Jeyes Drain Unblocker, Powerful Outdoor Cleaning Fluid, Cleans and Deodorises, 1 Litre

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Finally, there's a clear risk of scalding when carrying and pouring boiling hot water. You may be tempted to fill a pan as your kettle isn't big enough. A large saucepan of boiling hot water is heavy and dangerous. If you do use this method, be extremely careful! Additionally, the drainage vents can become clogged, which is the likely culprit of a standard clog noticed in residential drains in kitchens and bathrooms. Once the vent is overrun with debris, a build-up of stagnant, dirty water likely begins to pool in the basin of the sink. But there can also be smelly drains simply from not using the sink and drain often enough. Access your outdoor drainage through whatever method you can. For most properties, this means removing the drain cover. This may require a screwdriver, although this is rare. Once you have access, inspect the problem.

Often, the first sign of a grease clogged drain is the smell. It is truly awful, as this stuff has often been decaying for months or years as bacteria builds up along with the debris. Sometimes, however, the problem isn't with the washing machine itself but with the standpipe that takes the wastewater away. In this case, you can use drain cleaners or the baking soda and hot water method to clear the smelly drain. When should I call in a professional? The Green Gobbler Dissolve is an enzymatic cleaner. It is highly effective against grease and hair clogs. Consequently, it is suitable for shower drains and kitchen drains. An added advantage of the Green Gobbler is its ability to sink to the bottom of standing water to liquefy clogs. The hot water should be poured down the sink after the caustic soda mixture has been used. Only mix caustic soda with cold water! Always handle this substance with extreme care. Homemade Drain Cleaning Solutions If you wash your pets in the bath you should bear in mind that they shed even more hair than we do, especially during moulting seasons. If possible, you should wash your cat, dog or rabbit outside, or cover the drain in your bath with a cloth to collect any hairs shed during washing.

Secondly, if you have UPVC pipes, pouring hot water down them may melt and soften the joints, resulting in leaks. If you have a smelly outside drain, it is always a good idea to call in a professional straight away. They have the knowledge of drainage systems as well as the tools to be able to both diagnose and fix the horrible smell. How to fix outdoor smelly drains yourself The mixture of hot water or boiling water and baking soda will effectively the grease, scum, and other debris from the drain pipes and drain. This will rid your drains of smells and prevent the build-up from getting any worse. A few adjustments to your behaviour, along with minimal investment, will stop this from becoming a problem in future. Wearing long-sleeve gloves, goggles and a mask, remove as much mud and silt as you can with your hands before using drain rods to break up any deeper debris.

Vinegar is also a great drain odour eliminator. This substance works much in the same way as baking soda but has the added benefit of being a particularly powerful cleaning agent. Boil or microwave a few cups of vinegar and simply pour down the smelly drain. Wait about an hour and then flush the drain with hot water. If the problem is stemming from tree roots growing through your pipes (which is a fairly common occurrence), they will be able to clear the roots from the pipes. Often this can be achieved without needing to do any digging. If you have some drain cleaner to hand, of course, you can use that to clean your smelly drain. But it isn't usually necessary to go out and buy some since boiling water/hot water and baking soda will do the job perfectly well. When do I need to call in a professional? You may also find you have clogged gutter pipes, which are easier to clean out, although it is still worth following these same steps. Step Two: Obtain the Appropriate Tools for the Job If you follow these simple rules then your kitchen drain will flow freely and there's less chance of your outside drain becoming clogged!

Some chemicals in drain cleaners can be irritating for older pipes. Make sure you pay close attention to the recommended uses. If you want to use a drain cleaner that adds benefits, look for one with anti-corrosion ingredients, which helps maintain the integrity of your plumbing over time. Think about what happens when you finish a meal. All the dishes are taken to be washed up, and small scraps of leftover food are washed away down the plug hole. This sounds like good news, but it's likely that all the fat and gunk will simply move further along the pipe and become lodged in a less accessible place. This will probably be more difficult, and costly, to fix!

You can also add a cup or two of baking soda to your smelly drain. Baking soda is renowned for its neutralisation properties. There is a reason that this substance works so well as an antacid and a cleaning agent. Allow the baking soda to sit in the drain an hour or two while it eats up and cancels out the particles or bacteria causing the smell and then rinse the drain with hot water. Many washing machines now have a special cycle that you can use to clean the system. It is run with very hot water and doing this once a month should be enough to keep your washing machine clean. When you do run a service wash, it can be a good idea to add some white vinegar as this will help to strip the grease from the washing detergent. The trouble is the fat and grease are in liquid form or broken down by detergents or dish soap when they enter the kitchen drain, as the warm water helps them to flow. However, once inside the drain pipes they begin to cool down, accumulate, and set solid. This allows debris like hair, egg shells, food scraps, dirt, skin cells, coffee grounds, and all kinds of nasty stuff to become trapped in the pipes. Different clogs require different solutions to clear them, from a simple pair of rubber gloves to rods and chemical drain cleaners. Sure, it's an overused saying, but it's true: the best way to deal with clogged drains is to keep them flowing freely in the first place!Before you notice any smells in your outside drain, you might first notice the early signs of the smell starting in your inside drains. This is usually due to the build-up of debris in the drain pipes.