Can vinegar + Xiao Su be used to open the water pipe? Professional cleaner 3 reasons warnings should not be used like this

 8:32am, 7 July 2025

Because vinegar and sausage have the effect of degreasing and deodorizing, it has been very popular in recent years, but professional cleaners warn everyone that the common use of these two essential products for households may have more disadvantages than benefits.

Vinegar + Xiao Su open the water pipe? 3. Why does the reasons harm more than the benefits? Experts have given three major reasons:

1. Using both of them will cause strong chemical reactions, but it is still not enough to decompose blockages in the water tank, face basin, and bathing water pipes. Nick Valentino of Bellshop Moving Company said that over time, the effect will become smaller and smaller when the water pipe is opened with vinegar.

He said that vinegar is good as a daily cleaner, but it must be used to deal with the accumulated food and bacteria in the kitchen sink, which is obviously not very effective. "If you use it in combination with Xiao Su, it may be effective if you have good energy, but if the water pipe is blocked, it is best to use Drano or other chemical dredging agents."

2. The acidity of vinegar will destroy the rubber plug. Ralph Abundo, an expert at Canberra Bond Cleaning, warned that especially when vinegar and Su powder cooperate, the corrosion force is stronger. It is necessary to prevent leakage of kitchen water pipes or breakage in other places. It is necessary to use both together.

3. Old water pipes are perishable. When opening the water pipe, it is not just the rubber plug. Mark Morris, a water pipe engineer who is consulting Deluxe Plumbers, said that vinegar and Xiao Su will also erode the water pipes, especially the old water pipes that have not been replaced for many years.

Morris said that some houses, especially the water pipes in old houses, may be metal pipes. Acid solutions such as vinegar will accelerate the corrosion of metal pipes. Over time, the effectiveness of the water pipes will weaken, and even cracks or loopholes will appear. "The chemical reactions of Xiaosube and vinegar will also produce salt and speed up the corrosion of the pipe line. Therefore, using vinegar and Xiaosu often open the water pipe will not inadvertently shorten the life of the water pipe."