Plunger

A suction cup, colloquially and in dialect also Pümpel ( diminutive of pump), Pumpfix, Stopfstecken, Klostampfer, Fluppi, rubber stumps, rubber Topfer, plan shear or Ausgussreiniger, as well Plömper, Plömpel, Plöppel, midwife and in the northern German dialect Pömpel, Plumper or plumper in Franconia Siphonreiniger or Bömbl, in Upper Lusatia Prömpel in Austria also suction Hector (after the first manufacturer) or Stessl ( to " push " ) is a home appliance that the removal of blockages in drains ( sinks, toilets, bathtubs, sinks ... ) serves. The suction cup is made of a rubber bell, which is usually mounted at the end of a wooden stick and can be removed with the blockages in traps by creating the suction cup with both over-and underpressure.

In addition to their use, the suction cup is also used in the field of music (without handle ) as a damper for trumpet and trombone.

Application

Thus, the suction cup can act more drainage holes should be sealed as an overflow ( for example with a wet washcloth ). Then the open bottom of the suction cup is placed and pressed down on the drain. Subsequently, enough water is filled in the basin that during the subsequent short lifting the rubber bell of the clogged drain is flooded. There should be as little air under the suction cup and the drain in because the required acceleration of the water column may be too low by the expansion and compression of the air. Through a rapid up and down movement of the wooden rod can then be solved by suction bell or loosened the blockage, so that can be responsible for the clogging solids by pressing the drain. They should therefore into the direction of gradually increasing diameter of the drain pipe, where it is hoped that they will continue washed.

Alternatives

The use of the suction cup makes it relatively easy for the operator and less unpleasant. However, it is also seen critical. In the past, the siphon drain traps could not only be removed with difficulty and by laymen. In modern plastic products, the siphon of a sink yet within easy unscrew and the U- piece in which accumulate as kitchen scraps can be emptied and freed. This avoids that the foreign material is pushed deeper into the drain pipe, is dammed for example on a pipe bend and the pipe can then be made ​​passable only by a more complex and potentially costly professional use.