Drain Snake Kitchen Sink

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kitchen sink was slow draining and then whenever the washing machine was on it started to fill the sink and overflow. I cant afford a plumber and ive been living with this for 3mths now...im tired of handwashing the laundry and doing dishes in the bathroom sink. pls help. if its run the tap, the sink starts filling up in about 5-10 secs. so far I have: checked the washing machine filter and cleaned out used 2 sink unblockers, bicarb etc taken out the sink plug/drain bit and checked that out, nothing there in the ptrap cleaned out the ubend, although it was fine unscrewed the ubend again and snaked the pipe on the right but gunky but nothing too wild tried a plunger in the sink although when i plunge i can kind of just hear the washing machine any ideas? submitted by /u/badbooks17 to r/askaplumberUK [link] [comments]

Remodelling our kitchen and replaced the sink. Had to plumb the drain slightly differently than what was done previously and it is draining extremely slowly. I’ve tried the AAV in a few different locations with different heights but there’s really been no difference. I’ve also gone into the basement, cut the pipe and snaked both directions to be sure there is no blockage. I would be grateful for any insight on how to fix this problem. I need this renovation to be in my past submitted by /u/jeanshirthat to r/askaplumber [link] [comments]

Hey everyone, Our kitchen sink is completely clogged and we’re out of ideas at this point. Here’s what we’ve already tried: Drano 100% lye 25 ft drain snake Sulfuric acid drain cleaner None of these made any difference — the clog is still totally blocked. Important detail: all the other drains in the house (like the bathroom sinks, shower, and toilet) are working fine. It’s only the kitchen sink that’s clogged. At this point we’re wondering: Is this likely a blockage just in the kitchen line? Could it be something like grease buildup further down the pipe? Is there anything else we can realistically try ourselves, or is it time to call a plumber? Any advice or insight would be really appreciated. Thanks! submitted by /u/_meselenemesela_ to r/Plumbing [link] [comments]

Hi all, I am hoping that this posting leads to some insight into a serious recurring problem I (along with many others) are experiencing in my condo building. I don't feel comfortable divulging the name/location of my building considering it may negatively impact the perception (and possibly property values) of our building; so please don't ask. I am just seeking some help considering I am at my wits end. For background: Our building is an old historic building that was converted to condos 20+ years ago; and my understanding is that it was completely gutted, and modern plumbing was put in. With that in mind, I am struggling to understand why my building has issues with kitchen sink backups (overflows) on a recurring basis. Since moving in 5 years ago, I have personally been impacted by 3 water intrusions; two minor ones that indirectly affected me from an overflowing sink above my unit; and a most recent one where my actual kitchen sink backed up and overflowed with dirty sludgey water. This one was bad. I currently have water migitation/remediators assisting with the cleanup & repairs. There is still an investigation going on for this recent backup, but apparently a unit several floors above (we are 7 floors) incurred a kitchen sink clog - was told by building manager to call a plumber, and apparently from the snaking and flushing of the lines, it may have pushed the clog further down; and somehow backed up into my sink. Despite annual preventative maintenance (jetting of our lines - we had one six months ago), we still incur these water incidents. The owners in my stack (we are on a call-text tree) do a good job of keeping us abreast of any situations occurring in real-time, and we have been great at coordinating in the past with plumbers attending to a clog in our stack, and running water down our drains simultaneously when instructed to do so by said plumber (before they leave the premises); but this time, I was out of town, and wasn't able to be there to in person to see what actually happened (or where it went wrong). My building manager was on-site that day but not present in my unit when the overflow happened. Here's my question. An amateur plumbing friend recommended I professionally install some sort of "Backup Prevention Device" (ie: Check Valve?) which in his mind would prevent any water from the main line from backing up into my sink. Is this a thing? And would such a device work at keeping water from entering my sink and flooding my unit in the future? I haven't run this concept by the Condo Board, as I want to first do some investigating on my end, but I am so tired of going through these disruptive and expensive (even with condo insurance) incidents. I would appreciate any recommendations or feedback from those with plumbing expertise. Thank you in advance!!! submitted by /u/El_Rat0ncit0 to r/TwinCities [link] [comments]

How would you guys go about snaking this kitchen sink? At first it was slow draining so I tried baking soda and vinegar, then chemical “drain cleaner”. Drained the p-trap and had no debris whatsoever. Plunger didn’t help either. submitted by /u/Competitive-Idea-432 to r/Plumbing [link] [comments]

