How to Unclog a Sink

Última atualização em December 1, 2021

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Introdução

Do you have a clogged sink? Do you not know what is wrong with it? Use this guide to solve your problem. If your sink becomes unclogged after step 1 or step 6, then you do not need to continue following the guide. But it is highly recommended that you finish the guide completely to ensure your sink is completely unclogged.

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Passo 1 How to Unclog a Sink

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Begin by filling the sink halfway full with water.
Pump the plunger rapidly for 30 seconds.
Do NOT break seal between plunger and drain.
Repeat this process 4 to 6 times.
Wait 20 min before proceeding to the next step. This will allow some debris to flow down the pipes.

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Passo 2

Place a bucket below the P-trap .
The curved white pipe is called the P-trap.
These next few steps may get a bit messy. Proceed with caution.

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Passo 3

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Carefully untwist slip nuts by hand.
If you are unable to remove by hand, use a slip joint plier to remove the slip nuts.
The nuts at the ends of the P-trap are called slip nuts.

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Passo 4

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Use a small wire brush to clean the P-trap.
You may want to clean the connecting pipes with the wire brush as well.

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Passo 5

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Carefully rinse the P-trap with hot water.
Do NOT rinse the P-trap in the sink you are working on because there is no connecting pipe to catch the water.

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Passo 6

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Reattach the P-trap.

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Passo 7

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Pour 1/2 cup of baking soda down the drain.
Pour 1/2 cup of distilled white vinegar down the drain.
Quickly cover the drain with a drain stopper.
This keeps the reaction in the pipes.

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Passo 8

As soon as the fizzing stops, pour another 1/2 cup of white distilled vinegar down the drain.
Cover again with a drain stopper.
Let the sink sit for 20 min.