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<div class="ui-lib-channel-info__subtitle">It is not always necessary to call a plumber to clean pipes. You can figure it out yourself – it will take half an hour. Yes, poking around in the contents of the pipes is not very pleasant, but it is free and you do not have to wait for a specialist.</div>
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<p class="article-render-mobile__block article-render-mobile__block_unstyled" data-points="6">Blockages are not always caused by stagnation of debris in the siphon. A layer of dirt and grease can also cover the corrugated pipe that goes into the sewer. But much more often, the reason why water stands in the sink and does not go away is precisely because the siphon is dirty.</p>
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<p class="article-render-mobile__block article-render-mobile__block_unstyled" data-points="2">I’ll tell you how to clean it yourself.</p>
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<p class="article-render-mobile__block article-render-mobile__block_unstyled" data-points="4">First, place a container under the flask – a saucepan or plastic bucket will do. If there is some water in the siphon, it will fall into the container.</p>
<p class="article-render-mobile__block article-render-mobile__block_unstyled" data-points="6">Tip: For those who have never cleaned pipes before, it is better to take a photo of the flask so that you always know which part goes where. It is best to take a photo of each step so that you can screw the components back on later.</p>
<h2 id="ochistka_poeetapno" class="article-render-mobile__block article-render-mobile__block_h2" data-points="2">Cleaning step by step</h2>
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<p class="article-render-mobile__block article-render-mobile__block_unstyled" data-points="6">First, I remove the corrugated pipe: I unscrew the plastic ring and disconnect the element. The pipe needs to be fixed in a vertical position so that it looks with the hole upwards – otherwise water may leak out.</p>
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<p class="article-render-mobile__block article-render-mobile__block_unstyled" data-points="2">Now I unscrew the top ring.</p>
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<p class="article-render-mobile__block article-render-mobile__block_unstyled" data-points="4">And I pull the flask down. If I have to apply force, that’s good, it means the rubber gasket is preventing the water from leaking out.</p>
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<p class="article-render-mobile__block article-render-mobile__block_unstyled" data-points="6">I pour out all the liquid from the removed flask and inspect the part. If the central hole is visible, it means the problem is not in it. If it is covered with a thick layer of dirt, it means the water cannot get through the fat and this is why the blockage has occurred.</p>
<p class="article-render-mobile__block article-render-mobile__block_unstyled" data-points="2">One part remains unexplored:</p>
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<p class="article-render-mobile__block article-render-mobile__block_unstyled" data-points="4">This pipe needs to be removed. I take a screwdriver or a drill, from the side of the sink I unscrew the nut, which is immersed in the strainer in the drain.</p>
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<p class="article-render-mobile__block article-render-mobile__block_unstyled" data-points="3">I put the strainer and nut aside. I move under the sink to get the pipe.</p>
<p class="article-render-mobile__block article-render-mobile__block_unstyled" data-points="2">Finally, I examine the siphon from the inside.</p>
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<p class="article-render-mobile__block article-render-mobile__block_unstyled" data-points="5">The hole is not visible, it is clogged with food residue, grease and dirt. That is the reason for the blockage! I pick out the dirt with any available tool, rinse everything under water and put it back.</p>
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<p class="article-render-mobile__block article-render-mobile__block_unstyled" data-points="3">Water flows freely down again – and no more blockages!</p>
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