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Category: Plumbing - Topic: Unclogging The Main Drain

Cleaning out the main drain should only be done by a DIY expert or plumbing professional. Cleaning these drains involves work withing your piping and controlling the flow or water throughout your home. If you decide to unclog the main piping on your own, you'll first have to locate the clean out plugs in the large pipes throughout your home. A clean out plug will have a smaller piece on top of the pipe and are usually located in a design skematic for your house and are vertical laying pipes. Once these area are found, they have to be removed with a wrench, the use your plumbing snake (rent one if needed or use a very powerful hose) to break the main clog. This can more difficult than it reads as you have to secure the shutoff of your water and find the clog in a house that has many pipes.

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