Is it best to run hot,warm or cold water to make sure it drains out to the sewer. I live in an older home and was told my drains may have spurs in them that catch everything. And is bleach a good drain cleaner used once a week?
2006-10-19 09:51:42 · 14 answers · asked by Viv 2 in Home & Garden ➔ Do It Yourself (DIY)
Run a lot of hot water. Then heat 1 cup vinegar till steaming. Sprinkle a cup of baking soda down the drain. Slowly pour the vinegar down the drain. It will foam and help clean out the grease. I do this as a preventative to clogs every two weeks in each drain in my apartment. Bleach will kill germs but it won't clean the drain.
2006-10-19 10:16:00 · answer #1 · answered by missingora 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would imagine hot water would make it go down better than cold water. Get some good drain cleaner and if that doesn't work you might have to clean the trap.
2006-10-19 09:56:42 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
hot water only
better yet would be to boil water and pour that down. It will liquify the grease and carry it out into the sewer system.
The best maintenance is to have your drains snaked once a year or so, to clean the interior walls
2006-10-19 10:44:34 · answer #3 · answered by lowflyer1 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Pour liquid dish soap, like Dawn, Ivory whatever you have and follow be pouring hot hot water down it. Dothis a few times and the grease will clean out. If you are concerned about this happening on a regualr basis always do the liquid soap and hot water thing after each time!
2006-10-19 10:03:15 · answer #4 · answered by kb 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Run hot water through it for a few minutes.
It should be okay. Never heard about using the bleach, but it shouldn't hurt anything.
2006-10-19 09:55:26 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
pour dawn dish liquid in your sink, and very very hot water yes if your pour bleach down your drain once a week, it keeps the moldy nasty smell out of your drains...
2006-10-19 09:59:12 · answer #6 · answered by LittleLady 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Run hot water for a minute
2006-10-20 13:23:53 · answer #7 · answered by carpet guy 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Drain maintainer and drain emulsifier will be good for the sink.Bleach will not maintain your drain but will kill oders that may back up into your home
2006-10-21 04:22:02 · answer #8 · answered by Billy T 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Boil some water on the stove and pour it diwn the drain.
2006-10-19 09:56:08 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
boil a pot of water and pour it down the drain. repeat and it will work, ive done it before. i ve neve tried to clean my drain though. i have a garbage disposal so i throw lemons in it to smell fresh.
2006-10-19 11:08:34 · answer #10 · answered by Yak-Yak 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