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The sinks clogged up again. Do you have trouble every now and then with sinks that run slow
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or maybe they get clogged? Well, there are a few simple things that you can do
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before you have to call in a professional. One of the things I like to start with, of course
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is the old-fashioned plunger. Why does a plunger work? Well, with common clogs, all that you really
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have to do is give that material just a little gentle shove down the drain and away it goes
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How do you use a plunger? Best way I feel, get the sink about a third of the way
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fill with water, put the plunger in, make sure it's seated really well in the bottom of the sink
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and go ahead and give it a couple of quick strokes and then pull it out and see what happens
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Now, if that doesn't work, you might want to scoop all the water out of the sink as much as you can
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and use a very common household product that might cut through the clog
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What is it? Chlorine bleach. Works great. Okay. Now, if that doesn't work, what I want you to do
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is to go ahead and get a regular drain cleaner, and I've had the best success with the ones that are thick
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Look on the label, it will show you that it's a very thick product, pour it in the drain, follow directions
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see what happens. If that doesn't work, your last source of do-it-yourself
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type things before you take everything apart is to use some of the new foaming products
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that actually fill the entire pipe with a foam that helps to get rid of the clog
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Just follow the directions, open the packet, pour it into the sink, pour in the hot water, and you're done
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Well, we waited the eight hours for the foaming drain cleaner, and it worked
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It's beautiful. Oh, yeah. You can sometimes clean these drains, just follow the directions on the products
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You might have some great success. If not, it's time to call the pro. If you want to discover more home improvement tips, go to askthebuilder.com
