How to Unclog a Sink -- The Right Way
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- čas přidán 9. 06. 2024
- Is your bathroom sink draining slowly? This video will take you through our step-by-step process on how to unclog your sink. You don't need to call a plumber! You can totally remedy this common problem yourself without spending a ton of money or using chemicals. Way cool, right?
If you're like me you probably don't mind taking 60 minutes out of your day to save $100.
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0:00 How to Unclog a Sink
0:15 Understand your sink plumbing
0:51 How to Remove the P-Trap
1:42 How to check P-Trap for a clog
2:01 What are the common places for clogs
2:56 How to remove the pop-up stopper rod
3:36 How to snake out or use the Zip It to clean the drain
5:30 How to snake out the drain in your wall with the Zip It or drain auger
6:42 How to clean all the pipes you removed
7:21 How to re-attach all the pipes
8:55 How to check the clog is removed
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Im 14 and don’t have a dad and i didn’t know how to unclog a sink u really helped me and boosted my confidence thanks
congrats on 15 pal
Keep it up bud
Same I’m 14 did it easily dad was on a business trip
Who else is watching this video with a clogged drain to be fixed
me. lol
Me just know 😄
lol 😂 meeeee, and worst I’m in the middle of cooking
No shit
Literally no one else would be watching this
I was born missing my right hand and still without it or a prosthetic and did this. You made me look like a hero to my family! Thank you for sharing,,,just a visit from a plumber is a service fee . I agree they deserve to make a living and wish you all well but I am financially holding down a family of five with my wife. Peace and love my brother!
God damn godspeed to you mate new tech is gonna give you a natural arm don't worry mate
You rock! 💪🏼 Si se puede todo con la voluntad de Dios
Bless you and yours brother
@@jon79jw61 bless you and favor to you Brother thank you Amen!
My dad lost his right arm when he was 3 too
Watched this and unclogged my sink in 10mins. This guy is certified epic. 20/10 service!
Thank you 🙏🏼
Did you require the auger tool?
I’m a 15 year old girl with adhd and my mom isn’t able to afford plumbing, so thank you very much, this is very thoroughly explained and I feel like I can actually do this :’)
We all certify plumbers thnx to this Video 💯❤️ hmu
@@user-qw7yf4ib6c”hmu” bro what 💀💀
@@anorthernwind7279ikr
Hey! You remind me of a young me and my mom. Spoiler: you turn out really cool.
1 more year 😈
Almost 8 years after you made this video, you are still helping people. Following your instructions, I was able to unclog my bathroom sink myself, without having to call a plumber I couldn't really afford to do this simple task. Very helpful and easy to follow instructions. Hope you are doing well in 2021--thanks for sharing this video.
Glad I could help, great job doing it yourself!!!
Great video. Use a rubber glove to protect from getting hepatitis infection.
GUYS, I have tried everything to unclog my basement bathroom sink. I tried even the white vinegar and soda, which seemed to open it up just a little bit. My problem was past the P-trap, after the vent pipe. Snakes wouldn't fix the problem (snake would stop). Well, I found holes in the vent pipe (metal) and replaced 6 feet total of the vent and drain piping. When I looked inside the piece of the removed drain pipe, I realized no wonder nothing I tried worked. The stuff that was in there felt more like a RUST TO METAL BOND kind of a deal. That's decades of shaving cream, soap, saliva, and toothpaste accumulation, I think! Certainly not the type of clog I expected. I expected soapy hair and toothpaste all dried up.. you know... That stuff was even difficult to remove with a hammer, but not impossible.
Now if you ask me how I could have easily solved this problem, I'd bet all I own, that pouring/spraying WD40 down the drain would have done it.. Not recommending you to do this, but I can almost guarantee that WD40 will solve similar clogging problems and, in MY OPINION, using just a lil bit is harmless, but you should always do some research on this before doing anything.
In my case, this issue was a blessing in disguise. I replaced a damaged vent pipe. It had so many holes in it looked like it had been used for target practice! Replaced it with a PVC one. I live in a basement. I might post a vid later...
This video is still helping people. I just unclogged my bathroom sink with this video. I'm pretty sure the Upside Down is inside my bathroom wall. I pulled so many slimy green tentacles out of the pipe leading into the wall that it kind of freaked me out. Gross things aside, my sink drains perfectly now.
Just paid a plumbing company $350 to unclog one sink drain!
