Pour Clorox into Bathtub sewage? I poured Clorox into Bathtub sewage, and it totally clogged the...
I poured Clorox into Bathtub sewage, and it totally clogged the sewage and sometimes come up with dirts, dark-colored particle, etc. What should I do? Any suggestions? I already brought Drain clog remover kind of things.
Note: I am thinking Clorox is too strong and might break the sewage.
This is one of the products that we use-You can get it at Home Depot and Lowe's (Hercules clobber) Read and follow the directions to the T- As this will burn you.
We also use this product and it is non-acid and safer to use
Break-Thru: Dual Action Emergency Drain Opener
It is the lone drain opener that works close to an acid, minus the acid.
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Clorox won't really hurt your plumbing, but Chlorine is a poisonous Gas that should be dealt near carefully. Certain other chemicals, such as ammonia could counter with it to form a highly contagious gas from which you might not escape, so Clorox shouldn't be used in the drain close to this.
What I would suggest is to remove the drain grate from your tub, and use a plumbers snake to carefully verbs the buildup from your pipes, dislodge any hair ball as well as trapped chemicals from the "s" trap.
The snake can be purchased at home depot or stores such as this, and can be used for most of your plumbing clogs. Just remember..when doing dirty job..don't smile.
Answers: You requirement to try heavy duty drain cleaner. It is incredibly toxic and contains Lye, which will severely burn the skin. When used correctly and safely it will clear the drain of down and other crap blocking you drain. Most home stores like, Home Depot, will own it. I actually bought some at Wal-Mart. Use rubber gloves and be shy of of splashing. Follow the instructions exactly.
We live in an apartment, so who know what's in the drain, but after an hour, it be draining like contemporary. Clorox has no dissolving dexterity, just disinfecting. Won't impair the pipes.
If it backing up into the tub when you use another fixture ie; kitchen sink afterwards it is a main sewer string plug. It needs to be samked/jetted out and not next to a little 1/4" home depot snake. best bet would be to telephone call a drain cleaning service
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