Slow drain in double kitchen sink with disposal on one side. I have tried liquid draino and pushing a towel?

Question

down the disposal side and plunging the other side. I run the water for about 45 seconds before the sink starts to fill. Please tell me what else I can do.

Answer 1

I just had the same problem. I tried drain cleaners (natural and caustic) and plunging, to no avail.

I bought an inexpensive ($10) auger, ran it through the drain, and it's running free and clear. I recommend it. Have the salesperson explain how to use it; it's pretty simple.

Answer 2

You have grease down the line. The only way to get that with drain cleaner is to leave it in overnight. Get Liquid Plumber Professional Strength[gray bottle], buy 2 or3, Pour the entire bottle down the disposal side of the drain. Pour in a bottle of water, be careful, use gloves and keep your face away from the drain. Go to bed and tell everyone not to use the sink. Test the drain in the morning, if it seems better, do it again the next night. If this doesn't work, the drain has to be snaked. For future reference, you must control the amount of grease that goes down the drain.

Answer 3

What I do when my drain gets slow is I pour some Baking Soda into the drain and then pour vinegar over it. It eats up whatever is causing the back up. Works every time!

Answer 4

well Corona: I would suggest to rent an pipe snake
because you need to open the out side grease trap and run
a steel cable about 100ft down into that plugged area keep water
on until it clears good from stand up all the way throug ok ?

Answer 5

If you don't feel like hiring a plumber, which is understandable because they aren't cheap, rent a snake. This will definitely clear up the drain.

Answer 6

Sorry not really going to answer your Q. But please becarfull using COSTIC SODA. I have seen the results. on one poor ladies face, after she poured some COSTIC SODA down a blocked kitchen sink and it splased back up and burnt her face, mouth, and inside her throat severely... and Im talking months in hospital, with burns dressings, daily... and then possibly plastic surgery . Please just becaful with it.....