What To Do If Your Pipes Get Blocked
As a leading retailer of bathroom supplies in Brisbane, Builders Discount Warehouse understands the value of taking preventative measures in your home. Checking your bathroom taps and other plumbing fixtures regularly can reduce the risk of blockages occurring, and learning how to fix blocked pipes yourself could save you the cost of hiring a plumber.
Causes Of Blocked Pipes
The most common reason indoor pipes become blocked is due to hair and other materials and debris being washed down plugholes and building up in the pipes, sometimes becoming trapped due to the presence of grease or fat. As the available space inside pipes becomes increasingly narrow, less water will be able to flow through, and in extreme cases this can cause a total blockage.
Clearing Blocked Pipes And Drains
If you suspect there is a blockage in your pipes or drains, due to water flowing at lower pressure or in lower quantities than usual, you will need to track down the source - which requires some knowledge of how your home's plumbing system operates.
Common areas of blockage include floor drains in showers, which can be cleared by running a garden hose into the room, while other blockages may be further into your plumbing system, in house traps and clear outs. In these instances, you should lay down enough paper and other absorbent materials to soak up backed-up water and make sure you always have the right tools for the job, such as pipe wrenches and plungers. You can also use chemical drain cleaners to remove certain materials from pipes.
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Contact Builders Discount Warehouse on 07 3188 1926 for details of practical plumbing fixtures and other bathroom supplies in Brisbane.
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