A clog in a kitchen or bathroom sink is no fun at all. If you have a drain in a bathtub that is clogged you can always try to use a drain unclogging liquid from the nearby superstore but may find out later it is not made to be run through a sink drain. You can pick around and see what is obscuring the drain but if you can’t see it you are going to need to contact a professional plumber to come out and they will most likely have to use a snake or other equipment to clear the drain for you. Having a professional plumber come out to clear the drains will ensure that the drains and pipes associated with it will not be damaged.
Orsack Plumbing Company has a list of the most common items that are probably clogging your kitchen and bathroom drains.
Hair Clog in Sink
One of the biggest problems for drains especially in a bathroom is the amount of hair that is rinsed down the drain and pipes. Whether the hair is short or long it tends to wrap around the drain and can stop the water from flowing freely down the drain and into the sewer. You can ask a professional plumber for options on filters that are used to specifically catch hair so that is can easily be cleared out on a regular basis.
How to Unclog a Drain Blocked with Grease
When you are talking about the top reason that kitchen sinks get clogged, grease is the number one culprit. When you send grease from cooking down the drain you are sure to have a clog arise in no time at all. The grease should be disposed of by dumping into a jar and sealed up. You can then dispose of the grease in the trash bin. The grease does not stay as a liquid and will start to turn into a semisolid liquid that will not flow any further. The grease will stop in the pipes and stop the water from flowing freely.
Kitchen Sink Clogged with Food
This is another problem for kitchen sinks. Too much of any food can start to clog up the sink drain. You want to be sure that most of the food is scraped off the plates and dumped out of bowls before you put them in the sink. Any size or amount of food can start to buildup in the drain and pipes and cause a backup in a small amount of time.
Bathtub Clogged with Toys
When plumbers come to a home that has children, one concern that they always have is there could be a toy lodged in the drain. Kids love to play with toys in the sink and bathtub and many times the toy will slip down the drain and cause it to become clogged.
