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How to clean hair out of your drain?

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How to clean hair out of your drain?

When it comes to clogging the drains, nothing can beat your hair. Be it your bathroom, kitchen sink, tub, or shower, they will either slow the drain or sometimes completely block it calling for the action of a professional plumber service. To save your wallet, we lay down ways you can solve this issue at home effectively and efficiently. It all starts the minute you notice water taking a bit longer to drain out. 

  1. Vinegar and plunging Solution: The most efficient solution involves pouring dish soap, vinegar, and baking soda in your clogged drain a series that their chemical reaction causes fizzing in it. This is followed by pouring boiling water and plunging. Depending upon how stubborn your hair clog is, you may get to repeat the process once in a while.
  2. Tweezers Solution: What is more effective than plunging the drain? Pulling the hair out. Yes, I know it sounds gross but it is what t is. All you will need to do is open the drain stopper, use your flashlight to locate the clump of hair, use needle-nose pliers to reach and pull it out. Make sure to drain some hot water before putting the stopper back into its place.
  3. Zip-it tool Solution: If you are reluctant to manually clear your drains, the Zip-it tool was made for you. The tool is specially designed to help you with drain problems. Its long and flexible body can enter long drains easily, while its barbs will catch the hair. Twisting and contorting multiplies its efficiency. Using it after the vinegar and plunging solution will compliment your drain.

Conclusion

Removing a clump of hair from your drains is indeed a gross job. But it can save you from plumbing emergencies like pipe damage and whole drain replacement. You can use any of the above-mentioned methods to ensure steady water runs out of your drains.

If you’re unable to do it yourself, just contact London’s leading service, London Emergency Plumbing, and drainage service providers and let them do their job with perfect accuracy.