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A mixture of dilute NaOH and aluminium pieces is used to open a jammed drain. Why?

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Dilute NaOH reacts with aluminium pieces to form sodium tetrahydroxo aluminate (III) and hydrogen gas. The pressure of hydrogen gas, so produced, is used to open jammed drain.

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