AT plumbing help request: clogged kitchen drain

[iGas]

ok, got the p-trap and trap arm off. ran a snake a few feet and cranked. no results.

so i ran it futher down and hit black gold or whatever burned up lard is called. big wad of black goo with some odd bits about 8+ feet down the pipe. the snake bit captures a hunk every time i send it down. either the downstairs neighbor is pouring used lard down the sink or the previous owner of my mom's unit did.

at this point i'm calling it off. no point in me trying to fix the downstairs neighbors issue. anything in the walls is the HOA problem, and if i do any damage it will be my problem. i would need to get roof access to have any real chance of clearing it.

Fatburg

It is HOA problem, but it is some what an easy fix by running a snake to clear the blockage. There is a possibility that there is a burr/broken pipe at fitting where clog occurred.

 

[gorobei]

thanks for all the responses. drain has been cleared, had to call in a plumber with one of those powered snakes.

given the grease based nature of the clog to prevent it happening again, his recommendation is to fill the basin with really hot water and launch it down the drain with the disposal once a month. im adding in some baking soda into the water as a degreasing agent.

 

[xaeniac]

glad you got it fixed and updated thread along