Thread: How to Have a Happy Sink Drain

Obie,You may not be old enough to remember,but they still sell lye (Drano) evil stuff for sure,but it works.
You want the granulated stuff,be carefull.

After I shave, I let some extra hot water run for a minute or so. I figure this should help prevent any soap from building up and hardening. Then if something goes wrong, it's probably not shaving related.

About an ounce of C4 will take care of all your plumbing woes.

Carbide also works,one teaspoon,a little water,stand back,toss in a match J/K here folks,you could get killed.
Obie,shave in the kitchen sink.over the garbage disposal,will handle even the whiskers.

Originally Posted by thebigspendur

About an ounce of C4 will take care of all your plumbing woes.

That should clean the pipes all the way out to the street and probably the neighbors as well!!

Originally Posted by thebigspendur

About an ounce of C4 will take care of all your plumbing woes.

Originally Posted by thebigspendur

I rob banks.

Is that what you use to open a bank's safe as well?

C-4 makes for a great day fishing!

Originally Posted by nun2sharp

C-4 makes for a great day fishing!

Yes indeed,great stuff,Reminds me of the day I got arrested in redding Calif,was back in the day,Alcohol was involved,lost my fishing license,and my hunting license for life the very effective practice of salmon fishing with an M16 was frowned on by the DFG,never understood why.

Obie, When I got out of the Navy in 92 I worked took a job with "Roto Rooter" in Kansas City to make ends meet. What you are talking about is not uncommon and typically easily fixed if you were to contact a company like mentioned who are very well versed in drain cleaning. They use a rotary plumbing "snake" to clean out all of the sludge that builds up over time...kind of like cholesterol in our "plumbing". If you were to have this done by a professional, you will be amazed by how quickly your sink will drain... All the best, Scott

Originally Posted by HNSB

I had the same problem with my sink drain. Chemical pipe-cleaners would work for a short time, then it would be blocked again.
In my frustration I pulled the plug-thingie out of the bottom. (it's the type that's attached - not an old fashioned plug)
Once I got that thing out, I found that the blockage was where that plug goes in, and probably the first half inch of pipe behind it - all well above the level of the trap. I can now pull that plug out and put it back in very easily, because the bottom connector is broken (it still works fine as a plug). I have had absolutely no problems since - when I have a lot of hair/soap to go down the drain I just remove the plug and flush with lots of water.
There must be a way to take those out for occasional cleaning without having to break them...

usually it is easy to remove the attached drain plugs by opening them all the way then twisting the plug about a quarter turn that should unlink them from the hardware in the drain and allow you to pull them the rest of the way out, clean away and the reinstall the same way. it works on my sinks and tubs