How Do You Use Liquid Bleach To Clean Household Drains?
Liquid bleach kills most germs found in the home that cause illness or odors. This makes bleach an excellent candidate for killing the germs and bacteria that live in household drains. There is a problem, however–bleach cannot be mixed with most other chemicals found around the house without the possibility of a potentially toxic reaction. For this reason care must be exercised when using bleach to clean household drains–especially if other chemicals have previously been used in an attempt to clear the drain. Run plenty of hot tap water through your drain. If the drain is running freely then allow hot tap water to run through the drain for 20 seconds or so and then shut off the water. Open a window and turn on any exhaust fans in the room where you will be pouring bleach down a drain. You want plenty of ventilation in the room while the bleach is doing its work. Pour half a gallon of full-strength liquid bleach down the drain and wait five minutes. Listen for any sounds coming out of
