Plastic pipes and metal: tips for cleaning the plumbing system at home

Despite which water pipes are installed in your pipeline, whether they are plastic pipes, metal or other materials, there is always a risk of contamination of certain sections of the water supply. In a pipeline with metal contamination occurs more often than in plastic water pipes, since the inner part of a metal water pipe is subject to corrosion, rust can accumulate and linger not only inside the pipes, but also clog the faucet filter screens, thereby reducing the pressure of incoming water. As for plastic pipes, then, as a rule, deposits cannot form in them, which is why they are much better than metal, cast iron and others.

If you have not yet had a replacement system for plastic pipes, but the water supply system is clogged, we will tell you some tips for cleaning water pipes from other materials, as well as the most popular places where mud jams form.

Most often, faucets and faucets become clogged, as water is in them almost constantly, which leads to the accumulation of rust from the inside. Basically, the service life of taps and mixers is declared 5-6 years, and after using the service life it is recommended to change them (in case they are out of order). On mixers, the mesh is often dirty. It is cleaned in a simple way by unscrewing the nut on the spout of the mixer and washing it in water with the addition of citric acid, soda solution, or another suitable solution that washes away chlorinated accumulations or rust particles, or simply rinsed with plain water.

If the pipeline bends at an angle of 90 ° in the plumbing system, then narrowing of the gaps can occur in such places inside the pipe, often this applies to steel pipes, plastic pipes bypass this problem.

If the water pressure has weakened, and washing the filters and other external cleaning work has not helped, the water pipes are cleaned internally using a special plumbing steel cable, which can be bought in the household departments in stores or on the market. The cable cleaning instructions are suitable for metal pipes, but in no case should they be used for plastic pipes. To clean metal plumbing systems with a cable, you must:

Shut off the flow of water to your pipeline.
A cable is led into a clogged pipe – since the structure of the cable is flexible and at the same time strong, and it is also narrow – this allows you to clean the pipeline at any permissible length of the cable, segment. The design of the cable includes a handle, so it is easy to scroll and move along the highway for a more thorough cleaning. From time to time, it will be necessary to turn on the water to flush out the contaminants peeled off by the cable from the water pipes.

Plastic and metal pipes

The plumbing can also be cleaned of dirt with special chemicals that can be purchased at a household chemical store. This type of cleaning involves pouring a chemical liquid or powder into the plumbing system and after a certain time specified in the individual instructions, it is washed with a large amount of water. Such chemicals act only on the dissolution of contaminants, but metal, metal-plastic, polypropylene, galvanizing, such reagents do not work.

As for cleaning plastic pipes. What are the weaknesses and nuances here?

Today, plastic water pipes replace all other types of pipes, since the inner surface of such pipes is even and smooth and corrosion does not form in them, which significantly reduces the chances of contamination, the only weak point may be the drain system in the plastic water supply. Usually these are dirt from washing greasy dishes, hair, wool, threads, which clog the drain unit. They perfectly clean the drain from contaminants like chemical reagents, with thorough rinsing with running water.

Plastic pipes for plumbing are a great quality option when replacing old plumbing, and plastic polyethylene pipes are much cheaper than metal ones. You can buy plastic pipes in Kyiv, Kharkov and in any other city of Ukraine directly from the manufacturer – Polymir, which offers favorable terms of cooperation and the best prices. Phones of managers can be found on the Contacts page, or you can order a callback on the site. You will be contacted as soon as possible, and you can get acquainted with the assortment in the Products section, which presents plastic pipes of various markings.