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You see the red flags: the water in the sink takes longer to drain; the water in the shower is up to your ankles; the odd, offensive odors are assaulting your nose. A few days later your suspicions are confirmed: a blocked drain pipe. Here are ten simple ways to clean out the crud that is clogging your drain.
The Wire Coat Hanger • Straighten out a wire coat hanger. • Make a small hook on one end. • Insert into drain, careful not to push the clog further down. • Start pulling out the blockage. • Flush with hot water.
Baking Soda and Vinegar • Combine 1/3 baking soda with 1/3 vinegar and watch the bubbles begin. • Pour down the clogged drain. • Allow to sit for one hour. • Flush with hot water.
The Wet/Dry Vac • Access a Wet/Dry Vac • Set for Wet • Cover up the drain vent • Create a tight seal over the drain (adapt a rubber plunger head) • Turn on the vac to the highest setting
The Boiling Water Method • Boil a pot of water. • Pour part of the water slowly down the drain. • Wait a few seconds. • Pour the second part of water slowly down the drain. • Repeat if necessary. • By far the easiest way to clear your drain.
Sodium Hydroxide *This can be found at the local hardware store. Word of caution: this can cause burns. Be careful. Wear gloves and eye protection.
• Pour 3/4 of a gallon of cold water into bucket. • Add 3 cups sodium hydroxide. • Stir well with wooden spoon. • Observe the reaction: fizzing and heat. • Pour into drain. • Wait 20 minutes. • Flush with boiling water.
Clean the Pipe • Place a bucket under the pipe beneath the sink. • Remove the U-trap using a plumber’s wrench. • Empty the contents into the bucket. • Remove any remaining gunk in the u shape pipe. • Remove any remaining gunk in the two straight pipes. • Put it all back together again.
There’s a Snake in the Drain • Rent a small drain snake from the local tool rental, or call a professional. • Remove the drain cover. • Spool the wire snake into the drain working the head past the clog. • Gently spool the snake out of the drain. • Rinse and repeat as necessary.
Salt and Baking Soda • Mix 1/2 cup salt with 1/2 cup baking soda. • Have a plunger handy. • Pour mix down clogged drain. • Leave for 10 to 20 minutes. • While waiting boil a pot of water.
Dish Detergent • For the toilet. • Pour 1/4 cup dish detergent into • toilet bowl. • Boil a pot of water. • Slowly pour boiling water into bowl. • Start plunging. • Repeat if necessary.
Tip Two Combined with Gravity and Pressure Follow step two. • Pour mixture down drain. • Wait 30 - 40 minutes. • Stop up the drain and fill sink/tub full with water. • Once full remove stopper and watch gravity do its job. • If necessary, use plunger.
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