Oh crap

[Bateluer]

My kitchen has twin steel sinks. The drains on both sides appear to be clogged, really clogged. This morning, I stopped at Walmart and picked up some Drain Opener. Following the directions on the bottle, I used a cup and pan to remove all the excess water that refused to drain down the sink. The directions called for the pouring of 1/4 of the bottle directly into the drain and to let sit for at least an hour. As I started pouring it down the drain in sink 1, it seemed to bubble up in sink 2, so I split the 1/4 bottle between the two drains. (Probably a little more than 1/4 bottle though) That was around 1pm. Its now 4:30pm, and the solution in the sink has turned a light brown, but still hasn't drained. Oh, I made sure to take out the drain traps from the drain before I put the drain opener in.

Should I let this stuff sit overnight or something?

 

[MikeMike]

why dont you just unscrew the bottom of the sinks, where the p-trap is at? most likely food in there that has clogged it.

MIKE

 

[hevnsnt]

SNAKE!

 

[minendo]

Have a garbage disposal?

Easiest way is to just disconnect the pipes near the disposal (if you have one) and see what the blockage is.

 

[Bateluer]

Originally posted by: nourdmrolNMT1
why dont you just unscrew the bottom of the sinks, where the p-trap is at? most likely food in there that has clogged it.

MIKE

This drain opener stuff says it will dissolve any organic matter, so it should dissolve a food clog, wouldn't it? And if I unscrewed the bottom of the sink, with this drain opener pooling around the drain in the sink, wouldn't it spill?

 

[Bateluer]

Originally posted by: minendo
Have a garbage disposal?

No.

 

[MikeMike]

there was once this invention, it has a bottom, and some sides, but an open top

i believe it was called a bucket.

MIKE

 

[Bateluer]

Heh, maybe I should just call maintenance tomorrow morning.

 

[gabemcg]

hmm, try This

 

[Bateluer]

Originally posted by: gabemcg
hmm, try This

If its still clogged tomorrow, I'll give that a shot. Probably have to dilute the solution with some water though. I really don't want stuff on my skin.

 

[Heisenberg]

That drain opener stuff is pretty worthless IMHO. The only real way to fix it is to either clean the trap if it's clogged there or snake it out if it's farther down.

 

[Bateluer]

Originally posted by: Heisenberg
That drain opener stuff is pretty worthless IMHO. The only real way to fix it is to either clean the trap if it's clogged there or snake it out if it's farther down.

Explain: 'Snake it out'

 

[olds]

Save the snake for the toilets.
I would put a bucket under the P trap and remove it. Pour liquid out of trap into bucket. Pour liquid from bucket into another sink or the toilet.
Check trap for debris and remove as necessary.
Put it back together, add some water and plunge it. I have done it with just my bare hands in the past when a plunger wasn't available. You can use the heel of your palm to force water down the drain, this should dislodge the clog. As mentioned earlier, on a dual sink, you need to close off the other sink drain.

 

[Squisher]

Originally posted by: Bateluer

Originally posted by: Heisenberg
That drain opener stuff is pretty worthless IMHO. The only real way to fix it is to either clean the trap if it's clogged there or snake it out if it's farther down.

Explain: 'Snake it out'

Text

Yes, you might actually get dirty.

 

[olds]

Originally posted by: Squisher

Originally posted by: Bateluer

Originally posted by: Heisenberg
That drain opener stuff is pretty worthless IMHO. The only real way to fix it is to either clean the trap if it's clogged there or snake it out if it's farther down.

Explain: 'Snake it out'

Text

Yes, you might actually get dirty.

Only on ATOT would someone link to ebay for cleaning a clogged drain.

http://www.handymanwire.com/articles/clogs.html
http://www.ehow.com/how_397_plumbers-helper-snake.html

 

[Squisher]

Originally posted by: oldsmoboat

Originally posted by: Squisher

Originally posted by: Bateluer

Originally posted by: Heisenberg
That drain opener stuff is pretty worthless IMHO. The only real way to fix it is to either clean the trap if it's clogged there or snake it out if it's farther down.

Explain: 'Snake it out'

Text

Yes, you might actually get dirty.

Only on ATOT would someone link to ebay for cleaning a clogged drain.

http://www.handymanwire.com/articles/clogs.html
http://www.ehow.com/how_397_plumbers-helper-snake.html

 

[SuperSix]

Originally posted by: Bateluer

Originally posted by: Heisenberg
That drain opener stuff is pretty worthless IMHO. The only real way to fix it is to either clean the trap if it's clogged there or snake it out if it's farther down.

Explain: 'Snake it out'

Using a coiled wire rope to clear the drain..

I have
THIS, no homeowner should be w/o one. Works like a charm, and pretty cheap.

 

[HappyPuppy]

Drain cleaners are seldom effective and plungers, depending on where the line is blocked. are useless. Just go buy a cheap hand operated snake and run it through the line a few times.

 

[MercenaryForHire]

... WTF, you don't know what a snake is? Never mind not owning one.

- M4H

 

[newParadigm]

Waht ever happened to using an old coat hanger as a snake.....


~new

 

[shilala]

It's not a good idea for you to dick with that plug now that you've put drain cleaner in the sink.
If you run a plunger in one side of the sink and don't have an exceptinally good plug in the other side, the drano will be squirting in your eyeballs and you'll have a really crappy evening at the emergency room.
Call maintainence. It's not a big fix.
In the future, a good rule of thumb is to stay away from chemical drain openers. They don't work, or at least they don't work well.
Taking apart the drain is simple. It's an easy homeowner fix. Drain cleaner makes it difficult and dangerous.

 

[Bateluer]

Originally posted by: gabemcg
hmm, try This

That worked. Just got finished. Seems to be unclogged now.

Some nasty crap came out, before I remembered to plug the other sink.