maybe i am turning it the wrong way.do i turn it ani clockwise
2007-09-23 07:14:34 · 21 answers · asked by Anonymous in Home & Garden ➔ Do It Yourself (DIY)
You are turning it the right way. It sounds like it is an old brass one and the threads have corroded together. If it was plastic you could just grip the retaining ring and twist it off by hand.
Follow the removal twist and cutoff that people talked about here. But DO NOT USE CAUSTIC down that drain. If you pour it in and the drain is clogged it will stay there until you finally open or break the drain loose. Then it will pour out all over your hands, face, or whatever else is there to be scarred by the acid. That is suicidal and really burns. Plus if the sink has a garbage disposal built into it the caustic will ruin its seals and its rotor and make the disposal the next leaky thing you will need to replace.
Also if you do try using a plunger and the sink is a double one you will need to put something like a wet towel over the other sink opening or the forcing pressure will just go right out through that other sink's opening with no effect on the blockage.
2007-09-23 07:54:53 · answer #1 · answered by Rich Z 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋
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2017-01-21 21:18:34 · answer #2 · answered by grier 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes you do turn it anti clockwise.
Before doing anything drastic try some liquid drain cleaner, pour into the plug hole and leave over night, there are quite a few really good ones on the market.
If that doesn't do the trick and you have a plastic outlet you can get a replacement first , they are not expensive, then saw through the to fitting that you cant unscrew, and break it off away from the threads at the top , (a junior hack saw should do the job), then just fit your new s bend in place.
If it's one of those old lead things, get a plumber in.
2007-09-23 07:29:42 · answer #3 · answered by budding author 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
If you haven`t got a stilson wrench try using a damp cloth wrapped around the fitting, this will help you grip it better and won`t hurt your hand. You are right turning it anti clockwise.
If you haven`t got a plunger, run a little water into the sink, say 1/2 inch and place your cupped hand over the plughole and pump it up and down, just like a plunger.
If all else fails, and you will have to wait until tomorrow, saw through the fitting and replace it. Cost a couple of pounds for a replacement, a lot cheaper than a plumber.
2007-09-23 07:31:36 · answer #4 · answered by firebobby 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
The Stillson Wrench is a good idea, but be careful. If the piping is plastic or soft metal (it might still be lead in an old house) go very steady: you don't want to twist the whole assembly & break it.
An alternative is to buy caustic soda (handle with extreme care), pour it down the plughole & fill the pipe up with boiling water. Caustic soda dissolves grease; your blockage is probably mainly grease coagulating around hair, food scraps etc.
If you don't fancy handling caustic, dissolve a dishwasher tablet in a pint of boiling water & pour down. It's almost as good as caustic at getting rid of grease (try using it to shift lavatory stains, food stains from white shirts . . . etc as well).
Hope you get on OK.
2007-09-23 07:27:37 · answer #5 · answered by Michael B 7 · 1⤊ 2⤋
Sink U Bend
2016-10-21 23:55:30 · answer #6 · answered by wein 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes it turns anti clockwise, buy some water pump pliers they will make the job easy.
2007-09-23 07:25:46 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
Go to your nearest DIY store and ask if they have any CAUSTIC SODA. Caustic soda shifts everything. Read the instructions before use.
WARNING: Never add water to CAUSTiC SODA.
pour CAUSTIC SODA powder into water.
WARNING: Wear heavy duty protective gloves when
using CAUSTIC SODA
WARNING: Wear protectie goggles when using
CAUSTIC SODA
The link below should give info on caustic soda : -
Caustic Soda - Information Website by Fine Chem Trading (UK) Caustic Soda - Extended Product Information Pages by Fine Chem Trading (UK)
http://www.causticsodaflakes.com
2007-09-23 07:27:49 · answer #8 · answered by Dragoner 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
might be glued on!!!!! honestly, a lot are glued these days. get some Sodium Hydroxide and carefully pour down plug hole, leave for at least 1 hour then pour some boiling water down ... blockage should dissolve. Most drain cleaners contain Sod Hyd but BE CAREFULL...... it is a really strong alkali and can and will burn
2007-09-23 07:25:26 · answer #9 · answered by Stephen H 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋
threads are allways clockwise. get a pair of pump pliers to grip it with, or use a cloth to give you more leverage. if all this fails, get a rubber plunger and give it a good pumping down the plug hole.
2007-09-23 07:33:45 · answer #10 · answered by alf b 1 · 0⤊ 2⤋