Drains in adjacent toilet and tub run freely. The sink drain has been consistently slow but never fully stopped. The trap is clear to the galvanized pipe in the wall, where it takes a right-angle turn. The wall on the back side is also tiled (in a kitchen). The speed of reaching backup into the sink is about 4 seconds and less than 12 ounces of water. The last plumber to look at this sink declined to snake it it, perhaps on the grounds that it would damage the galvanized pipe. It seems unlikely that the blockage is in the drain, but maybe venting is compromised. If so, how should it be corrected? submitted by /u/DeeGeeCincy to r/askaplumber [link] [comments]

Sometimes I will just buy something I see on Vine if it's cheap enough. I needed a kitchen sink strainer because my garage disposal is broke, and food keeps clogging the drain inside the disposal. When I saw this sink strainer and the price, I just clicked on the link to buy it. I got it yesterday, and I had to go back to see if I accidentally bought a more expensive multi pack, but no, this is the cheapest one that was being offered, and no where in the description does it mention multiple strainers or the extras. I knew something was up when I saw the box was taped with scotch tape. Inside the box were 3 sink strainers, 2 sink snakes, a yellow sponge, and a little carrying bag. All for $4.80 plus tax. My questions are did anyone hear get one of those sink strainers? If you did get it, did you score like I did? Also, for future reference if they are offered again, the strainer fits perfectly. I absolutely don't regret purchasing it. The strainer fits better than anything I've bought in the past. submitted by /u/A8byN0rmal to r/AmazonVine [link] [comments]

The titled pretty much summarized what I have tried multiple times over the past 4 days. The bathroom the other side of the wall from the kitchen (as shown in the diagram) is working fine. When I blew air down the pipe, water and debris came out of the bathroom drains. I snaked all the way to the sewer stack. Several times. I snaked from the shower. I made sure all of the pipes are still sloped correctly (not that any pipe could have moved except around the trap under the sink). I even added an AAV. The pipes run in a crawlspace that is difficult to access. The diagram is based on the single pipe that is connected to the stack from this area, where the drains are located on the floor, and some of what I can see in the crawlspace. It is possible that the pipes are connected differently, But every time I used it, the snake reached the sewer stack as evidence by the noise detected at that location while I was spinning it. What could I be missing? https://preview.redd.it/ez0sk5g3cyjg1.png?width=694&format=png&auto=webp&s=ab96941061573f5eae458d70374a88f7d6e5c6f4 submitted by /u/HomeOwner2023 to r/askaplumber [link] [comments]

So roommate and I have been trying to get our apartment’s sink draining after The Big Freeze last weekend. Come to find there’s a bunch of crap in the drain - naturally attempted to get the trap off but it won’t budge. Sink is outfitted with drains that would make it difficult to run a snake outright + it’s a double sink. Not seeing any nuts/bolts or a clean out to turn (unless I’m blind), so should I use WD-40 or a heat gun to loosen this? Or should I ask my landlord to call a plumber? I don’t want to accidentally break anything but this looks like it should theoretically twist off. Yet when we attempted this it started pulling a bit at the pipes connecting to the wall. submitted by /u/munmuu to r/Plumbing [link] [comments]

alright, im in amarillo and my kitchen sink just fully stopped draining. ive tried the plunger, the baking soda thing, and even one of those cheap plastic hair snakes. water just sits there now and its starting to smell like a swamp. i think i need a pro with a real auger or something, but ive never called a drain service before. i'm worried about getting someone who's just gonna show up, pour some chemical down, charge me, and leave without fixing the real problem. i dont mind paying a fair price, i just want it fixed right so it doesnt happen again next month. submitted by /u/Leyster_Braiden to r/amarillo [link] [comments]

Hi, tearing my hair out with a new sink plumbing issue. The waste just will not drain. I’ve had a snake down the whole length and there is no blockage. I’m using the same waste pipe run as the old sink which drained without issue. And I’ve tried multiple configurations but nothing is helping. It runs to the same waste as a sink in the garage (about 3 meters downstream). Any ideas would be grateful received. Here’s my waste layout submitted by /u/Puzzleheaded_Bar6238 to r/DIYUK [link] [comments]

Changed out our sink and did away with the disposal. No vent close by so installed an AAV up as high as I could. Have had to snake the drain twice in about 8-9 months and it still drains slowly. Even when I take the AAV out. Any suggestions? Things I should change here? submitted by /u/locoken69 to r/askaplumber [link] [comments]

