For clogged or slow draining, people often use commercial and cheaper liquid drain cleaners. These can be easy to use, however, there are a lot of reasons not to do so. Read the following:
Mind the Pipes
Basically, the majority of liquid drain cleaners operate through a chemical reaction which happens within the drain pipe and usually with the help of hydrochloric acid. The reactions produce heat which can cause unexpected damage to the pipe. This is even more damaging if the cleaner failed to complete the task of dissolving the clog. The liquid chemicals will only sit on top of the clog and the chemical reaction happens on one small part of pipe.
Think of your Health First
Think of yourself before you think of your pipe. Drain chemical cleaners can do harm to you the same way it harms your pipes. Using these products can give off fumes that are proven to cause nose, eye, throat and lung irritations.
Drain cleaners come in various formulas but some of them can cause burns if they contact your skin and even worse if it contacts your eyes. It is a good safety precaution to wear safety goggles and rubber gloves at a minimum. Buy these from any plumbing or hardware shop in Australia.
Consider your Money’s worth
There’s no assurance that using a drain cleaner will be effective enough to solve your drain problem, especially if the cause of the problem is quite serious. The best thing about hiring a licensed plumber to clear a drain is their capacity to diagnose the real cause of the problem. If a part of the pipe is broken this can lead to more problems, that no drain cleaner will be able to fix. If you have blocked drains, please don’t hesitate to contact the licensed plumbers at You Plumbing, and we’ll get to the real issue.
For more information about this issue please visit us at info@youplumbing.com.au