2006-12-10 08:42:17 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Home & Garden ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
A plumbers snake, no short cuts.
2006-12-10 08:44:55 · answer #1 · answered by BeenDareDoneThat 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I have found that most of what clogs a drain is non-water-soluble, ie: soap, grease, oil, etc. A trick i learned is pour a tea kettle full of boiling water down the drain. This will only MELT the stuff, but it will probably still be there. Step two is letting the faucet go full HOT for a long time to rinse any hairballs into the sewer. It only has about 2 feet or so before it goes into a bigger pipe which won't get so easily clogged. If that doesn't work a drain-snake is the only other option.
2006-12-10 16:54:41 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
The quick easy way is to go underneath the sink and unscrew the trap and clean it out. The trap is the pipe that looks like a U. Clean that out and put it back together. Try the water and see if that did it. If even cleaning the trap out, as bad as it was, still does not help, then use the water snake. With the trap off, you have clear access. Take a hose and kink it. Turn on the water and hold the kink so it will not spill as you bring it in the house. Have a heavy towel nearby. Put the hose in the pipe and have the towel ready to wrap around the hose and plug up the pipe the hose is in. Now let go the kink. The water will shoot out and hit the obstruction, then rebound back to you. The towel will stop it and the water will rebound again and this time will take out the obstruction. When the water flows and the pipe is clear, kink the hose, take it outside and turn off the water. It works like a charm. A co-worker told me he tried it after I had recommended it and he likes it. It works. I have used it numerous times and find it even better than metal snakes. I do use metal snakes too, but the water snake is great.
2006-12-10 16:59:18 · answer #3 · answered by pshdsa 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I went to Home Depot and got some liquid that I put down the drain. It took about 30 minutes, but the drain was clean. I use it from time to time in the bathrooms and the kitchen.
2006-12-14 16:04:21 · answer #4 · answered by Loyless H 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A plunger or a chemical drain product.
2006-12-10 17:06:37 · answer #5 · answered by redbass 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Try white vinegar, baking soda, and boiling hot water. Put baking soda in sink,then vinegar, and lastly pour in boiling water.
2006-12-14 15:43:52 · answer #6 · answered by Slaeyer 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A good old fashion plunger often works best.
2006-12-10 16:47:24 · answer #7 · answered by flamingo 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Caustic soda. But prevention is better than cure.
2006-12-10 16:56:54 · answer #8 · answered by David H 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
liquid plummer
2006-12-14 14:29:07 · answer #9 · answered by newsgirl07az 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