lead to corrosion of the integument and burn eyes.

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

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

Lime deposits can accumulate not only inside the toilet, 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 tablets for the toilet. They fit inside the tank, gradually dissolving in water. In the future, plaque dissolves not only in the drain tank, but also in the toilet.

Precautions for 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 according to the instructions. Exceeding the amount of funds will not solve the problem with blockage.
• After cleaning the sewer system, it is necessary to thoroughly flush the toilet from chemical residues, so that in the future there will not be a solution on the skin.

Mechanical blockage control methods are most commonly used by homeowners. For cleaning use various improvised tools. It is impossible to deal with blockages made of sand, glass and building impurities on their own using folk or chemical methods; here, the help of mechanical devices is needed.

To get rid of such traffic jams, several methods are used.

• The first mechanical way to eliminate plugs in the toilet is manual cleaning. It is used if the cork is formed no further than the siphon. For this purpose, you will need such devices as rubber gloves, a bucket, a bucket. Previously, the toilet is freed from the liquid. Then begin to examine the drain hole with your hand. If it is impossible to remove the blockage with your hand, you can use a wire with a bent end.

• Plungerwhich is a rubber suction cup with a handle. With a plunger, you can push the debris that appears in the drain hole, further into the common sewage pipeline. The sewer pipe is larger in diameter than the drain hole, which allows garbage to go further. Before using a plunger, it is necessary to close all the taps of the washbasin in the bathroom and the sinks 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 water hammer.

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

  Clean the toilet with a bottle by following these steps:

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

• Plumbing cable, which has a handle and a nozzle. The size of the cable can vary, the diameter is from 6 to 16 mm, and the length is up to 60 m. For a apartment, a 5-meter cable with a nozzle is suitable.To remove debris, a nozzle in the form of a spiral is used, and for punching - in the form of a weight. Sequential use of the cable to remove the cork yourself.
  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 deep as possible, it is advisable to get to the cork in the toilet knee.
  3. By rotating the cork, it is pushed into a common pipe or hooked onto a 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, the use of chemical solutions is suitable for this.

• Instead of a cable, you can use bent wire. Do not push household objects into the common pipeline, otherwise they may get stuck in the riser and cause a breakthrough of water at neighboring residents.

• There is another effective method that can remove 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 is slightly larger than the toilet lid. Follow these steps:
  1. the area inside the toilet is wiped dry;
  2. tape strips are glued in a circle so that a continuous film coating forms;
  3. the surface of the toilet is covered with a film, which is fixed in places of contact with adhesive tape, as a result of which a hermetically sealed space inside the toilet is formed;
  4. then you need to drain the water. With the right job, the film should swell. Otherwise, check the film coating for integrity;
  5. the surface of the film must be pressed down with your hand so that it returns to its original state. Such movements create pressure on the toilet, and blockage is removed.

• To cope with a blockage in the drain pipe can a homemade improvised tool. It is made from a fabric bag filled with a loose 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 flush. The liquid pushes the bag through the drain hole, which allows you to break through the resulting plug.

An emergency plumbing call is necessary if the level of dirty liquid in the toilet, sink and bathtub is gradually accumulated. This may mean that a clogging problem has formed in the common pipeline. In the future, there will be leakage of fluid outside the sink or toilet. It is urgent to block the water, ask the neighbors not to use the sewer system. This problem can not be solved on their own with the help of improvised means or household chemicals, only professionals can cope with such a problem.

To avoid or prevent serious problems with a blockage of the toilet, regular preventive measures to prevent the formation of traffic jams are necessary.

• It is forbidden to use the toilet as a chute. After a certain period of time, a jam 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 sewer system must be flushed with hot water.
• Some sewer systems are equipped with a background riser, which requires constant testing for performance.
• Repair work in the toilet is necessary with a closed toilet, so that building materials do not get inside.

• When installing a sewer system, it is better to opt for plastic products having a smooth inner surface of the walls. It is also necessary to adjust the pressure with a fan pipe. Due to the incorrect position of the pipe, water may not drain well, resulting in small blockages that will gradually accumulate on the walls of the pipeline, forming a cork.
• It is better to entrust the installation of the toilet to professionals who will perform the installation in accordance with all operational rules.

Every day, overnight, pour 1 cup of salt into the drain hole. Interacting with water, a saline solution is obtained that perfectly corrodes fat deposits on the inner walls of the pipeline. In the morning, flush the toilet with water.

If preventive measures are taken, then the possibility of clogging the toilet can be ruled out. A correctly selected method to eliminate blockage will allow you to quickly and easily solve the problem.

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