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Old 02-09-2022, 06:26 AM
 
Location: PNW
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Does the Dawn/hot water trick also work on a kitchen sick? I have a disposal in the sink but it doesn't work. I don't use the garbage disposal but small pieces of food do get down as careful as I ca be....but the water drains slowly.

I try not to put very much through the disposal. But, I bought a commercial-type disposal (highest rated -- I don't recall the name) and that solved all my previous problems. No longer a problem at all. My plumber confirmed it's best not to put food through the pipes. But, like you said, there's a certain amount you can't avoid.
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Old 02-09-2022, 06:40 AM
 
Location: Brawndo-Thirst-Mutilator-Nation
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It may be a fatberg/greaseberg.......very hot water might do the trick.
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Old 02-09-2022, 07:05 AM
 
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I have used baking soda and distilled vinegar . Pour vinegar in I pour half a jug then add a box of baking soda. Let it sit within a few hours it will flush.
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Old 02-09-2022, 08:31 AM
 
Location: Flyover Country
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They make air powered plungers, you manually pump the plunger handle and release, the stored air powers the clog out of your drain. They work pretty good.
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Old 02-09-2022, 09:20 AM
 
Location: Sandy Eggo's North County
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I try not to put very much through the disposal. But, I bought a commercial-type disposal (highest rated -- I don't recall the name) and that solved all my previous problems. No longer a problem at all. My plumber confirmed it's best not to put food through the pipes. But, like you said, there's a certain amount you can't avoid.
Let me help you here.

I'm 100% sure the brand was "ACME."
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Old 02-09-2022, 10:21 AM
 
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Oh - THIS reminds me of a memory...

Many years back, when I was fairly new to living on my own....

I was at a 24 hour grocery at 4 am buying a MOP and a PLUNGER

A VERY cheerful cashier chirped "GOOD MORNING HOW ARE YOU DOING THIS MORNING?"

I said "I'm buying a MOP and a PLUNGER at 4 AM" "HOW DO YOU THINK I'M DOING????? "




Have a nice day, Robert!

Reminds me of the time I was at a gas station on Thanksgiving morning buying a box of tampons, and a piece of chocolate because everything else was closed. LOL


The cashier was an older man, and as he was ringing me up, I looked at him and said "I guess you can tell how my morning is going so far."


He just chuckled and said "Hey, it's nature."
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Old 02-09-2022, 10:22 AM
 
Location: az
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oh - this reminds me of a memory...

many years back, when i was fairly new to living on my own....

I was at a 24 hour grocery at 4 am buying a mop and a plunger

a very cheerful cashier chirped "good morning how are you doing this morning?"

i said "i'm buying a mop and a plunger at 4 am" "how do you think i'm doing????? "


:d

have a nice day, robert!

lol!!!!!
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Old 02-09-2022, 10:33 AM
 
Location: Redwood Shores, CA
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The $14 Husky toilet auger did the trick. Worked like a charm!

One thing to note: The rotating wire can make small scratches on the white porcelain surface. One should try to stick the wire part into the pipe without touching the sides, until the plastic guard is in the pipe as well. It can be tricky (might have to get a hand in the water); but the next time I will try that.
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Old 02-09-2022, 09:50 PM
 
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The $14 Husky toilet auger did the trick. Worked like a charm!

One thing to note: The rotating wire can make small scratches on the white porcelain surface. One should try to stick the wire part into the pipe without touching the sides, until the plastic guard is in the pipe as well. It can be tricky (might have to get a hand in the water); but the next time I will try that.
"Yep. A trick that sometimes works is to squirt a couple ounces of dishwashing liquid followed by a bucket of hot water, but the closet auger is more reliable. Don't waste time cranking it though, push and pull the head in and out once you have the sleeve in far enough you won't scrape the visible porcelain in the throat of the toilet."


Hmmmm...

Try cleaning out the bowl of the toilet normally, then using a magic eraser on the "scratches" - which are more likely deposits of metal.
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Old 02-09-2022, 10:31 PM
 
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Get a 5 gallon bucket, while you're there. Nothing flushes like a full 5 gallons dumped quickly. (Except maybe 10 gallons!)

That is fine as long as you don't pour enough in to overflow onto the floor.
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