Very often the situation is faced when your kitchen sink is clogged. Food residues, hair, plastic bags, coffee grounds etc. get into the sink and thus block the complete drainage system. Although clearing up the blockage is easy and natural but everyone finds it awkward to clear the mess.

There are plenty of techniques used to avoid drain clogging. You can unclog your drainage system by putting water with large amount of salt in it. Baking soda and vinegar are also used for this purpose. Also, for unclogging the drains you need tools like plunger or pliers. If the situation is worse, you may require an electric snake or an auger.

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The write up below provides a step by step procedure to use the electric snake more efficiently and adequately.

Before you go for some plumbing job, make sure you have all the tools that are needed for it and of course, a pair of working gloves. Gloves would be an essence in this case because you have to work with the messy clog. Tool needed here would be an electric snake which is basically consists of a flexible, coiled, metal wire with a crank that allows it to go deep into the drain to break up the blockage.

Having wear the gloves, start with the drain unclogging. All you need to do is, just insert the snake inside the plugged drain. When the debris inside the drain is felt with the auger, push it hard with the head of the tool.

Usually, an electric snake comprise of a corkscrew attached with the auger. When you feel the auger come in contact with the blockade, keep turning and pulling back in forth to chip away at the clog and make it dissolve. Try to pull the auger out and hopefully whatever was clogging the pipe, will come with. It could get messy so make sure to have a bucket and some rags ready.

Try using a snake multiple times if the first time does not unclog the drain. Well, this can surely happen if huge amount of build up is accumulated in the drain since long time or even if the clog is very hard to remove. Add 2 to 3 bucket of hot or plain water into the drain. Lastly, clean the auger.

Take the help from a plumber if the problem continues and get it solved by some great professionals in order to protect your drainage system from further damage.

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