Finally a video without music. Thank you
You calling all the disgusting stuff “goopity goop” is so pure
Agreed. I am living for the goopity goops, mucky mucks, and yucky yucks. So wholesome. I learned so much from this video.Thanks!
i’m 19 and first time living far away from home and alone. thank you so much for your video, ended up finding a full head of hair from the past tenant in my bathroom sink that was blocking the water from draining. saved a college student a few 100 dollars ☺️
Thank you CZcams University! Words can't explain how much this improved my life. I'll be at a friend's house like "is your sink draining slowly?" and then jump into action like a superhero. Where's the 'tip' / 'donate' button holy moly
Informative. No wasted time. Explained what he was doing at each step. 10/10
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Over 50 yrs old woman trying to do some things myself instead of always paying for everything to be fixed. This was explained so well and it was easy. I bought the little plastic piece and followed your instructions. So proud of myself! Thank you ❤️
I'm a new home owner, 64, first time in my life I'm faced with actually doing this kind of thing for myself! It's kind of fun.
See, you can do it!!! Me too.
This video is perfect! Unfortunately someone glued the plastic pipes together! I think I will have to saw them off and get new ones. Who does that!?
Thanks for this, all these years later--I just unclogged my bathroom sink for the first time (first unclogged drain in my life, and this particular drain after six years of living in my apartment) thanks to you. I'm simultaneously proud and extremely nauseated.
Honestly, thanks lol. I'm a college girl who had a clogged bathroom sink. I'd been waiting for my dad to come unclog it for 2 weeks because everything I'd tried (chemicals) wasnt working. This video had me unclogging that darn sink in under an hour. I feel so proud of myself because doing something like unclogging the sink just looked so hard. So thank you!!!!
That’s awesome!!! Glad it was helpful and now that you know the basics of how it’s done, you can do it again if necessary 👍🏼
Drain cleaners rarely work unless the you're lucky enough to have a ptrap clog. Clogs in the wall pipe are a different story, especially when your snake gets stopped.
Love this video !!! Just unclogged my bathroom sink in less than 30 minutes following your directions . Been fighting with my landlord to send a plumber for weeks & it’s no longer needed !!! Thank you for this, you’re awesome 👏🏾
Thank you soooo much I got sick of waiting for my husband to fix the sink and you helped me your freaking awesome I fixed the sink all by my self thank you thank you thank you
With the corona outbreak, I knew I couldn't take the risk to get someone to unclog my kitchen sink so I did it my self thanks to your vedio. Love all the way from England 😁🤗. Stay safe..
im trying to do this but my mother doesn't trust me hahah
I refuse to even try. Plumber/videographer is great though.
update, i successfully unclogged it haha
BP Perez yes parents always want to interfere with everything you do 🤣
I cannot believe you are touching that crap with your bare hands...need to have rubber gloves on
Every few years when it’s time to unclog my sink again I come back to this video as a refresh reminder of what to do. So useful!
Thank you so much for this video! I just saved over $300, by unclogging a drain that had been slow for months (standard drain cleaners weren't working). I always thought that any plumbing fix was outside my ability, but I was able to follow along your very clear instructions. Not bad for a little 60-yr old gal :)
Good job!!
Now I'm facing that problem, I used baking soda and Vinegar and it clogged up my bathroom sink.
The Owner of the house doesn't know how to clean up the pipes good.
I hope I can get this done myself.
Seeing you were able to do it, is motivating me.
@PearlSpirit
Go Pearl!!! Congratulations! 🥰
@@raqueltoledo5660
The owner is supposed to get someone to do it, but you've totally got this.
(I have a management office, but I have to get borderline aggressive to get him here so, here I am & doing the same.)
I just cut up a bathroom sink drain pipe and what I found in there was not what most people would expect to be in there. It was a rust to metal bond that would even stop snakes. It was difficult to remove it even with a hammer. I'm pretty sure pouring WD40 down the drain would have saved me a ton of headaches. Hope this helps somebody.
68 and I have this same issue know. Hope I can resolve this with out a Plummer.......SIGH !!!!!
Loved it. I love the paper towel technique. Fixed mine then went over and fixed my 82 year old dads. I have one plumbing skill now. Thanks!
@Barbara Moore
You Go, Girl!! We women need to learn more skills like this!!!
Dude bare handed handling the abysmal muck water lolz, what a champion
That was a thorough and clear lesson. You are a gifted teacher.
thank you 🙏🏼
This was the only video that helped me solve my drain pipe mystery. The best video EVER!!! Saved me $500.00! Thank you!!
