Thread: slow sink drain problem

Originally Posted by Tony A

Has anyone had any sink drainage problem because of shaving soap
lather. Since I started using Cremo I think it might be causing a problem with the sink drainage. I am going to try some Draino but I am curious if anyone else has anything like plumbing problems caused by
thick lather.

I never use any Draino. I try to run real hot water down as often as I can as my bathroom faucet has water restrictors so you don't get a lot of water.

If you or anyone else has long hair, it complicates things a bit as the hair hangs up and helps the build up.

This is the set up my bathroom sink uses. The area in red is where my drain plugs up. All you need to do to unplug it is to unscrew the nut where the red arrow is pointing, then pull the rod out, remove the drain plug, clean everything up, then reinstall everything.

NOTE: Something like a baby bottle brush is handy to clean the inside of the drain pipe.

Just make sure to make a mental note, take a picture or draw a picture of how the rod attaches in the circle in blue.



Easy, peasy--