What's the best way to get drains unclogged?

By

Moonbeams

If you don't have a "Snake" long wire with end attachment that pushes through blockage; than you could use an opened-out wire coat hanger to push down into the drain. Another excellent method and one I use every couple of days. Take a full kettle of boiling water and pour it down the drains. The boiling water will break-up any "gross" clogs of shampoo and hair, greasy foods etc.

Use the above in all drains in your house. Very least, weekly,

1. Baking Soda approximately 1/4 cup put into a drain followed by a a cup or more of heated vinegar is also a good way to get some bubbling action in the drains which can also loosen blockages. This will also deodorize the drains so nasty odors don't permeate the room.

2. Make sure you add the kettle of hot water after John or you could end up with the baking soda clumping up and not moving down either.

Best of luck!

Not for a toilet though! Could break the porcelain adding boiling water to cold tank.

By

T&T Grandma

Best way is to make sure a strainer or drain basket is always in place. Always run about 1 minute of HOT water in the morning and evening in all your drains.
Plugged drains. A couple kettles boiling hot water dumped in succession. Remember to check the traps under the sink, hot water, plunging, will loosen them, tighten with your hand.
Sometimes the J trap under the sink needs to be cleaned out. Put a bucket under it before opening it up. A large plumbing wrench may be needed.
If you weekly do a couple kettles of hot water, this is preventative. I keep crystal Draino on hand for the whoops times.
Never had to call a plumber for that yet.
Do not put food products down your drains. Garbage is garbage.

By

bradyall

I use dish detergent in the drain first then hot water.























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What's the best way to get drains unclogged? I've tried the drain products and they work fine, but I have heard that they will hurt the pipes if used all the time.