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ok, its a double basin sink, with a garbage disposal on one side, usually when i run the disposal, it will pump dirt water back up the other side, BUT TODAY IS DIFFERENT!
i put some coagulated partial dried noodles down the disposal, and and then i filled the sink to soak the nasty pan, and i turned on the disposal, to dispose of the dirty soapy water from the soaking, AND NOW, IT BACKS UP ON THE OTHER SIDE, AND WONT DRAIN, AND FILLS BACK UP ON THE DISPOSAL SIDE, and i run the disposal again, it fills up on the other side, and then slowly backs up on the other side again!!!
MY FRIDGE DIED TODAY TOO, and im spending all my money on a new fridge tomorrow,
HOW DO I UNCLOG IT, im not scarred to open the drains ive got tools PLEASE HELP!

2007-01-08 10:25:56 · 4 answers · asked by ktlove 4 in Home & Garden Maintenance & Repairs

4 answers

look you got a bad clog it's probably down the line a ways. rent or borrow a small snake 1/4 to 3/8 cable at most about 25 feet run cable out all 25 feet even if water has already drained down the line. the cable breaks off nasty build up inside pipes and keeps drain running freely for alot longer
you can rent a small machine for about 25 bucks for a 1/2 day don't forget to wear gloves when running a drain cleaning machine and go slowly so the cable don't wrap around you arm or hand and take something off you

2007-01-08 13:24:18 · answer #1 · answered by plumbinmonkey 2 · 0 0

The simplest way to do this if the plunger doesn't work...

Get a bucket. put under the U pipe under your sink. Screw off the U slowly remove it and dump the contents in the bucket. Run a little water in one sink to see that it's clear, repeat in the other side. Reinstall the U pipe. Wash up and make yourself a badge!
You just saved yourself about $80.

In the future always run water with whatever you are putting in the disposal and only feed the material in rather than filling the disposal up and then turning it on.

2007-01-08 11:43:04 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0 0

First don't panic. Use plug to stop up side with disposal and use plunger on other side while someone holds plug tight on other side. This should work, if not you will have to unscrew pipe from disposal and clean out with a pipe snake. To keep this from occuring in the future run hot water a few minutes after disposal is finished chopping up food. This allows debris to flow through drain and not build up in pipes. Hopes this helps

2007-01-08 10:33:33 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0 0

Try a toilet plunger. Sounds weird, but my sink has some problems and will back up as well. I just put the plunger over the drain and plunge away! It should get loose whatever is causing the back up. If that doesn't work, take out the disposal and see if something is lodged.

2007-01-08 10:35:29 · answer #4 · answered by Joe L 3 · 0 0

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