I can’t thank you enough. A cap/crown fell or rather flew off a back molar while I was using a water pic and it went down the drain. I had the idea of removing the p-trap but was turning the wrong direction, with the channel locks even. I could see exactly which way to turn on your video and I have the cap now. Thank you a zillion zillion times. You saved me a ton of money. (73 yrs old, no dental insurance and sons living in different states)
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I can't thank you enough! You saved me money not having to call a plumber. I feel like a superwoman for unclogging the drain myself and battling the "goo".... it was disgusting and smelled really bad but your advice worked. Only cost me the money for the tool. Thanks again!!! 😊
Do you suggest adding bleach or think it would make it worse
@@lia1094 😊 I would suggest cleaning out the pipes first of all the sludge and then you could sanitize with bleach. I suggest cleaning with hot water, baking soda & vinegar instead. The bleach won’t unclog an obstruction . It’s gross but you can do it.
@Lana Woodall
Thank you.
I am a 4yr old Golden Retriever, and was able to unclog the bathroom sink for my owners while they were at work! Thank you for your help, video was outstanding❤
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I know nothing about basic plumbing but your CZcams video worked like a charm. Thank you.
This is the best video I’ve seen for unclogging a drain, simple step by step with no confusion. Thank you for making this video!!
thanks, my mom got pissed that I was doing pluming on my own, but I fixed my drain
I tried everything my 2 bathroom sink are cloth I put a 4 food snake thro under the sink what's next
Thanks, i fixed my sink by my self😂.. hubby was proud👏
Thank you so much for this video! I Just did it on my bathroom sink and omg I pulled out like a foot of hair and gunk out of the pipe now my sink is draining like normal and brand new! Thank you!
I am a 74-year old woman who lives alone and I've learned to do many things around the house from CZcams. Your video helped me to unclog my bathroom sink and save $500 for a plumber to just walk through the front door. Thank you!
Just used this video for the second time and it is FABULOUS!!! You are SO easy to understand and your visuals are very clar and easy to follow!!! Thank you, thank you, thank you!!! :D
Thank you 🙏🏼
I'm a single mom and you made this so easy for me. I felt very comfortable unclogging the bathroom sink. I think I have to replace the white plastic part of the stopper but everything else worked like a charm. Thank you.
Just unclogged my sink all by myself thanks to you!
Very helpful video!! Who knew under the bathroom sink pipes were so simple.
Literally the best video on the topic on the internet
Thank you so much. I'm a very skiddish girlie girl, but I neither have the time, the money, nor the patience to hire a plumber. Your Video IS THE MOST comprehensive DIY I have ever seen so far. Thank you for making it simple and getting straight to the point without all of the mindless chatter. It was not to bad for me. It wad simple and I did it!YOU ROCK!
Omg THANK YOU! My husband thinks I’m a heroine!! We both had clogged drains for almost six months. This was incredibly helpful. I was so scared. But you guided me thru every step.
Thank you so much. You helped a 68 year old women to learn skill. Done in 20 min from start to clean up.
Ty for this. Very easy to understand.
As a single mom, that’s usually paying someone to come out and do this for me, you made this plain as simple for me to understand. Great video 💖 No plumber needed.
@Blessed Frombeyond77 Girl Power💥
@Gemïnï Rîsîng. You go, Girl! That’s right-save your money!
As a single mom maybe you need a good plumber 😎
@@goxyeagle8446 You sound dumb!
It was helpful it worked.
Really clear and straightforward video.thanks!!
Thanks so much for helping me being a single mother isn’t easy. Your video saved me hundreds of dollars. GOD bless you!
Female here, first time homeowner and now have to figure these things out for myself. Thanks for this very helpful instructional video!
I don’t ever fix anything. Fixed my sink in just a few minutes. Thank you.
I don’t know how to do anything but this helped lmao
literally fixed my clogged sink in about an hour with this,, thanks so much for the easy to follow tutorial!
This is the best video I have seen on declogging drains! You ROCK! As a woman who thought she couldn't do anything handy, this kind of video is so confidence boosting! Thank you!! :)
Finally a video that shows the WHOLE process, and with actual gunk. All the other ones show a perfectly clean U bend... useless!
This is a WONDERFUL video. I love how THOROUGH he is, he's there to do the job so well that it will be years before it has to be done again. I especially like how he uses paper towel to clear out the inside walls of the pipes and the stopper, because that's where clogs begin. THANK YOU!!
