The nasty procedure for cleaning kitchen siphons has to be done periodically. At the same time, smells and dirt from them can cause unpleasant urges, empty the stomach. Is it possible to avoid this procedure in a simple way without disassembling the siphon, except to call a plumber? Yes, there is such an opportunity, the picture and the text on the package assert: "Brushes-cable" from m-on "Leroy-Merlin for 158 rubles. Scrolling through the photos in the gallery you will get more information.
Having taken out this product from the packaging, we see:
- Steel cable, a little over a meter long. Coated with polymer (plastic). This was done, as I understand it, to protect against corrosion and ease of maintenance.
- At the end there is a "brush" for "smoothing" the dirt in the drain. There is no other way to name it, because it is not needed when removing blockages.
- The light green handle is firmly attached to the cable... It is unlikely that she will be able to rotate the cable, it is not designed to transmit rotational movements, which are necessary when working with blockages.
Tests
For the test, we need a second timer, three liters of water, a cable and a slightly clogged homemade siphon. I pour the water into the sink and time it before cleaning. The water left the sink in 19 seconds.
I have a homemade siphon from the corners of the sewer pipe, two months have passed since installation and apparently it a little overgrown with fat, a great opportunity to check the adapt, I'll leave a link at the end of how to make it articles.
Clearing
To do this, I stick the tip of the cable with a "fringe" into a narrow hole until it hits the wall of the pipe. I try to rotate the cable with an uncomfortable handle, it goes a little deeper. Our "apparatus" went over 40 cm in length. I start moving back and forth, scraping out the fat deposits. Poeloziv pull out a little. But it's not easy to do this, it gets stuck, you have to pull with effort, rotating the cable with an inconvenient handle. This damaged the polymer coating. As a result, "we managed to catch a small" slug "(fat).
Moment of truth
After the fat removal procedure, three liters of water must be shed again for a while, which I did.
Three liters of water left through the cleaned sewer in 10-13 seconds. This result is twice as good as before the "fat shoving" procedure. Time will show how effective this action will be to combat body fat.
Would a plumber recommend these products for sewer cleaning? No! This cable is not suitable for siphons with "Flask" because the cable will simply rest and clog the dirt even more. In general, the siphon for cleaning must be removed and removed mechanically, and not clog the deposits in the pipe even more.
Link to article about special siphon - here .