How to Unclog a Kitchen Sink Drain -- by Home Repair Tutor
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- Äas pĆidĂĄn 3. 06. 2024
- If you want to learn how to unclog a kitchen sink this video will help. I guarantee you can do this yourself and likely save $75-$95.
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The first step is to check the P-Trap for clogs. This likely is the culprit. Grab a 5 gallon bucket and place it under the P-Trap. It's a good idea to place towels under the bucket.
Slowly turn the P-Trap slip nuts counterclockwise. Be careful, water might rush out from the P-Trap. I recommend using a 5 gallon bucket to catch all the water that's up in the kitchen sink.
In this video you'll see the clog was just in the drain, I didn't even have to do anything to remove the debris.
But what if your clog isn't in the P-Trap or drain? It's likely in the wall pipe and you need to remove it mechanically via a hand auger.
Ridgid's Power Spin is a great hand auger that costs only $40. You can use it by hand or via a power drill. If you unclog your kitchen sink just once it justifies the purchase of the Power Spin.
You can also use this tool for clogs in your bathroom sink, tub, or shower.
Press down on the Power Spin trigger and feed the auger into the wall pipe. Spin the Power Spin until you clear the clog and reverse your procedure to pull it up out of the pipe.
Watch the video for all the details including how to put your pipes together without getting any leaks
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Cheers,
Jeff
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Thank you so much for showing how to unclog my kitchen drain! Iâm 71 years old and so relieved to not have to call a plumber. I just followed your video and now my drains work again. Thank you!
I like to put the sink stoppers in the sinks so the water doesn't pour out when you unhook the drain. Then release the stoppers once the bucket is under the sink with the pipes off. đ
I absolutely appreciate this video 6 years later, I was so worried about auging the pipe but watching this put my mind at ease. THANK YOU SO MUCH
My kitchen drain clogged yesterday. I managed to unclog it after watching your video today. Thank you very much.
I tried unclogging my washroom's sink based on your guidance. I had to do it quickly and neatly as possible cuz I didn't wanted my Mum to know (cuz I clogged it heheh) and guess what? I SUCCEEDED! She still doesnt even know I unclogged it and the water's not staying in it.
So THANK YOU so much! I just turned 20 and literally this is my greatest achievement so farđđ
Thank you soo much for your guidance........ đ
how did you clogged it?
As a mom I would like you to know that is a great achievement and if I was your mom I would be proud of you
Yes, same for me took me like 5 minutes and I was planning to ask my landlord. But was going through CZcams and found your video. Thank you was great
@@pamrizo7771oh i just saw this!! Thank you sooo so much, it means so much to međ I'm so happy to hear this. Thank you for making my dayđ
Five years have passed and your video is still saving lives...Kudos!! A single woman from Rome, Italy :))
Helpful video, but saving lives? I'm not s sue about that.
This guy is great instructor, explaining what to do and why.
yes he's excellent
Thank you! I wrongly assumed the clog was farther down the drain. I was making mental notes of all the stuff I was going to have to buy at Home Depot before I saw your video. Fixed it in 5 minutes and it cost me nothing!
This is the info I was looking for! It's too bad that you didn't actually have a clog to show us. I have to do this tomorrow and hopefully I solve my problem, since the clog wasn't in the P trap or the goose neck leading into the wall. Thank you for sharing!
My kitchen sink has been clogged for a few days now. I have the augur but wasn't using it properly. Thanks to your video. Sink drain is now flowing 100%.
Great video. Clear and concise. Thanks
The trigger feature on that auger is nice. Thanks.
Nice. I like your talk about the clog can be past the p-trap and into the wall pipe and using the snake to go thru there! Awesome.
Oh my gosh, thank you so much! My husband tried Draino and 3 different snakes, and nothing worked. I watched this video and 20 minutes later our sink was working again! GIRL POWER!
you gave very clear instructions AND the reasoning behind each step. thanks!
thank you, hope it helped
You are an excellent methodical teacher- thank you for helping us with DIY home repairs;)
Thank you so much for the video! I watched many videos but this one r ally helped me! The clog in my sink is behind the wall, so this one is what I was looking for! May be you wanna include these key words (clog behind the wall?) in the title so it will help more people like me. Itâs awesome that you included every step in the repair. Again, Thank you so much!
You are a great instructor! Very detailed, clear yet to the point. Congratulations! Your tips were very useful even though the pipes under my kitchen sink are GLUED! I am going to call a plumber to unclog the pipes AND for changing the pipes from glued to screwed parts.
Using that glue makes the repair easy time. It doesn't make the next time AT ALL. He used the better way but it makes the nrxt time much harder. Worth trying the better way. good luck.
Great video, I recommend using a cup or something to remove as much of the standing water as possible before disconnecting the drain line down below. Once the suspected clog is removed you can always run the faucet to test for proper draining.
Thank you so much! Best walk through I've been able to find and it completely solved my problem.