About the only suggestion I would have is to show all the supplies that might be useful before we start. I always prefer to gather everything first, before starting, so I don't have to leave the "job site."
And now it's time for me to roll up my sleeves and get to work on this sink of mine that's so clogged it takes hours to drain. :-)
LaterL I could not fix my problem. There is a block of some kind inside the pipe on the other side of the wall. What's more, the pipe turns at a right angle just as it enters the wall, so neither of the snakes I bought could get any more than 4" into that pipe. :-( Time to call a pro.
Very comprehensive, great camera angles and superb advice!
Fixed my blocked sink at 6 this morning lol, my wife thinks i'm a hunk who knows his away around plumbing systems lmao. My man!
What a thorough video. Nice work
Thank you, hopefully it helped
Wow! I cant thank you enough for this video! I was going crazy with our sink! It was extremely clogged to the point it became useless. I did everything you did and I have a brand new sink thank you so much
Thank you so much! You explained things so well! You helped this 20year old girl be confident in doing some light plumbing repairs.
Thanks for the clear instructions!
Today after watching your video and did the same as you did i was able to remove what's was clogging and now it is working perfectly. U literally saved me the plumber's money. Thanks man appreciate your video and knowledge.
I learned a lot today about P-traps, goosenecks, and rod thingies that enable the drain plug to go up and down. All the detail was very helpful to me in trying to solve my problem(s). Thank you so much!
It worked!! You just saved me $125. Thank you! Heres a like, share, and a subscribe.
I would have charged you $100😉
Thank you for this very fine instructional video. After watching it I got the tools mentioned and cleared two bathroom sinks in one afternoon. Cheers.
First time home owner so been doing a lot on my own now, needed help with my sink now I feel confident to work on it thank you good sir! Even 10yrs later still helping folks much love
Good job! Wish I could fix mine like I have in the past. I now live in an apartment complex and not allowed to go "hands on" with fixing anything. Only thing I might add would be for those who don't know, when reinserting pop up stopper back in place, find the hole at the stopper's bottom. As you lower the stopper down in drain, position flange with hole toward the back of sink before inserting control rod. Carefully insert rod into hole and check for proper movement of stopper befpre tightening.
I'm a 69 1/2 year old woman, and I just cleaned my bathroom drain (or any drain) for the first time in my life. It's flowing great now, but I'm leaving my bucket underneath for now. It took me over an hour, because everything was so dirty I made two trips outside to clean things with a hose and shop rags. Two tips - it was invaluable for me that I photographed the pipes with my cellphone prior to taking the drain pipes apart. Also, I used a small, high-powered flashlight to look into the pipe that disappears into the wall - that helped too. On the negative side, I had to give up trying to reinstall the popup thingie. I have another CZcams video, just on that one thing, marked, and today or tomorrow I'll try again to connect the popup thing. For now, I'm just happy that the pipe drains again. (I tried the septic version of Draino and I tried a LOT of baking soda and vinegar before following this video and cleaning out the pipes - those other remedies did not work whatsoever). Best wishes to everyone. If I can do this, despite my age and knees that don't bend, so can you. (Oh, also - I sat on a thick pad - it's actually one of those square pads one uses to sit upon inside of boats - I've been using this same pad for work projects for at least 20 years).
Most people stop adding the "and a half" part when they turn 4 years old
This video helped me a lot. I love how you go step by step without a lot of extra info that is not needed. I was able to completely clean out the drain in the bathroom without ANY frustration or issues. Thanks so much for this video!
This video was honestly THE most helpful thing on this site!
I have a dad, but he didn't teach me shit. Thank you for helping me be an adult
Nevermind, watched your video and mimicked how you had it in an open resting position and retighened it. Working so far!
Excellent vide. No unnecessary video; good tips, straight to the point, helpful camera views.
Just did it with out any tools and a broken hanger thanks man
Thank you, very helpful instructions!! I was able to fix my upstairs bathroom sink. It wasn't draining and another line flows into it (maybe ac?) so it would have overflowed if I hadn't unclogged it. You're my hero!!
Thanks for this video. I unclogged my own sink in the dead of night and now my mom doesn't have to go out in the cold to check something that wasn't that problem!
Thank you!!!!!! It was an absolutely revolting task, but I did it thanks to your help, and now my sink is draining beautifully!
i just bumped into this video...so glad...thanks so much for such a straight to the point video...God bless!