Quick summary. My kitchen sink was draining mostly fine (would clog once in a while). I removed my dishwasher from the drain line last month. Since then, the drain clogs after 30 seconds of use. I plunge it free 10x a day. First, I ran a manual snake and it did nothing. Then, as a test, I disconnected the p-trap from the vertical drain line leading to basement and ran water into the drain using a garden hose. I ran it for 10 minutes and it drained perfectly fine. My conclusion is that there isn't a clog downstream but my lack of a vent line is causing negative pressure and removal of the dishwasher somehow made that worse. If this is the case, do you think adding an air admittance valve will solve the problem? (Note: my main vent line is on the other side of the house where all the other fixtures are and isn't really accessible for the kitchen sink.) submitted by /u/Potential_Table_7726 to r/Plumbing [link] [comments]

My kitchen cant drain properly (slow drain). Planning on buying a snake to remove anything thats clogging it. Any advice on which spot to snake through? submitted by /u/Personal-Inspector52 to r/Plumbing [link] [comments]

Thought I’d pass on an update and a couple stupid things I did to my last post. If you saw it, you probably laughed at my misfortune. If you didn’t, knock yourself out: https://www.reddit.com/r/Plumbing/s/xSUy7CvbBk Plumbing was completed today. Took me two hours. 25’ of pipe that I somehow maneuvered into the existing hvac/plumbing/framing in 5’ increments. Like a true fucking man, I inhaled some glue, rubbed some primer in my wounds, told the kids to treat the wife well, and put on my mask. Because like many of you said, it smelled like shit. FYI, primer in your armpit feels weird. I don’t know how it dripped there but I was a contortionist on that ladder. I would try it again, but it’s not really that great. Now for the details: There was a a ton of grease on the sides and top of the pipe. My guess is someone had better luck with a small snake in the past then I did and water has been traveling that path for the last 3.5 years. I obviously fucked that up with draino. Now it’s time to laugh at my misfortune. I forgot to mention that before I got the draino and snake, I was dumping near boiling water down the drain, waiting a minute, and sucking it up with a shot vac. I repeated that a dozen times until I heard gurgling. In my excitement, I stuck my head down there expecting it to drain. Instead I was greeted with an explosion of hot water and grease to my face and thighs. I’m fine, I once tried to find a propane leak with a lighter. 2nd degree burns on my face so my skin has some resilience. Yea, I’m an idiot and yea, I was drunk. I also tried plunging the sink and blew out the garbage disposal. I really have no idea what the fuck I did, but I somehow manhandled that thing to a constant leak. So there went a $120. I also tried an air compressor down the cleanout, but that didn’t accomplish much of anything. Which sucked cause I thought it was a brilliant idea. For those of you that said raccoon shit was in the ceiling, not dog shit, you’re probably right. I found a hole in the OSB that is currently covered by siding. Of course there’s no house wrap there, either. Someone before me obviously was bedding down with those fuckers. Lucky for me, my dogs tree em and they rarely come around. Because I’m not a fucking electrician, I swept up my mess when I was done. I’m also not a plumber, so I busted a pipe trying to snake a drain. Take that for what you will. Anyways, don’t be an idiot. Don’t run a snake for 4 hours. Maybe stay away from draino. And if you have a shot vac, air compressor, a 25’ snake, a 50’ snake, and some boiling water all in the kitchen- maybe stop and call a plumber And for those of you that asked about the grow tents, my wife’s weed is fine. Which is good, otherwise I would probably be in the middle of a divorce writing this. submitted by /u/Countryrootsdb to r/Plumbing [link] [comments]

While snaking a kitchen drain, I busted through an elbow. Wild thing is the hose, not the attachment rubbed a hole in the elbow. I guess that’s what happens when you run a snake for 4 hours slowly advancing through a wall of grease. Now I have a room covered in grease/water, holes in the ceiling of two rooms, and it gets worse. Not only have I not found the end of the clog- all of this is solid grease, but I now have two parallel hvac boxes directly under the pipe. In order to get access, I cut a large hole off to the side so I could reach over the hvac only to have a mountain of mouse shit fall on me. So I went to cut on the other side, and I shit you not- dog shit? Falling from the ceiling. I have lived here 3.5 years. Why the fuck is there dog shit in the ceiling. It’s a super nice house. I’m so unmotivated right now and my house is literally on the market. This kitchen sink has never clogged until recently. I don’t dump grease down there. I had a slow drain and dumped a bottle of draino down there. My guess is the draino softened grease until it clogged the last path. Second to last pic is a turd staring at me. Fuck this shit I should have called a plumber. submitted by /u/Countryrootsdb to r/Plumbing [link] [comments]