Thank you you were very helpful and i was able to understand it clearly
Thank you so much for this video it helped me figure out the problem! Keep up the hard work man God Bless!
Clear, concise, and right to the point. You are a life saver!
Very thorough instructions. Great video. Helped me unclog my kitchen pipes that was plugged with grease. Thank you.
+Vinh Nguyen great! Glad it helped
Excellent video demo! Very informative and helpful . Thanks!
THANK YOU!!!! I unplugged our sink with your help and saved a bunch of đ° ... Another person here saying don't put a crap ton of egg shells down your drain ..heh đ
Good video - I picked up the Rigid PowerSpin Plus and connected to my 18v Makita drill - worked surprisingly well. Thanks for the video!
Thanks for this yep I just unclogged my sink and it was a big aspirin hair ball in there đ«đ«but itâs clear now thanks to you tube and your video đđŸđđŸđ€đ€
Thank you for the video, just used it to clear out a clog in the wall of my kitchen sink. Started manual and then went drill lol. Did the full 25 feet.
You explain everything exceedingly well; thank you!!!đđ€
Good explanation! I like that the power spin can be used with a drill.
mjamesb80 it's cool that you can use it by hand or drill, Ridgid makes great stuff :D
Thank you so much for making this video. This worked for us. We saved a tone of money not having to bring a plumber.
I used the tutorial and it worked! Thank you so much. You saved me some cash
I only need the first 3 minutes & you solve my problem!! Thank you!!!
I'm doing this when the sun comes up. No auger but will buy this for christmas for myself sooner than later.
This worked so quickly, thanks!
Thank you so much for this video. It really helped me today to unblock and clean the pipe and sink. Thank you so much
Thanks so much for this! You are a great teacher!
thank you very much sir!
I just fixed it!
the problem was in 2 tubes. p-trap and something that looks like a T.
thank you!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Great informative video !! Simple and easy instructing for people like me that don't have much experience in plumbing...THANKS !!
+sava226 glad to help
+Jeff Patterson It really was very good ! Simple and to the point..
Thank you! This saved me a call to plumber đ I just unclogged after watching your video . God bless
Thank you, it was so helpful, and it was very easy to unclog my sink.
I have learned a new skill today. Thank you!!
Thanks for making this video. It really helped me out.
Sweet, happy to hear it helped.
worked perfectly!!! Thank you
Good job! This video is for me, I came home last night and my sink that was draining slowly finally stopped as I was cleaning the sinks, stainless steel duo, with one faucet.
I was about to use Mr. Plumber, pro - strength, clog destroyer , but after watching this Video, I'll follow your method . Thanks for Sharing
Thank you for the information. Very clear and easy to understand.đđ»
thank you, hope it helped
đThank you! Liquid Plumber soaking for an hour didnât help at all! It was easy to remove the J-trap to find the gummy pasta clog. You saved me money on a plumber.đ
awesome work!! It's a little messy but well worth the effort
when using Liquide drain cleaners and they do not work, please be careful. Make sure you remove all or almost all the chemical product ,. dilute and dilute whatever is left in the sink before dismantling any tubes. The residual chemicals can burn your skin so please use personal protection such as rubber gloves glasses and possibly respirator.
thank you. You make it so easy to understand.
Wish i saw this before buying drano it worked instantly
Can't unscrew it, stuck on step 1.
This works!! Thank you from Colombia
Awesome, glad to hear it worked
Thanks sooo much this was extremely informative and helpful đ
Thank you! I am going to try to fix our sink tomorrow!
Thank you! This really helped us tonight.
Very helpful video.Thanks!
Thanks sir your video comes in time thanks again
Thank you issue resolved. Didn't even fully turn the p trap and the water went exactly where it should go initially. No spills
Thanks for the video looks like I need about snake. I'm having a hard time attaching drill to snake. Thanks for sharing
So good like the hand auger!!
Thanx so much for the lesson! đ€
Thank you! I've never done anything plumbing related before and this is exactly what I needed to see to know how to fix my sink, all resolved now, it was pretty gross but it's fixed.
Thanks so much, I actually learned something now I'm ready for the challenge.
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@@mercedesalegria6409 said
Thanks for the video. It worked!
The problem with using an auger is that sharp tip CAN puncture pipes, which happened when I had a rooter company come out to clear my drain. Then the pipe leaked just enough that we didn't find out about it for a couple years, and the water leaking had rotted out my kitchen cabinets, which created black mold in the walls... an extremely costly and stressful disaster
This really helped thank you
Great video! Great assistance!
Great job. Going down to try it now.
Thanks for the great video on using the Rigid Power Spin. I just purchased one and am getting ready to use it. Before buying it, I used a manual snake - the type without a canister. The "slip-tube" handle is really hard to twist, so I couldn't really get any torque on it. I hit a "T" fitting about 4-feet under and it was a real struggle to get past it. I finally did, only to be foiled again about 10-feet down at another T. That was the end of the road for my manual snake. Try as I might, the manual auger would go no further. Unfortunately, the clog is past that. I'm hoping that using a drill with the power spin will do the trick.
