In the second part of “101 plumbing and not only a trick”, you will learn how to clean the shower drain, prevent the smell from entering the sewer into the room, how to properly tighten the fitting, how to connect copper and steel pipes and much more.
You can remove limescale on the walls of the toilet with fine sandpaper. The surface of the toilet is durable and difficult to scratch, and the coating is clean.
Recently, the market has presented many options for installing water supply. One such installation system (and in Russia too) is Sharkbite. If you are the owner of a water supply system with such components, then the master will tell you how to dismantle the connection in a limited space. In general, there is a special tool for dismantling such systems, but you can do with an ordinary cord. The lace wraps around the pipe behind the fitting and reaches for itself.
Very often, the shower drain is clogged with hair. To clean the drain, you need to take a large cable tie and cut the edge with a herringbone. then stick the screed into the drain and pull out. This operation must be repeated until the drain is completely cleaned (it works 100%, I clean it myself).
If you suspect that the valve on the drain tank is missing, but are not sure about it, add a little dye to the tank. After a couple of hours, if the valve does not hold the water in the toilet will be painted.
If you notice that the water pressure from the tap has decreased, then try to clean the aerator. The aerator needs to be unscrewed, disassembled and cleaned.
The shower head can be cleaned by placing it for a day in a container with vinegar. Vinegar will corrode calcareous deposits and the watering capacity will be restored ..
If you need to cut the threads on a stud or bolt, then screw the nut first. After cutting the thread, the nut is unscrewed and cuts off the wrinkled coil at the end of the stud.
You can remove the sticker from the copper pipe by singing it with a burner, and then removing the adhesive residues by applying a little solder flux.
A smell from the sewer can appear if you do not use plumbing for a long time, for example, no one lives in the apartment for a long time. Water from the pipe evaporates and the smell penetrates into the room. To fix the problem, fill the drain with sunflower oil.The oil does not evaporate, and the oil plug reliably blocks access to the smell.
The master does not advise putting threaded saddles (clamps) on the pipes, over time they will still let flow. The best way to connect a copper pipe is to solder.
It is not necessary to use blockage cleaners from the store. You can pour vinegar into the drain and pour soda in a ratio of 2: 1. After a while, the stock will be cleaned.
Do not connect the copper and steel pipes directly, over time the metals will oxidize and there will be a leak. The connection must be made through a special nut.
Be sure to wipe the flux after soldering, otherwise the flux will corrode the pipe over time.
Use a pipe wrench to transfer sheet material.
