How to Unclog a Sink Drain Video

[sausagecatjohnson]

Thanks for this. It's not rocket science, but I'm not very handy and this video was a nice sanity check before I began.

[BethuneGal]

i have a big problem!!! i can't unscrew the S pipe!!!!

[2323e3qjkwdsfdkjfd]

A wet vacuum cleaner to the drain is a very quick fix; just make sure to have it on "suck" mode instead of "blow" (my dad just made that mistake and ended up with drain goop exploding all over him and the bathroom walls!)

[JustHsieh]

My mom won't let me do this cause she thinks everything gonna splatter. Sigh..

[Atlantisforum]

very helpful. Thanks! Took all of three minutes :)

[NickGoesR0aor]

Found a needle and ten pounds of hair <3 Thank you lol.

[darthsalvo]

There appears to be a cat in that drain. Wow, what a clog!

[maribelytony]

This video helped me. I didnt find hair but nickel and a penny.

[genfron]

Yeah worked for me too. Thanks!

[canmoresean]

I did all this and it is still not draining. Could the clog be further back? My plumbing underneath looks more like an S than a P trap. It comes out of the wall then goes up before turning back down into the P trap. I can remove the PVC P-trap as you show but the linkage beyond this towards the wall are not hand nuts. Any suggestions?

[HomeAdditionPlus]

I would suggest buying a "snake" at a home improvement center and try fishing it in the drain pipe to remove any clogs.

[Stegmutt]

Thanks for the great video! Just cleaning off the plunger made my sink usable again- I also had the toupee hanging from the plunger.

[thedigitaldoc]

Great video! Thanks for the tip.

[Dextreme23]

THANK YOU SO MUCH (:

[crazedzombiemonkey]

Sweet thanks for this vid, i just did it right now and the sink works like a charm!! Who says a woman cant fix a sink ;)

[HughWalenski]

don't you have to turn the water off first ?

[HomeAdditionPlus]

No, not unless you plan on turning the faucet handles on while you disconnect the drain pipe.

[redcapedjoker]

@HughWalenski he didn't have to turn off water because he was working on the drain pipe not the water supply pipe.

[cherybabybaby1]

Thanks, very helpful

[armil365riza]

Guys help, what if i did this and it STILL doesn't work?

[MiChAeLrIdEsBmX]

@armil365riza Maybe it was installed with the wrong slope. also you can adjust the drain stop so its open more to allow it to drain better.

[usaearthling]

how much do you think a plumber would gouch you on this one ladies?

[kyle1c]

Thanks for the info! Just unclogged the drain and this was very helpful!

[birddog081]

Just did this. Took me less than 5 minutes. Works wonders. Thank you!

[nerice6]

Thanks so much! I shall try it. =)

[vanwahlgren]

Thanks for the nice video. A channel lock pliers is sometimes used to tighten and loosen the P Trap . Please check after you reassembly for any leaks. I recommend putting a small pan under it and checking it twice daily for a couple of days as DIY many times will leak (not tight enough nuts) and require either tightening the nuts. Don't forget as a neglected leak can be damaging to your cabinets.