One of the most unsafe aftermaths of a plumbing stoppage is sewerage back flow.
One of the most unsafe aftermaths of a plumbing stoppage is sewerage back flow.
When toilet or shower drainpipes show sewage backflow, you must immediately ask for professional help. Action should be taken immediately as this can effect your well being, drainage is full of germs, so this problem should be resolved immediately.
As an immediate measure whilst waiting for help, use one cup bleaching agent in every five Imperial gallons of water to clean up the area while you await the plumber. Wear eye protection, long trousers, gloves and boots and seal the area to prevent entry by kids, the aged and pets. Wash your hands afterwards with antibacterial soap and clean warm water. You can help keep sewerage from backing up into your home by limiting the amount of water going down the drain.
There might be a obstruction between the toilet and the shower, or the waste line may have been plugged. Either way, your top priority should be to prevent your family from exposure to disease causing bacteria.
Symptoms from being exposed to sewerage may include diarrhea, stomach pain, fever, chills, and vomiting. Such symptoms require instant medical help, contact a doctor if this happens.
Clean all items and surfaces that in come in contact with the drainage, including children’s toys, using a standard cup mixture of unscented domestic bleach in every five Imperial gallons of water. polluted food items should be thrown away immediately, also throw those items that cannot be cleaned like mattresses, baby toys, stuffed animals etc.
Use a drainage snake if sewage is backing up in the shower. For the best results you should use a one quarter inch snake that is 8 yards in length. The snake can be maneuvered conveniently down the plumbing pipes. Sometimes in a bathroom the shower trap gets choked but at the same time the toilet remains unaffected. That is likely to happen because the shower drain is at flooring level, whereas the toilet trap is located about 6 inches higher.
If you can’t remove this leakage on your own, you should ask for professional help from a drainage company. Not only would they find exactly where the block is but they would also clean up the leaked sewage thoroughly for you saving a lot of effort and grief. Unless you know what you are doing when you try to do your own plumbing remedies, it is generally wise to let the professionals handle it to begin with.