A slow draining sink or no drainage at all is a sure sign of a blocked pipe. First, you can wiggle ...

1. 4 DIY Ways To Unclog Your Kitchen Sink
A slow draining sink or no drainage at all is a sure sign of a blocked pipe. First, you can wiggle in to
get under your sink and remove the P" trap which is the curving part of the pipe toward the bottom
that connects your sink to the wall. There will be 2 plastic screw pieces (collars) — one on the sink
side and one on the wall side of this p trap pipe that can both be loosened and removed to get the P
trap off. The next place that grime likes to hang out is in what's called the popup" which is directly
under the sink.
I put baking soda, and vinegar in, let stand 30 minutes (1 CUP BAKING SODA - 1 CUP VINEGAR,
clog was BAD!) After 30min - 1hr flush with Large amount of boiling water… TRY IT! FOR A
BACKED-UP TOILET: Start by filling a bucket with water (I use hot water from the shower). Leave it
for a few minutes so it has time to break down the deposits in the sink. When about 5 minutes has
elapsed, slowly run some water into the sink, increasing the water pressure if the sink appears to be
clear. If the sink still isn't clear, repeat the process of creating a solution and pouring it down the
sink. Then I rinse with a capful of apple cider vinegar diluted in a mug of water.
Place the bucket under the sink directly underneath the downward pipe, unscrew the thread of the
U Bend directly under the sink and gently pull it free (have the towels handy) it isn't always water
that makes the mess there may be a lot of accumulated debris falling down.
Just make sure you do your research and be certain that nothing you apply to the water could harm
your fish. This did not clear it so , after putting some water down and letting it pass through the
system, used a plunger which only made water come out of the washing machine stand pipe (and
sink overflow). Due to holiday it was 2 weeks before a plumber rid the blockage (using a snake )
which transpired to be about 9 feet along from the sink in the bathroom. There are various ways of
unblocking a blocked sink and one of the easiest and simplest ways is by using a sucker or plunger
depending on where you come from.
This would bubble up, and if used in conjunction with a plunger or even a plug held over the plug-
hole will force the blockage away. Of course this is a rudimentary manner blocked sink vent pipe in
which to plunge the sink but it can work.
If the P-trap isn't clogged, move on and remove the trap arm and clean it (Photo 5). Run a
screwdriver around the inside of the pipe stub-out and pull out any debris that may have collected in
the opening.
We also provide numerous high-purity grades of Sodium Hydroxide solid for specialist applications
such as testing and analysis, although it wouldn't be logical to use these for unblocking drains - they
are more expensive and there is no benefit in using them if you are only going to unblock a sink.