Cleaning the sewer system is a necessary measure to avoid many problems and make your life comfortable. Most often, the owners of private houses are faced with the problem of blockages in the sewage system, but residents of high-rise buildings are not immune from them. Therefore, timely cleaning of the sewer system and professionally performed plumbing work ( torutööd ) will help prevent sewer blockages and minimize costs. It is much cheaper to clean the pipes than to carry out repairs associated with flooding a house or apartment due to a poorly functioning system.
What causes blockages in the sewer system
The main causes of blockages in the sewer are:
- Sediment formed on the pipe walls (grease, various contaminants, organic waste, inorganic waste that accidentally got into the pipeline)
- Incorrect installation of the sewerage system (incorrect calculation of pipe angles and slopes, numerous turns of pipes and wiring)
Most often, blockages occur in sewer drains and basements of houses, in pipes and places of their deformation, between the wells of the sewer system.
The main methods of cleaning the sewer system
There are several ways to remove blockages in the sewer ( ummistuste likvideerimine ), their choice depends on the cause of blockages, the nature of the contamination and the degree of complexity of the work to be done. Consider the main effective methods of cleaning the sewer system used by professional plumbers:
- Mechanical pipe cleaning. Such work is carried out using plumbing turntables, punching tapes and steel cables. Sediment and organic deposits are removed by rotating the rope. This method is effective even for removing various objects caught in the pipeline, such as sponges, rags, children's toys or debris
- Hydrodynamic cleaning method. This method allows you to clean the pipes from all kinds of contaminants. The pipes are flushed with a jet of water under pressure. At the same time, a strong pressure removes all impurities without violating the tightness of the pipeline joints. Uses compressors, pumps and special electrical devices
- Cleaning the sewage system with chemicals. Chemicals are used that allow not only to dissolve salts, organic deposits in pipes, but also to disinfect the sewer system
- Thermal cleaning. This is a variant of hydrodynamic cleaning using very hot water (up to 120⁰C) and chemical reagents. This method allows you to remove complex
