Several years ago, after another trip to the country, I had a chance to discover a new problem in my own and beloved apartment, coming from the sink. For a long time it was not possible to find an effective method for solving the issue, until one simple and effective way was suggested by a neighbor in the staircase. Since then, I periodically pour sunflower oil into the sink.
It so happens that we leave our beloved abode for a month or even a couple. Most often, this happens to the majority of compatriots during the summer season. If there is no one left in the apartment, then upon the return of the owners an extremely unpleasant surprise may await. As soon as you cross the threshold of your home, you will be “lucky” to appreciate the murderous stench, the origin of which (without knowing the question) can hardly be determined immediately. Many people immediately run to check the refrigerator and balcony. However, in fact, everything will turn out to be much simpler, the point is in the sewage system.
The siphon under the sink is a very unfortunate place in plumbing. If it is not regularly cleaned, then fat, food waste and other indecency accumulate there in a sufficiently large amount. Even if a dead blockage does not occur, the flow of waste water still deteriorates. But this is not the main problem. For the time being, it does not manifest itself and may not manifest itself, since the dirt is regularly flooded with water.
However, if you leave the siphon alone for a month or more, then with a high degree of probability the water in it will dry up, and putrefactive deposits in the pipe will begin to spread the "wonderful aroma" first throughout the kitchen (bath), and then to the rest of the apartments. It will be very difficult to remove this smell later. It will take more than one hour of end-to-end ventilation.
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This problem is solved in one of two ways. The first one is responsible. The second is extraordinary. It is best (of course) to regularly clean the plumbing on your own or by a specialist. This will save you a lot of problems in the future. The siphon should be disassembled and cleaned at least once every six months. The work is not pleasant, but it is necessary. If there is no time (desire) for such an operation, you can go a different path and just add a little sunflower oil to the sink strictly before you have to leave your home for a long time.
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The bottom line is that sunflower oil never dries. It creates an enveloping film and covers the malodorous deposits, and also slows down the process of water evaporation. Thus, the stench from the siphon should not appear even after 2-3 months of downtime of the plumbing.
If you want to know even more interesting things, then it is definitely worth reading about 6 mistakes in kitchen designyou will have to regret for a long time.
Source: https://novate.ru/blogs/010220/53284/