1 Wear safety goggles to protect your eyes. 2  Never use a plunger if a chemical cleaner is present in the drain; you risk splashing the chemical on yourself.  Never remove a trap with chemicals present; you risk burns to your skin. Call a professional but make certain you inform them of what chemical you used.
Originally Answered: Why is the Moon drifting away by 1 cm each year? Because of tidal forces between moon and Earth. As Earth and moon pull each other, bulges are created on the surface.
Movement of the moon relative to the Earth Is the moon really moving away from the earth? and where is this write down, in what book or research paper? This effect is well documented in many journals, books and publications. For one, the âEncyclopedia of the Solar Systemâ (ed. McFadden, Weissman and Johnson. 2nd edition 2007, page 228) states that âThe Moon is receding from the Earth, due to tidal interaction, at a rate of 3.74 cm/year.â.