Drain cleaning provides a sense a pure cleanness in our house if it is done efficiently. There are several methods of drain cleaning and each method has its own specialties, its own merits and demerits. Some of them can be done by you while for some of the rather stubborn blocks you might need the help of experts who are experienced.  

Some of the methods are

ü Drain snacking- In this technique a specific cable is used which will efficiently clear through most two inch and four inch drains to clear the blockage in your sewer lines.

ü Hydro jetting- In this technique by means of high pressure of water system the choked drains are cleaned.

ü Sewer camera inspection- in this sewer camera inspection is done to accurately find out the cause of blockage.

There are various kinds of drain cleaning devices which are used for cleaning drains of our house easily and effectively. Drain cleaners are divided into three categories according to their uses and these are

ü Drain cleaners which are used to remove soft obstructions like chemical drain cleaners, air burst drain cleaners, plungers.

ü Drain cleaners which are used to remove soft as well as hard obstructions like electric drain cleaners, sewer jetters.

ü   Drain cleaners which are used to reduce future occurrence of clogs for example enzymatic drain cleaners and sewer jetters.

There various types of drain cleaners and these are

ü               Chemical drain cleaners

These include liquid and corrosive drain cleaners as well as acid drain cleaners

ü Handheld drain augers

They are typically designed to clean portions of a drain within 8 meters (25 ft) of the drain opening.

ü Air burst drain cleaners

 Air burst drain cleaners use accelerated carbon dioxide, air or other gas to rupture the clog membrane. Accelerated gas creates a force on standing water that can dislodge clogs that accumulate close to drain openings.

ü Home remedy drain cleaners

Home remedy drain cleaners include boiling water poured into drain openings to clear soap and hair clogs; or, baking soda (sodium bicarbonate) poured into a drain, followed by vinegar.

ü Electric drain cleaners

Electric drain cleaners, also called plumber snake use the mechanical force of an electric motor to twist a flexible cable in a clockwise direction and drive it into a pipe. Electric drain cleaners are commonly available with cable lengths of up to 40 metre.

ü Sewer jetters

A sewer jetter is composed of a controlled high-pressure water source such as a pressure washer, a flexible high pressure line (called a jetter hose) of up to hundreds of metres (several hundred feet) in length, and a nozzle that uses hydraulic force to pull the line into sewer drains, clean the sides of pipes, and flush out residue.

ü Enzymatic drain cleaners

Enzymatic drain cleaners contain bacteria cultures and concentrated enzymes that react with organic residue that builds up on sewer pipes, dissolving the residue to help prevent slow-running drains. Most enzymatic drain cleaners are intended for general maintenance to maintain proper flow and are not intended to clear fully clogged drain pipes.

When our drains get clogged generally most of us use chemicals like lye or acid which can be harmful for life.

This is how we can make the drains and sewer pipes of our house free from clogging.