My son had cotton balls and they got all wet and went down the drain. I can't seem to get the water to go out very well. I had to push up and down on the stopper just to get it started.
2007-01-15 03:50:06 · 7 answers · asked by lreed2_99 1 in Home & Garden ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
I heard there is a new product out that is available at Home Depot. It is a long piece of flexible material (probably nylon) that is similar to a "stay tie" but has small barbs that protrude along the length. You insert into the drain, the little barbs grab the clogged material (hair, cotton, etc.) and you pull it back out along with the clog. You may have to repeat several times. This is easier than using a snake, because you have to do a little disassembly to get a snake into the pipe.
2007-01-15 03:59:24 · answer #1 · answered by Jimmytheblade 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Try plunging like you would for a toilet. Hopefully that works.
At least it was only cottone balls. Those are bad, but my boys wanted to see how big a tampon got when wet, so they put like 10 or 15 in the toilet. Flushed. And the strings are what caused the problem. They got hung up. Had to get a huge electrical snake thing from the hardware to get it unclogged. Cost about 75 dollars all total. (Not including the price of the tampons! LOL!)
2007-01-15 11:55:04 · answer #2 · answered by Shari 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Snakes, coat hangars and dealy-bops with barbs are all good suggestions. Since it sounds as if you may have a lever operated stopper, it might be that some of the clog is stuck on the stopper mechanism. Check this by removing the screws from the overflow face plate and GENTLY pulling the mechanism out. Clean off any clogs found and reinstall.
2007-01-15 12:11:31 · answer #3 · answered by MT C 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can get a manual drain snake from Harbor Freight for around $10-$15. It would be the kind that you would have to have a drill with a decent size phillis'd hear drill bit on the end, usually about 3 inches out of the chuck showing. Read the instructions on the paper that came with the snake and you should clear it up pretty good. Always good to have one around anyways as you might need it for your kitchen sink, bathroom sink, or toilet.
2007-01-15 11:59:24 · answer #4 · answered by protruckdriver71 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you can't hook them out with a coathanger, try bringing a garden hose to bear on the problem. Block around a sprayer with rags and let loose.
2007-01-15 11:58:24 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
use a large powerfull shop vac by plunging you are going to push them further down the drain
2007-01-15 16:49:35 · answer #6 · answered by Fred S 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
drano is excellent for clogged drains
2007-01-15 12:00:02 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