Vinegar and baking soda have become popular in recent years as a way to unclog clogged water pipes due to their degreasing and deodorizing properties, but professional cleaners warn that regularly unclogging water pipes may cause harm. Using these two household items may cause more harm than good.
Why? Experts cite three major reasons:
1. Using the two together will trigger a strong chemical reaction, but it is still not enough to clear blockages in water pipes in sinks, sinks and bathrooms. Nick Valentino of Bellshop Moving Company said that over time, the effect of using vinegar on water pipes will diminish.
He said vinegar isn’t bad as an everyday cleaner, but it’s clearly not effective enough to deal with food accumulation and bacteria growth under the kitchen sink. “Use it mixed with baking soda. If you’re lucky, it might be effective, but if the water pipe is clogged, this is best.” Or use Drano or other chemical dredges.”
2. The acidity of the vinegar will destroy the rubber stopper. Ralph Abundo, an expert at Canberra Bond Cleaning, warns that vinegar and soda ash are more corrosive when used together to prevent leaks or other damage to kitchen pipes. use both.
3. There is a risk of old water pipes rotting. When draining pipes, it’s not just the rubber plugs you need to be careful about. Mark Morris, a consulting plumber with Deluxe Plumbers, said vinegar and baking soda can also damage pipes, especially older pipes that haven’t been replaced in years.
Morris said water pipes in some homes, especially older homes, may have metal pipes. Acidic solutions such as vinegar will accelerate the corrosion of metal pipes. Over time, the performance of water pipes will weaken, and even cracks or holes will appear. “The chemical reaction between baking soda and vinegar will also generate salt, which will accelerate the corrosion of pipelines. Therefore, repeated use of vinegar and baking soda to pass water pipes inadvertently shortens the life of water pipes. will do it.”
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