Housewives are most afraid of encountering "blocked water pipes" at home! How to solve the problem of blocked water pipes when washing dishes but flooding them, toilets that are half flushed but not flushing, and the floor is always full of water when taking a shower? This article will provide you with reference from three aspects: the cause of water pipe blockage, the method of cleaning the blockage, and the method of daily maintenance of water pipes!
How to maintain the kitchen water pipes:
- Before washing the dishes, pour the grease and vegetable residues on the dishes into the kitchen waste bucket, and do not pour the vegetable soup into the sink. Then use a kitchen paper towel to wipe off the excess oil on the dishes before washing the dishes. In addition, a "water filter mesh bag" can be installed in the water filter tank of the sink to prevent vegetable dregs, hair, lint, etc. from directly flowing into the sewer pipe.
- When washing dishes, you can use warm water to wash dishes, because warm water can reduce detergent and quickly clean dishes, and it is also helpful for dissolving grease in water pipes.
- After washing the dishes, you can prepare a large basin of hot water and pour it into the drain pipe to reduce oil stains from adhering to the pipe wall and prevent Xiaoqiang from coming out of the water pipe.
How to maintain the bathroom plumbing usually:
Put a special "plastic filter" on the drain head to reduce the possibility of hair getting stuck; remember to open the cover of the drain hole regularly to clean the dirt inside.