I recently installed new plumbing in a fixer-upper that I bought. When the installation was complete everything seem to flow well except for the sink drainage. The sink drained so slow that I had to take everything apart in search of the problem. I found it, alright! It was a think mass of rust about a foot down into the drainage pipe. How on earth can I get this rust "gunk" out without having to have some plumber come in and rip out my walls and floor? BTW: I remodeled the entire second floor by hand, by myself so it would PAIN me terribly to have someone "rip" anything out, ugh!
2007-09-27 13:19:55 · 2 answers · asked by DYIFYI 1 in Home & Garden ➔ Do It Yourself (DIY)
I had a terrible clog and I just used the garden hose. I attached a pressure nozzle, stuck it in the hole and turn it on full blast and the clog was gone.
2007-09-27 14:50:54 · answer #1 · answered by kingsley 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would start with a stiff wire with a hook. I don't think it is actually rust, but could be pieces of Brillo pad, steel wool and other gunk. You can hook and pull it out, if you can't, then your option is call the plumber, or try to break it up and wash it down to the 3" pipe where it will move on down th drain.
2007-09-27 13:36:28 · answer #2 · answered by T C 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