NOTE: This and other similar videos show what I like to call "Pristine Plumbing." I've NEVER seen a snake/auger come back clean. They are usually covered with stinky black sludge that I like to call "excrement of swamp creature from the black lagoon." That junk likes to get on everything and it leaves stains. Eeeoooo! I understand why you don't show it. It's totally gross. It might, however, be a nasty surprise for an unsuspecting home owner!
FIRST UPDATE: I have not beat the swamp monster yet, but I do like the Rigid Power Spin. Just for comparison, I tried it manually first. I couldn't even get past the first T at 4-feet. Then I put on a drill motor and slipped right past the first T without any trouble. My hopes went up. I hit the next T at 10-feet. It more of a struggle, but I finally got past that one too. However, only 3-feet later, it stopped for good. I don't even know what I hit because there should not be any fitting at that location. I darn near twisted the cable apart trying to power through it. I'm going to go open a different clean out and come at it from a different direction. I'll report back.
FINAL UPDATE: I am very happy to report that the drain did NOT win. That's important for a grunting he-man like me. HA! The Rigid Power Spin with cordless drill attached worked very well from a different clean out opening. I used all 25-feet of cable and JUST made it to the clog. When I pulled it out, there was some stringy goo stuck in the very end of the auger bulb. That disrupted the clog just enough that I was able to finish it off with a treatment of baking soda and vinegar followed by a very large pot of boiling water. It's running freely now, but I'll be following up with earth friendly enzyme treatment to help eat away left over swamp monster poo.
+Michael Preyer thanks for the update and the great comments, hope you have some luck
@@HomeRepairTutor I've been scanning the comments for this exact question --- How do you maintain the auger/snake when it comes out covered in muck? Do you just retract it back into that container and all is well????
Thanks for the post (3 yrs ago!). What is your answer to maintaining one of these snake/augers when it comes out covered in muck?
Thank you for this video
I thank you so much, you're video is much more realistic
Thanks hun for the video
Thank God for you and this great information.
Thank you very much it is very useful
good, very good.. Alberto De la Paz, Puerto Riico
sound so easy need to try thank you
This was so helpful! Thanks
Happy to help, hope it solved your problem
Took less than 5 minutes thank you !!!!
Glad i didnt have to call my landlord
True cuz some landlords like to charge extra for that
THANK YOU FOR SHARING THIS VIDEO REALLY APPRECIATE. VERRY MUCH.
I was getting nervous when he had that pipe facing him, I was waiting on it to launch out đ€Ł
Great video for easy fix
Thank you for your video! I just unclogged my sink after watching it. Luckily the clog was in the p trap so besides water splashing all over me, it was an easy fix. Note to self: do NOT put egg shells down the kitchen sink.
You just need a disposal. :) super easy to install, and for $80 you can have one
TheDarkToes youâre not supposed to put eggshells in a disposal either!!
My parents place has the plumbing nightmare of nightmares: tree roots. If you aren't having any luck with these amateur tools and methods and you have large trees in the yard it's possible you have roots growing through your piping system. This requires professional intervention either heavy duty root busting augers or even worse digging, cutting roots and replacing pipe.
you helped me, thanks so much!!!
wow good idea to fix clog sink.
Clear explanation !
great video a friend of mine paid ÂŁ100 ($151) for his to be done by a pro and i did mine for 8TH the pricewith this tool! THANK YOU somuch
+Ryan Carr clogs can get expensive real fast, glad this helped
Very helpful video.. Thank you
very good ecplainingđ
Nice job explaining what if you have is it metal pipes instead of plastic
This video is great!
Thank you, this was a big help.
Glad it helped!
easy way to explain. thank you
Good video.Sometimes holding the trigger closed in order to feed the cable in or out ,can be hard to maintain due to lack of hand strength,endurance,arthritis etc. I use a simple large spring vice like clamp . Depending on your position,or accessaround the plumbing will requiring doing it another way,like para cord ,wire or what ever works wrapped tight in place of a spring clamp. I have years of hand arthritis resulting in very weak hands, for a man, as a result of lack of use from the pain.
Now THAT terrifies me. Dont want more arthritis!
@@gregre052 If your over using you right hand,just switch to your left hand. Its better than nothing
Zip-ties will work, as well.
Thank you
You are my saviour. Saved me $150.00 cause I didnt have to call a plumber.
Great video explaining, where did you buy that tool ? Thanks
Thank you so much
Thank you so much your the best.
wow thnaks, I just fixed our sink drain... yay
I have done the way you describe and of course it works. Thought I was close to a Pro.. Ideas on getting the drain under the turn so tbe tu. Drain drains?