Without the help of a plumber San Jose, people can themselves also open a clogged drain. There are various things available in the market. If you cannot spend money on calling a plumbing San Jose company, you can purchase any of these products and get hold of the best way to clean a drain. However, you should know the right thing to use and should also follow the instructions given, carefully.  

Drain cleaners are basically different kinds of products used by people to open a clogged drain. Drain cleaners have many uses such as, cleaning of drains of toilet, showers, tubs, sinks, bathroom etc. Sometimes drains from the house to the main sewer require to be opened while at times people use drain cleaners to prevent the drain from clogging. For different purposes, different kinds of drain cleaners are adopted.

Some of the types of drain cleaners are as follows:

1. Alkaline drain openers: this kind of drain openers consist of sodium hydroxide or potassium hydroxide as an ingredient. These alkaline are available in both solid and liquid state. Liquid kinds are corrosive and have 50% of the above mentioned concentrations. Two kinds of alkaline solutions are used together. These tend to react and remove all the grease and hair in the drain.
2. Acidic: these are the second type of chemical drain openers. These are mostly found in a liquid state. These have sulfuric acid as an ingredient. These are used to dissolve tissue paper. These should be used very carefully and should be poured slowly. They release vapors that should not be inhaled. Also, the contact of acid with human body can create serious problems so be very careful while using it.
3. Handheld drain openers: These are designed to go up to 8 meters deep into the drain. These are mostly used to open sinks and pipes. These should not be used for toilet drain opening. These can found with plumbing San Jose companies.  
4. Air burst drain cleaners: here air is used to create pressure and push the cause of clogging of the drain aside. This mechanism can also be used by many plumbers San Jose. These should only be used to clean pipes with standing water or sewer drains. Usage of these on ceramic things can create damage.
5.  Home remedy drain cleaners: These are constricted to usage only by the residents. A plumber San Jose will not use these techniques. Various approaches and things can be used like hangers, vinegar, baking soda etc. to open the drains.

There are many other kinds of drain cleaners that can be used by people. For example, electric drain openers, sewer jetters and enzymatic drain cleaners.

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