Unclogging a Sink With a Garbage Disposal

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labecs

I have a similar problem but I am not sure if the baking soda, vinegar solution would work. I have a single sink. It fills up with water and won't drain on its own. It only drains if I turn on the disposal. What can I do about that? Please help, I really can't afford a plumber right now. :(

By

nanatp01

I had the exact same thing happen with squash and carrots peelings, a lot of them. My sink was clogged for 2 days, on the garbage disposal side. My husband couldn't fix it. I found this site and emptied a 2 liter bottle of Shasta soda on the side opposite of the garbage disposal. I plunged for a few minutes, then plunged on the other side for another few minutes, and it worked! Amazing!

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mavismeikle@hotmail.com

It works! It works! I put cantaloupe peelings in my garbage disposal and clogged it up, but good! I plunged and stomped my foot and cried, but nothing helped. Finally I went online and asked the question to Google and got thriftyfun. I applied 1 cup baking soda followed by 1 cup apple cider vinegar, then let set 10 minutes, then poured two qts. of boiling water down the disposal. I had to do it twice, but it worked! My disposal is running like a charm again! Thanks thriftyfun!

By

mgr051289

Amy3e, you rock! I was about to give up and then I found your advice and it did the trick!

How do you unclog a sink that has an attached garbage disposal unit?

If your kitchen sink has standing water in it and the pipes underneath are clear, the clog is probably in the main drain pipe. Try this BEFORE you call a plumber.

My kitchen sink is backed up. Both the drain and garbage disposal are getting full. We plugged the drain and ran the garbage disposal and vice versa.