Plumbers Recommended Technique of How to Unclog a Sink
Clogged drains are common plumbing problem experienced in most St. Michael homes. When the water takes a little longer to drain that is a warning sign that soon you will be facing a clogged drain. This article provides an incursion of plumbers recommended technique on how to unclog a sink. However, some sink clogs will definitely call you to ask for a professional intervention.
The Plunger
Although plunger is usually associated with cleaning toilets clogs, plunging can be effective in unclogging sinks as well. To unclog a sink with a plunger, what you need is the right type of plunger; the most effective is the popular standard cup plunger. You will need to create a seal over the opening by putting the plunger over the drain. The actual plunging is done by pushing the plunger handle with forceful and quickest thrust at an interval of about 15 to 20 seconds. A quick pro tip is that you will need a little bit of water to enable the plunger to make a seal, but you should remove excess water from the sink basin before you get to work since vigorous plunging will send splashing water around.
A Plumbing Snake
A plumbing snake also known as auger can be effective in cleaning sinks clogs. Basically, it is a device with a long metal cable and a crank on one end and it is easy to use. You should push the cable into the sink drain as you turn the crank handle, as soon you feel the snake has reached the blockage start pushing back and forward a bit while still turning the crank to dislodge the clog. A quick pro tip: if the clog does not come out of the drain, you may need to find a branch cleanout in your crawlspace or basement to free the obstruction. The clog could still be further on and you may want to call a St. Michael professional to remedy it.
A Wire Hanger
A wire hanger can be helpful in dislodging small sink clogs, before getting started you need to straighten the hanger out the best you can and bend one end to create a hook. Then you should push the hook in to the sink drain and try to fish the obstructing agents. With this technique, you may not be able to pull a major blockage, but you can remove other things such as hairs that tend to clog and slow your drain. You should clear out as much as you can before you run hot water to rinse residue. A quick pro tip: be sure you are not pushing clogging materials further into the drain, as they tend to cause problems in the future, they should be pulled out.
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