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DIY & Home Improvement

Warpy

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8. Baking soda down the drain and then vinegar

Reply to QED (Reply #4)

Mon Apr 17, 2023, 12:48 PM

Apr 2023

It fizzes and foams and can break through small clogs. Water chaser after the foam subsides tests to see if the drain's open. Even if it works, it generally has to be repeated frequently until it doesn't work any more.

More serious clogs require mechanical intervention. I hated plumbing, so I always called a plumber for clogs beyond the level of the trap.

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Hemostats. Long ones have always worked for me. cachukis Apr 2023 #3

Besides what is mentioned above QED Apr 2023 #4

*hot QED Apr 2023 #5

Baking soda down the drain and then vinegar Warpy Apr 2023 #8

Baking soda first, then white vinegar. Let stay about ten minutes. Flush with hot water. May niyad Apr 2023 #6

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If the clog is in the "P" trap, under the sink or lavatory, remove the trap and dump it out. Chainfire Apr 2023 #9

this, mostly Kali Apr 2023 #10

In the plumbing industry we suggest that it is better for greasy water to be cold rather than hot Chainfire Apr 2023 #11

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I agree with the advice to not put grease down your drains. love_katz Apr 2023 #13

I like baking soda, then vinegar, then boiling hot water bucolic_frolic May 2023 #14