Unclogging A Sink Drain With Snake

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Unclogging a sink drain with snake.

Remember to remove as much water from the sink as possible before you remove the trap. Since unclogging stubborn drains hopefully won t be a regular activity in your home consider renting a high quality drain snake over buying a cheap one. Here s a method that uses natural household solvents to open up a clogged drain. Drain snakes come in a few standard lengths and thicknesses.

Shorter 1 4 inch types will work for most clogs too. Snake the drain. Allow your sink to drain completely. This may take time but it will eventually clear.

Boling water can be effective at unclogging a sink in your bathroom. You push the snake into the clog and crank. However more serious clogs need extra help to clear. Pour 1 4 cup of baking soda into your.

If you can t unclog the drain using one of the steps above then it s time to take off the trap and waste arm and feed the drain snake directly into the drainpipe. For all around use the best drain snake is a 3 8 inch model that s about 20 feet long. For the average renter or homeowner who needs to unclog a sink. Then place a bucket under the trap to catch any remaining water.

With the trap and trap arm removed you can access the drain pipe to snake the bathroom sink drain. This tool a coiled spiral snake that s usually about 1 4 inch thick with a handle on one end works the opposite way that a plunger does. To run the drain snake position yourself with the snake close to the opening of the drain pipe.