Hey everyone, I’m 25 (M) and recently bought my first house and it’s been a 2 weeks so far! My family has never owned a home before, so I’m the first one dealing with stuff like this. I’ve run into a plumbing problem I can’t figure out. Both sides of my kitchen sink are draining really slow, and now the water is completely stuck since yesterday. On top of that, the water is pooling into my dishwasher as well. I tried using Drano but it didn’t help at all. I also opened the cabinet under the sink to see if anything looked obviously wrong, but I’m not sure what I’m looking for. I attached pictures of my sink, dishwasher, and under the sink plumbing setup so you can see what I’m dealing with. What should I do next? Is this something I could fix myself (Maybe? Buy a drain snake, cleanout, etc.), or should I call a plumber right away? Any advice for a first-time homeowner would be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance! submitted by /u/EletricFind to r/askaplumber [link] [comments]

My wife and I recently bought our first house. 1960s build, city water, sewer line to the street is cast iron. Just in case it might matter, we did have the sewer line scoped and are aware that there are places where the sewer is rusted through and we know it will have to be replaced at some point - fortunately, water still flows fine so we are treating it as a wait and see at this point. Anyway - the kitchen sink is a double sink, with a garbage disposal on one side. The drains have this flexible piping that you can see in the pics. I believe that this is up to code, because our inspector didn’t say anything about it, and my own googling basically says it’s just “not recommended” to use this type of piping for a kitchen sink. So, while it’s not necessarily broken, aesthetically it bothers me that the P trap is cockeyed - so I would like to redo this with regular PVC (or whatever piping is appropriate, haven’t looked into the actual materials I would use yet). I am relatively handy, the pics attached are “before” pics so I could put the sink back together after we had a clog down the line I snaked and cleared. But other than this single experience of taking the drain apart and putting it back together the way it was, I don’t have any other plumbing experience. So - there are tons of YouTube videos that say this is easy - I just wanted to ask first if: 1) is this as simple of a job as YouTube plumbers say it is? 2) any recommendations on how it should look? It’s hard to explain in words, but I was thinking the garbage disposal feed in from the left into a vertical pipe from the right sink, then into a P trap and out. submitted by /u/Individual_Mix_917 to r/Plumbing [link] [comments]

Hey guys! I’ve got a vertical drain pipe in my basement that connects to my kitchen sink upstairs. It’s completely clogged. I’ve snaked it from the kitchen sink side multiple times but can’t break through whatever’s blocking it. There’s a cleanout at the base of the pipe in the basement, but I can’t get it to open. It’s old, possibly corroded shut — I didn’t wanna force it and crack something. So far: • Snaking from upstairs didn’t work • Cleanout at the bottom is stuck • Drain is backing up and draining super slow • Pipe is PVC not iron. I currently can’t afford a professional.. What can I try next? Should I cut the pipe to close to the clean out ? Please help! submitted by /u/Altruistic_Break_227 to r/Plumbing [link] [comments]

Hello, looking for some advice. I have an intermittent problem thats been getting more frequent on my kitchen sink. Its very slow to drain, at times not draining at all. It used to be only with a large volume of water all at once, like dumping a big pot out. Now it wont even drain when I wash my hands. It pretty much instantly clogs and backs up into the other side of the sink. I've cleaned the trap and snaked it and found no clogs. Consistenly the fix is opening the drain knockout. If the sink is full and not draining, I open the drain knockout, get a burst of rank air, and then the sink drains like normal. No water comes out of the knockout. I replaced the AAV but that hasn't helped either. What else should I be looking for? It seems more airlocked than clogged, but not really sure where to check next. I've attached a picture of the plumbing under the sink. Thanks! submitted by /u/Money-Coyote-9203 to r/Plumbing [link] [comments]

