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Most of the time minor sink drain repair can usually be handled with a simple plunger. The plunger is an excellent drain-clearing, drain repair tool, but it often fails to work because it’s incorrectly used. The typical mistake is to just pump up and down two or three times, expecting the water to whoosh down making for a quick and easy bathtub drain repair. Not so fast first fill the sink or tube partially with water, then start plunging vigorously ,work the plunger in an up and down motion several times before quickly pulling it off the drain opening.
If it’s a double kitchen sink drain repair, stuff a wet rag into one drain opening while you plunge the other. If it’s a bath room sink, stuff the rag into the overflow hole. In both cases, the rag helps deliver more pressure directly to the clog.
If plunging doesn’t work, next try a cable auger for sink drain repair and go to work under the sink. Remove the sink trap with a pipe wrench. The large, threaded coupling on PVC plastic traps can often be unscrewed by hand. Empty the water from the trap into a bucket, then making sure the trap isn’t clogged.
Remove the horizontal trap arm that protrudes from the stubout in the wall. Feed the cable into the stubout until you feel resistance. Pull out 18 in. of cable, then tighten the lock screw. Crank the handle of the cable auger in a clockwise direction and push forward at the same time driving the cable farther into the pipe.
Pull out another 18 in. of cable and repeat the process over and over until you break through the blockage. If the cable bogs down or catches on something, turn the crank counterclockwise and pull back on the auger. Once the cable is clear, crank and push forward again.
Retrieve the cable and replace the trap arm and trap. Turn on the hot-water faucet to see if the sink drains properly. If it doesn’t, don’t worry. Debris from the clog sometimes settles into a loose blockage. Partially fill the sink with hot water and try the plunger again. Don’t forget to flush through with more hot water to complete.
Good luck!
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