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Clearing mud and silt from a drain is a difficult job, mainly because it doesn’t flow away easily during dislodging. Plus, it may be a sign of a bigger problem in the form or a broken or collapsed pipe. This article was co-authored by David Balkan and by wikiHow staff writer, Eric McClure. David Balkan is a Professional Plumber, CEO of Balkan Sewer and Water Main Service, and President of Balkan Sewer and Drain Cleaning. As a hands-on owner of these companies for over 40 years, David is knowledgeable about water service lines, sewers, and drain line issues. David is a Committee Chairman of the Master Plumbers Council and has sat on the Executive Committee of the Sub Surface Plumbers Association of New York for over 30 years. His knowledge and solution-oriented approach contributed to Balkan Sewer and Water Main Service being the largest and most trusted service in New York City and the recipient of the 2017 Angie’s List Super Service Award. 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.

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 useful bit of equipment is made from a coiled metal wire that is pushed down the pipe to clear the obstruction. It also clears the pipe walls as it goes, allowing water to flow easily. Few people do, as we are conditioned to be consumers, part of a throwaway society where convenience is the main aim. We take many things for granted until something goes wrong. And even then, it's usually someone else's fault and we find an expert to fix it. If you notice the smell in your shower drains or bathroom sinks, then the problem is often shampoo and soap scum or debris, as well as hair. In a kitchen sink drain, the more likely culprit is food residue and cooking grease.

Dump a pot of boiling water into the drain to rinse everything out. Fill a large pot with water and bring it to a boil on your stove. Throw on some oven mitts and carefully carry the pot outside to the drain. Slowly pour the water into the drain. The water will lift any loose material inside your pipes and help clean everything out. [8] X Research source Baking soda, vinegar, and hot water are amazing home remedies when it comes to cleaning and destroying smells. You can start by running as much hot water into smelly drains as your water bill can stand. The hot water loosens matter effectively, which will promote flushing if there isn’t a substantial clog. Pop the cover of your drain off and run a drain auger down the drain to break up any serious 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 Rid -X is also one of the best drain cleaners in the UK. Like the Bio-clean drain, it contains enzymes that target clog materials. The proteins in the concentrate include lipase, amylase and cellulase. These enzymes are not harmful. As a result, they do not degrade pipelines and are ozone-friendly. The enzymes mainly digest food particles. Therefore, they are suitable for kitchen drains. Also, they can be useful for septic tanks.

The Thrift T-600’s solution will melt anything in its path, including hair, grease or oil in less than a minute. Thrift T-600 contains a non-acidic component which is sodium hydroxide. They have unique effects on fats and oils. Therefore, it can be used as a shower drain cleaner or in the kitchen. The sodium hydroxide contained in the cleaner would not destroy the pipeline construction. As a result, consider Thrift T-600 an effective natural drain cleaner that is not toxic to your pipelines. Many drain cleaners can be used around the home in the bathroom and kitchen, but some have specialized uses or harsher formulas that aren’t safe for septic systems or older pipes. If you have plumbing that can be easily damaged or a septic system that requires special maintenance, make sure that you look for a drain cleaner that is safe for your system. Green Gobbler Garbage Disposal Drain Cleaner and XionLab Safer Greener Drain Cleaner both use ingredients that are septic-safe.

Ideally, use the less hazardous methods as they can be equally as effective and there is less risk of injuring yourself. In fact, using baking powder, vinegar and warm water once in a while will improve the water flow and keep your drains clear, and there's very little risk of harming yourself in the process. The methods that the drainage engineer will use to fix your outdoor drains will depend on what is causing the offensive smell. To find out, a lot of companies will now use a CCTV survey to get a picture of what is happening in your drains. 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. Bear in mind that clearing an outside drain without the help of a professional is only possible if it’s not too clogged or too complex a job.