Unclogging a Sink

By dddimensions from UT

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RE: Unclogging a Sink

Depending on what is clogging the drain, there are different approaches. I once moved into an apartment that had straws and all kinds of junk down the drain that simply needed to be removed.

1:Pour one cup of baking soda down the drain. Follow with one cup of vinegar. 10-30 minutes later follow with a whole pot of boiling water.

2:If the first idea didn't work...pour one cup of washing soda down the drain.(washing soda is more alkaline 11.0) than baking soda. Follow with one cup of vinegar. 10-30 minutes later pour a large pot of boiling water down the drain. Continue with 2-3 pots of boiling water if you think it is beginning to clear.

3:If it still won't budge, get a bucket and start disconnecting the plumbing directly underneath the sink and see if you can't remove what may be clogging the drain, i.e. solid items that chemicals will not remove.

4:If all else fails, call a plumber.

Post by Carly34

RE: Unclogging a Sink

My Drain was clogged for just about a year and unfortunately the clog was just past the air vent so plunging would not work, spread out over the year I went through 3 bottles of drain opener and a 4th 1 was the kind where two chemicals mix from Drain-o, numerous applications of vinegar and baking soda even trying hair -conditioner that someone recommended here on Thrifty Fun, what finely worked was for a week I poured in straight chlorine bleach until I could see it just to the top of the drain opening, I wasn't consistent it could be every day then skip a day or 2 whenever I could think of it, when I poured bleach in it the amounts would very each time.

I used almost a gallon then 1 day when I was pouring the bleach in it never came to the top of the drain opening, so I turned on the hot water and let it run for good 5 minutes my drain is finally opened, good luck with yours.

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