Sewerage and drains pipes backup can be exceedingly hazardous to your health.
Sewerage and drains pipes backup can be exceedingly hazardous to your health.
You should contact a sewers service like Dynorod immediately if you have sewerage backing up in your toilet, bath tub and/or shower. This sewage will contain bugs so it should be cleaned at once and your plumbing system should be repaired so as to prevent it from happening again.
Dilute a cup of bleach with 5 gallons of water and start sanitising the toilet, even before the plumbers come in. Protect yourself from germs by donning a face mask, boots, gloves and full length trousers; ensure that older and young family members keep out – even pets should not be allowed in the affected area. Use clean warm water and soap to wash your hands once you have finished. As another temporary measure, if you can limit the water going into your drain pipe you can prevent the volume of sewerage backing into your home.
The main drainage drainpipe may have blocked up, or it may just be the pipework joining the toilet and shower that is plugged. Your first concern, without worrying about the cause, should be protecting your family from detrimental waste.
Symptoms from being exposed to drainage may include diarrhea, stomach pain, fever, chills, and vomiting. Such symptoms require instant medical help, contact a doctor if this happens.
Use a disinfectant (1 cup bleach in 5 gallons water)to sanitise any toilet items, toys, fixtures or other items that may have been contaminated by the drainage. Throw away items that cannot be washed and cleaned (such as mattresses, stuffed animals, baby toys, and wood cutting boards) and food that may have come in contact with drainage water.
If the sewerage leakage was around the shower, you might want to use a snake, part of a plumbers toolkit. A one quarter inch snake that is 25 feet is you best bet. It will move more easily through the line. Sometimes a toilet in the bathroom is quite clear while the shower in the same area has gotten clogged. That is likely to happen because the shower drain is at flooring level, whereas the toilet trap is located about six inches higher.
Always take professional help if you are not able to clean the back flow on your own. Plumbers will be able to find the blockage and clear the back flow thoroughly as they have specialist tools and experience in this issue. If you have no expertise in plumbing, your attempts at repair may exacerbate the situation – hence it is best to summon professional plumbers, clear the area and let them do their job.