Is there a plumber in the house? - Page 2

**ChshreCat** · 12-31-2009, 07:41 PM

I'd try baking soda and vinegar first.

http://www.thegoodhuman.com/2007/03/21/naturally-unclog-drain-with-vinegar/

Just cuz it's easy and you probably have it on hand. We have a septic so I try to find ways of fixing these things without sending nasty stuff down into my tank and killing my stock of pooeaters in there.

jgln · 12-31-2009, 07:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by GilaMinumBeer

Lowes/Home Depot/Ace

Have even seen it in grocer aisle. It's usually in a grey bottle in a bag. Blended Sulfuric.

You prolly have a plugged trap dpending on how your sinks are plumbed. Sometime they get plumbed together to a single trap. Sometimes each sink gets it's own trap.

the trap is the curvy thing that looks like a ? layed over. Most can be taken loose by hand but it's messy.

Well then, if only the kitchen sink I agree to start with taking the trap apart that is usually under the sink. This should not require any soldering etc. (unless it is ancient) just maybe a wrench if the nuts are tight. Good thing is the trap can be put back together again assuming it is not rotted or cracked.

**Bobby_M** · 12-31-2009, 08:01 PM

If it takes a while before backing up, it's not likely plugged at the P trap under the sink. It's probably further down the line. You should own a snake anyway. You should also find a cleanout plug down at the main before it leaves the house which is another good place to snake.

**eriktlupus** · 12-31-2009, 08:27 PM

+1 to bobbym go buy a 20ft snake in a hand crank drum. run it down the side without the disposal, any time it seems to stop give the crank a few turns to jar anything looose or to negotiate the turn in the pipe.

BHowe · 12-31-2009, 08:37 PM

Its 100% down deeper then the disposal or the trap, I've had that all apart. I believe I found the clean out just right outside under the kitchen sink window.

I'm going to go grab a snake.

I would imagine I can get something that I can just chuck into my big corded drill? The blended sulfur might not be bad just to clean everything up a bit too.

klyph · 12-31-2009, 08:41 PM

I was at your party last weekend and someone was already in the bathroom.

Sorry man, I had to go.

Zul'jin · 12-31-2009, 10:48 PM

It's a tampon in the line between your kitchen and the curb.

**DeathBrewer** · 12-31-2009, 10:58 PM

lol, Zul'jin...always classy.

friarjohn · 12-31-2009, 11:03 PM

lowes sells a water snakeor ram. we use them at work to power clogs out of floor drains and urinals.Hook it to a garden house, shove end into drain or pipe, cover with garbage bag and have a helper turn water on full blast. if it works on a backed up urinal in a busy casino, it will work on your sink. oh, plug up drains in sinks.

**Want2Brew** · 01-01-2010, 02:18 AM

This may or may not work but it's worth a shot. Plug both sink drains and fill the side with the disposal up with water. Hold the plug in the other side down tight with one hand, turn on the disposal and pull the plug on the side with the disposal. This will send water down the drain with a little power behind it and may dislodge the clog. The down side is if your plumbing is old and weak it may find the weak link. If you use chemicals and end up having to call a plumber tell him what you put down there, he will not be real happy but he need to know what you used for his own safety. Hope this helps.

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