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Plumbing question??
Posted on 10/11/15 at 7:16 pm
Posted on 10/11/15 at 7:16 pm
Bathroom sink clogs after water running for about 10 minutes. Runs down the drain fine before. Any easy fix for this? Only 1 sink in the whole house doing this.
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Posted on 10/11/15 at 7:18 pm to LEASTBAY
disconnect trap below sink and clean
Posted on 10/11/15 at 7:18 pm to LEASTBAY
Drano.
Or pour baking soda down the drain then chase it with vinegar
Or pour baking soda down the drain then chase it with vinegar
Posted on 10/11/15 at 7:23 pm to LEASTBAY
Pour bleach down it
Posted on 10/11/15 at 7:23 pm to LEASTBAY
that tells you that the clog is a long way away from that sink and that the pipe is filling up before it backs up...are you sure it is the only one that is backing up?...make it happen and then turn on other faucets to see if they will back up once the drain pipe is full...after you do that, check to see if water level in the plugged sink will rise if you turn off that faucet and turn on another one...
a plumber can figure it pretty easy, but it is probably not something that you are going to figure out and fix yourself...
be damn sure that nothing happens like a toiled sticks open that could flood the place while you are away...
a plumber can figure it pretty easy, but it is probably not something that you are going to figure out and fix yourself...
be damn sure that nothing happens like a toiled sticks open that could flood the place while you are away...
Posted on 10/11/15 at 7:26 pm to Spankum
Did 2 gallons of bleach this am. It backed up into the sink after about 1.5 gallons. It didn't fix it.
Posted on 10/11/15 at 7:26 pm to LEASTBAY
Posted on 10/11/15 at 7:30 pm to LEASTBAY
If bleach doesn't fix it I call a plumber
Posted on 10/11/15 at 7:30 pm to LEASTBAY
Call a plumber before you frick something up..
Posted on 10/11/15 at 7:30 pm to LEASTBAY
How old is the home?
Posted on 10/11/15 at 7:33 pm to LEASTBAY
BTW, is your house on a mechanical or septic?
Is this sink at the end of the plumbing line closest to the septic or mechanical?
Just asking because some people never pump out their systems then wonder why shite starts backing up into their house.
Of course it's more likely it's just a clogged pipe that a plumber with a snake can fix like I posted above.
Is this sink at the end of the plumbing line closest to the septic or mechanical?
Just asking because some people never pump out their systems then wonder why shite starts backing up into their house.
Of course it's more likely it's just a clogged pipe that a plumber with a snake can fix like I posted above.
Posted on 10/11/15 at 7:43 pm to LEASTBAY
If the home is older, it could be roots on the main line. If a gallon and a half backed it into your sink then it probably isn't that and is probably just a clog. Liquid Fire does a pretty good job, nothing but sulphuric acid and stinks like hell.
Posted on 10/11/15 at 8:00 pm to LEASTBAY
if two gallons backed it up, it is a likely a clog in the wall behind the sink...maybe even the p-trap...
Posted on 10/11/15 at 9:27 pm to LEASTBAY
How long after last backup did you do the bleach? 10 minutes of water running is more than 1.5 gallons.
Posted on 10/11/15 at 9:41 pm to LEASTBAY
Snake that shite.
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