Floor wastes should be regularly checked, maintained, and cleaned. It should come to your awareness that tile floor waste is one of the most overlooked parts of the house. People often think that they never have to clean floor waste. But not maintaining floor drains may cause various conditions such as clogged draining systems, diseases, and even health code violations.

Helpful Tips to Maintain Floor Wastes

Here are some of the ways on how to correctly maintain your tile floor waste:

Pour a gallon of water into the drain line to fill out the pipe.

If you smell the sewage system in the bathroom, this means that the P-shaped or U-shaped pipe in your drain line must have dried out. Ideally, this section of your drainage system is filled with water so that it separates the gases that might come from the wastewater in the sewage system.

But if a bad odor starts to fill the bathroom, this means that the pipes no longer have a barrier between the floor waste and the sewage waste.

What to do: Get a bucket and fill it with water. This can be a gallon or more but usually, one may suffice. Observe the bathroom for around 15 to 30 minutes to check if the smell is still present. If so, pour another bucket of water into the drain line.

To prevent this from happening again, it is best if you regularly pour water on the drain pipeline. Fill the trap so that there is always a separation between the sewage system and the floor waste.

Clog the drains using natural or commercial products

You use your bathroom for a lot of things. Because of this, the floor drain line may be filled with materials that may soon clog it. This may be in the form of hair, pet fur, dust, or dirt. You will notice that water tends to slowly go down on the floor waste. If not resolved, it can clog the drain line and cause flooding in your area.

What to do: for minor clogs, you can use a plunger to get the clog out. But if it still persists, you can use a mixture of baking soda and vinegar and pour it down the drain. The solution consists of chemicals that can unclog the pipes. There are also commercial products available in the market that are strong enough to clean the drain line.

If it still does not work, you can insert a drain auger or cable down the line until you feel the clogged section. Then turn it so that it unclogs the drain. You can test it by pouring water into the line to see if water flows smoothly down the system.

Use a non-abrasive cleaner and soft cloth to clean the floor waste grate

Any metal or chrome plated floor drain grate will eventually collect dirt and grime. The floor waste grate should be regularly cleaned so that its polished appearance will be kept and maintained. Cleaning the grate will also prevent any bacteria from forming on it.

What to do: Get a non-abrasive cleaner and place it on the metal grate. Then use a soft cloth to remove the dust on its surface. Do this a couple of times until you removed all the dirt.

Conclusion

Your tile floor waste needs your attention if you want to keep your bathroom or kitchen clean and safe. You have to always check if it should be thoroughly cleaned. You also have to invest in materials in case the floor waste or any of its parts require replacement. It is all about having a mindset of cleanliness inside the house.