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Why YSK: I used to be a drain cleaner. EVERY SINGLE DAY I had people coming to me for a second opinion because they were told they had to replace their sewer line for 5 grand. In the two years I spent drain cleaning, I only came across a whopping FOUR people that actually needed their sewer line replaced and well over a hundred that were told they had to. Here are some of the many tactics these companies use: -The most common one is that they couldn’t get their blades past a blockage so the line must be broken. If this were true, the blades would come back with either mud on them, or completely clean and shiny. Even then, there are lots of other reasons why they could be shiny so it’s not a definite break in the line. -They clean the line with small or sometimes even no blades. If it’s the mainline, at least 3 inch blades should be used. Preferably 4 inch though. But some companies don’t do that. So they will poke a hole into the blockage, and everything will run just fine...for a few days. Shortly after, that tiny hole will close again and you’ll call them back out. They’ll try to convince you it’s because the line is broken when it’s not. -They make you think roots in the mainline are a huge deal and the line must be replaced. Roots are the most common cause of sewer line backups. It’s incredibly common and should be expected if you have a tree near your sewer line. Some people will go ten years before their first root caused backup because it can take time for the roots to get through the pipe. Your sewer line is still in good shape. Just get it snaked every year and use root killer to slow the growth. -They scope the line and find bellies with sitting water or small offsets. While not ideal, most houses have them and it’s not necessarily a big deal. It’s something to keep an eye on, not waste 5-10 grand on. Here’s some general tips regarding the trade: -If the company doesn’t have the prices online, don’t tell them if you’re renting out the house. If you’re a landlord they’ll assume you’ve got extra cash and up charge you. -If your basement has a floor drain, get a $10 water alarm. If it ever backs up, you’ll know immediately and stop the spread of water before it causes massive amounts of damage. This is particularly important if you don’t go into the basement often. I once went to an elderly lady’s house that had a foot of water in the basement. She was too old to go downstairs and didn’t notice the smell because she was hooked up to an oxygen tank thingy. Decades of memories stored in boxed were destroyed. -If you have a sewer line scoped, make sure you see them do it yourself. They like to swap footage with another house and act like your line is broken. Also make sure they use at least 3 inch blades on your mainline. Also make sure to get a copy of the footage. You can send it to multiple companies and they’ll usually give you their opinion for free so you don’t need it scoped multiple times! -Clean out the p-traps to your sinks. I’ve had dozens of people call me to spend five minutes unscrewing their trap, cleaning it out, the putting it back. When I try to tell them that it’s easy to do yourself they say they don’t mess around with anything plumbing related. But seriously, watch a two minute video and do it yourself in 5 minutes and save a hundred bucks. -DO NOT FLUSH ANYTHING DOWN THE TOILET UNLESS IT CAME OUT OF YOU, OR ITS TOILET PAPER!!!! It doesn’t matter if your wipes say they’re “flushable”. it doesn’t matter if it’s “just a few tampons”. It doesn’t matter if you “didn’t think your kid was dumb enough to flush his cat stuffed animal”. Don’t do it! Just because it gets past the toilet doesn’t mean it gets through the whole line. If you’re flushing wipes or tampons, there’s a good chance your just collecting them and one day you will be met with a very unpleasant surprise. I’ve seen anywhere from a couple tampons clogging the line to filling up HALF OF A FIVE GALLON BUCKET with tampons. The only thing worse than spending 10 hours fishing for tampons is spending a thousand bucks for someone to fish for your tampons. There’s a lot more to it but I’m doubtful many will even read this. Which is a shame because I saw people getting scammed every single day and it’s easily avoidable. Most people don’t know much of this and these companies know that. And they take advantage of it. Edit: I forgot to mention, don’t use any draino or anything similar. It’s very acidic. It can melt away pipes overtime and does a very poor job anyways. It usually only pokes holes into things. Save your pipes and clean out the trap yourself by hand, or call someone to do it. Also, I highly recommend never using a snake yourself for the mainline, or even really a kitchen line. I have no idea how places like Home Depot are allowed to rent them out to just anyone. I know people that were trained to use them and still lost a finger. If you’re not incredibly familiar with it you can go from being just fine to missing a finger in literally a split second. Spend the extra hundred dollars and have a professional do it. It takes a long time to be trained to use it and messing up or not knowing how to use it properly can cost you a finger or two. Also, if your toilets start to bubble/gargle when you run any water, your line is most likely going to be backing up. You could have a backup in one minute, or in a week. It’s best to have someone out ASAP! People are asking why you shouldn’t use the snake yourself or how I could cause a lot of damage. This is why. BE WARNED, THIS IS NSFW AND GOREY. And this isn’t even the worst that can happen! Also, drain cleaners love kitchen sink disposals because it keeps them in business. The more food you put down, the more likely it will get clogged. Especially avoid greasy foods, egg shells, and coffee grounds. If you’d like to avoid a backup, don’t put any food down the sink and use a paper towel to wipe off excess grease on dishes! As much as I would love to, it has become impossible to keep up with all of these comments! If you have a question, I’d recommend saving this post and then messaging me in a day or two! Thanks for all of the awards! I hope this post can help you save some money and make scammer companies lose some business! submitted by /u/ImConfusedAllThaTime to r/YouShouldKnow [link] [comments]