I just spent the last hour fixing a slow drain/leaking set of pipes. This video rocks! Thanks much for the extremely helpful walk-through. (and yes, it was NASTY)
Thank you!!! I just needed to take out the drain stop and clean it there. I had no idea newer sinks hand the handy contraption on the back to unscrew the stopper! This took me a total of 3 minutes. 🤘
great job
Cleanest sink ever! Thank you for the helpful video!
Thank you for this very clear and detailed how to. After watching this a few days ago; I was able to clear a very slow draining sink without a hitch today. I am so impressed that I went back through my browsing history to find this video and post a thank you.
Bless you! Thank you for posting. Our kitchen and bathroom sinks backed up, right before my daughter's birthday party, and you gave me the confidence to take apart a pipe, snake everything out, and get it all together. Everything drains beautifully, and I have some enzymes at hand to prevent further clogs. Best of all, my daughter helped, so hopefully she will grow up not intimidated to fix things around the house.
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Aria M 👍
Thank you so much for this demonstration. It was quick, concise and so easy to understand! You are a life saver!
+Terri McCarthy glad it helped
I've watched a dozen or so videos on this problem and this is the BEST by far! comprehensive and so well-explained, step by step. thank youuuu
You are a life-saver. I was about to call a Plummer after the drain went from kinda slow, to slow, to nearly stopped during the pandemic. Thank you!
Thank you so much. I been in my apartment for 3 yrs now and my upstairs sink has been stopped up since I moved in. I have asked maintenance numerous times to come and fix it and no one never came, so I just never used it. Now I can finally use my sink😁😁😁😁
An awesome tutorial! I had no idea the process was so complex. I purchased a drain brush but needed to figure out how to remove the sink stopper so I could shove the brush down the pipe/drain. Little did I know that was only 1/3 of the process! Thanks a bunch. Going to subscribe to your channel. I know there are other tips and tricks I can learn from you. :-)
Thank you, thank you, thank you!! Your knowledge and the perfect way you walked thru each step saved me so much money because I fixed my sink myself and did not have to call a plumber. You are a wonderful human!
Very helpful but wish you had demonstrated how to re-connect the pop-up stopper so that it actually got hooked in and opened and closed properly.
this helped a lot thanks my parents are going to be proud
Thank you! Your video was really helpful. I was able to fix the situation on my own thanks to this video.
Great! Thank you for your kind words
So appreciative of this and you . Way to go humanity 👏
THANK YOUUUUUU 🤩 i needed this so bad, i just came back home from a trip to find my sink clogged.
Just watched 4 videos on this subject. This is BY FAR the most helpful. Thanks!
Geoffrey Blake thanks so much, glad this helped you :D
Geoffrey Blake same
You maybe a look alike Jerry Lewis but you are very helpful!
Thank you for showing all the details; other videos skipped some vital info and you covered it! I feel like I can finally do it myself :)
Thank you, keep us posted
@@HomeRepairTutor the super found much hair in the sink pipe and believes it came from us but I believe most of it came from prior tenants. When we became tenants the bathroom sink never drained so fast. Is the bathtub and sink connected somehow? The super says no. He never asked how fast (or slow) the sink was draining when we moved into the apartment. He just automatically presumed it was all us. The building was BUILT 2005 btw sure would appreciate your advice. He actually took pictures of the hair he took out from the pipe and I don't want this to be an issue in the future and possibly risk being evicted over it. Thank you.
@@HomeRepairTutor We moved into the apartment in February 2018.
broke college student and had been dealing with a shitty drains for x months and got sick of it, tried out what you said in the vid and it works like a charm. thanks a bunch :)
The best and most concise tutorial!! Very thorough, thank you so much!!
Brilliant! We're all having to become more self reliant. I'm not sure I would have had the confidence to do this without this great video. And yes, what came out was disgusting!
Tomorrow I’m gonna be my strong independent young self and fix my sink myself💪
Thank you for a great and lucid video. It seemed like you were with me under the sink. Unclogged for the first time in years.
This helped me remove something that was caught in the sink pipe, thank you for this video, I learned something new and have more confidence because I learned this
Thank you! you saved me a ton of money that I do not have :D
Great info which helped me a lot .. Thanks for sharing
+Anurag Bhavsar glad to help any time
This REALLY helped me! Looking forward to future videos by you.
A serious "thank you" for this. Thank you!