Clogged Kitchen Sink Drain Pipe

Partially fill the sink with water then start plunging.

Clogged kitchen sink drain pipe.

Check the drain trap for clogs. Instead try this three step method recommended by one of our favorite plumbers to unclog a kitchen sink. For routine cleaning you ll just need about one half cup of each. If you can remove debris from the trap reconnect it then run water into the sink.

If it s a double bowl kitchen sink stuff a wet rag into one drain opening while you plunge the other one. A clogged kitchen sink with a built in garbage dipsosal may just have food scraps from last night s dinner. If it s a bath sink stuff the rag into the overflow hole. Vigorously work the plunger up and down several times before quickly pulling it off the drain opening.

When the water in your kitchen sink won t drain or drains slowly don t reach for the chemical drain cleaner. If you see that your sink drains water slower than usual or it doesn t drain at all your initial reaction is to call the guy but as a matter of fact. Insert it into the kitchen drain or stub pipe to push through or pull out the clog if you can reach it. Unscrew the connectors on the pvc pipe that holds the p trap the curved piece of pipe to the vertical and horizontal drain pipe.

This will create a foaming chemical reaction in your pipes that can help break up the clog. The first two steps we ll show you don t even require you to remove the trap or take anything apart. Be careful not to scratch your sink with the wire. To keep your sink smelling fresh and running clear pour in equal parts of vinegar and baking soda on a regular basis.

Check the garbage disposal. If the sink does not drain the clog may rest farther up the pipe.