Simple way to clean/flush this out?

[Gus64]

Hello everyone, I am tasked with taking the covers off of these floor drains and cleaning them out/flushing them with either some bleach or lye.

First, is it OK to use bleach or lye and do I need to use a small, coiled 'homeowner' type snake as well? In the past when the sewer drain would get clogged these floor drains would back up a bit and never drained well. Novice here and I appreciate any info!

 

[havasu]

I would try some cheap, safe white vinegar before using something caustic in those drains.

 

[Gus64]

Ok thanks. One drain is extremely slow: alot of folks walk over it after being outdoors so there's alot of soil, etc in it.

 

[Geofd]

Any slow drains should be snaked before they don't drain at all, if there's dirt in the drain you can wet vac it out asee if that helps

 

[Gus64]

Any slow drains should be snaked before they don't drain at all, if there's dirt in the drain you can wet vac it out asee if that helps

Thanks. I used a small snake and very hot water which seemed to work. May snake it again.

 

[Geofd]

When you clean a drain you snake it basically until there's no debris on the head, or until you feel no resistance

 

[Gus64]

Thank you!