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How to unclog a drain?
Asked by E.S. from Los Angeles
on March 19, 2009
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The water in our bathroom sink drains sooooo slow. What is the BEST liquid to use to help unclog the drain?
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- Hi E. Use pure Clorox. It is better to do it when it can sit in the pipes awhile like before bed time or before you leave for the day.
- A friend once told me to use baking soda and vinegar. It works great and it is not toxic. Put the baking soda in first and then pour some vinegar on top. It is chea...
- Extra Strength Drano is good but there is GUNK in the trap of the pipe, the elbow part. You may need to snake it out. Have fun I just dealt with the same thing
Slow Drain-- Any Suggestions to Dump in the Drain?
Asked by M.B. from Los Angeles
on November 21, 2008
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Our bathtub is draining painfully slow and I want to get something that I can pour down the drain to dissolve the soap residue and hair that is probably clogging the d...
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- I actually bought a device at safeway for about $3 about 2 weeks ago that is a long piece of plastic with little ridges on the sides that you just stick down the drain...
- There is a product called Earth Enzymes that you can buy at any health food stores. It is similar to Liquid Plumber in what it does, but it is all "chemically safe". ...
- Hi M., There's also this handly little tool, I don't think it has a name, but you can get it at Walmart/Target. Its a long white piece of plastic with little prong...
Stinky Kitchen Sink Drain
Asked by D.H. from Tyler
on September 11, 2008
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My kitchen sink smells bad down in the drain!!! It all started when I thought the screen for the drain was in place but it wasn't, therefore, I accidentally let some ...
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- First of all, don't feel bad by some of the comments below. I do not believe that there is not someone who has not left a dirty dish in the sink longer than they woul...
- get some lemon and cut up and use your garbage disposal with it--it will have your drain smelling great! There are also products you can put down the drains from Bed ...
- I just moved into a new house and I had noticed a smell in my kitchen sink. I thought it was the water, until my husband~s grandmother told me it could be the garbage...
Hair in the Drain. Ugh.
Asked by R.. from Chattanooga
on December 9, 2010
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So there are 3 long-haired women in my household all sharing a shower. Naturally our drain gets plugged up with hair. Usually, I would get a crochet hook and pull ever...
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- We have the same problem with the same type of stopper. You can buy a very skinny thing at Lowes or Home Depot that will fit down the drain and pull the hair up. It ...
- Go to Walmart and get the turbo snake!!!!!! We spent $10 on one and it's the best $10 I have ever spent. Just like the infomercial says, you just stick it in and twist...
- I had the same problem with the twist stopper. I found out that there is a small screw that holds it in. You can unscrew it and it will twist right out...making it v...
Soap down the Drain
Asked by T.T. from Chicago
on January 24, 2011
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My 18 month old daughter dropped a bar of decorative soap ,tightly wrapped in plastic, in the toilet. I didn't actual see her do it. After a few seconds of silence( th...
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- OH how funny my 22 month old daughter opened a new box of Dove & flushed it down the toilet just on Thursday it was stuck in the trap we couldn't use the toilet had to...
- I'm assuming you've tried plunging and flushing as you would do with a normally clogged toilet? This may help in dislodging the blockage. The hot water sounds like a...
- Well, I guess it depends on how tightly wrapped it was in the plastic. Some soaps are super sealed. You might bet the water hot enough to soften the soap a little so i...
Bathtub Drain Trouble, Please Help!
Asked by M.B. from Milwaukee
on May 1, 2011
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*Edit* (again) I called a plumber this morning and spoke to him but it turned out my husband came home so I told the plumber not to come. My hubby doesn't know about ...
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- I was able to clear hair clogs out of the bathtub drain with the under $10 drain snake from Home Depot/Lowes. I also had good luck with the plastic thing with hooks o...
- You can rent a snake at Home Depot.
- In some cities, there are 24-hour Plumbers. Emergency type. Look at the yellow pages... see if there are any in your city. Gosh, will your Husband really be pisse...
Help Eliminating an Odor. . .
Asked by M.H. from Huntington
on August 9, 2008
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Ladies, I need your wisdom! I've made a few requests in the past and usually just stick to questions about parenting, but I'm at a loss and need some help!!
I have a...
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- I surely think you need to have a plumber come in.. If you have a septic tank, look in the yellow pages under septic tank service.... or call a regular plumber or To...
- Hi, my husband remodeled our kitchen a year and a half ago. There is a smell under my sink now that is apparently from the glue used to fit the pipes and install the ...
- As you have already heard, the most likely culprit is a dead animal. The smell of a dead mouse/rat/possum/squirrel etc. can linger for positively AGES! As the corpse d...
Sewer Break Under Slab
Asked by S.C. from Dallas
on May 15, 2010
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So my drain was backing up into my sink and on the floor from the washing machine. So I had Rotor Rooter come out and clean the drain. While he was cleaning the drain ...
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- I recommend North Texas Plumbing ###-###-####. We know the owner and trust their work.
- We had a slab leak last year and had a couple of quotes before deciding on Justin's Plumbing. Here is the phone number, ###-###-####. He is very reliable and honest....
- We used Bakers Brothers. I would use them again in a heart beat. We paid $1,178 for a 2X3 peice of pipe to be replaced. They were able use a quick set concrete to...
Collecting Food Grease
Asked by T.M. from St. Louis
on August 6, 2010
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My mom always collected the grease from browned hamburger and such in a jar and threw it away when it was full, cautioning me that if you put it down the drain it will...
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- I know you've already gotten a ton of answers - just wanted to share - we never pour grease down the drain. A couple of years ago we were having trouble with our kitc...
- If you have a septic tank- do NOT wash it down the drain! It will eventually cause big problems and you will have to get it fixed. I don't think there is a problem i...
- It will indeed cause plumbing problems if poured down the drain. Ask any plumber. We collect our grease on the back of the stove, just like my mom and grandma did for ...
Skunks Need to Go
Asked by K.B. from Milwaukee
on July 22, 2009
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We have skunks living in our drainage pipe, front yard by the driveway. We have tried "boarding" up or blocking the drainage pipe BUT after every rain we have to clean...
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- I asked my husband, who is a trapper, what he uses for bait and he said sardines. It is a little surprising they haven't gone for the tuna though. For eggs, I think y...
- Get a cat, your problem will go away on it's own =) They are 'wild cats' and are threatened by anything that is threatened by cats, mainly other cats.
- did you call the DNR? 1-888-936-7463. your taxes are already paying for that department, so why not use it? also you want to make sure you are not breaking any laws...
