How to Unclog a Bathroom Sink

[@soundtrapp8164]

youre the man lol, helped me unclog a sink thats been urking us for months. now she thinks im super husband lol. good deal

[@danialibraham1837]

Same here bro 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@Miwebith]

eyyy cool bro

[@michelleridgeway5491]

Yess same here lol

[@Findmylimit]

I’m about to do the same thing for my exs mom 😉

[@jagchitaro]

I am a water repair shop in Kyoto, Japan. Many people will be saved in this video. It is very wonderful. I can't speak, but I looked up English in the translation function and commented English.

[@sandraoaks7887]

👍 You did well. 😺

[@someonetsb]

Thank You

[@princethecat1292]

Wow

[@frogtoad6249]

良い仕事をしましたね、心配しないでください 😄

[@lynncrf]

Well done!

[@Silver..]

Dudes pulls out tools and shit like we’re supposed to have those just lying around

[@reworxresale2741]

Bill Butliquor LMAO

[@matthewsalmon431]

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@love4lust7301]

You funny dude. 😂

[@Chaotic_Moni]

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[@SilentKnight43]

As a longtime homeowner of a 140yr-old house...you tend to acquire a large array of tools like this after so many years. If you ain't got - go buy what you need. Or pay a plumber big bucks instead. No-brainer choice.

[@narkeishiaj1525]

This video saved me. Our bathroom sink was stopped up for months. We would plugged it and the water would drain out just a little bit faster. Water would fill up quickly and would take about 10 minutes to drain out. I was just about to try to take the pipes apart to try to clean them out. I am a female and didn't know what I was doing. Then, I watched your video and you said to put your hand over the holes to get a better suction when plunging. I tried that and the water went down within 3 minutes. Thank You for this video

[@hutchinson_Tour]

Awesome video I've been trying everything to clean the face basin for months and was unsuccessful until a few seconds after finding this video. Thanks again brother.

[@rickd609]

Covering up the overflow hole then plunging did the trick for me. Thanks.

[@terrencekendrick4723]

I followed your advice it works thank you.

[@lincolnsummers9494]

Cheers mate, you helped me sort it within 5 mins. I was using a plunger but not covering the hole... I should have known because it's just like smoking a bong. The water did smell like bong water.

[@adielcohen2949]

I almost did what you said and then suddenly I had an idea. I was able to get rid of the water and unclog my sink with a 5hp wet/dry shop vacuum. What was clogging it was something out of a horror movie, I'm just glad it worked .

[@tomradman682]

Thanks so much from Barcelona! You just gave the courage to try it and I did. Pulled out a massive clot of hair. Basin is working perfectly!

[@smudgybuzz]

Usually, the bathroom sink clog is hair and slime wrapped around the base of stopper, the thing that closes at the bottom of the sink. You often only need to pull that out and clean it off. To do this, detach the lever under the sink that raises and lowers the stopper. The stopper will pull right out.

[@predeem1629]

Yep...almost died when I saw him remove the plumbing...LOL

[@harrysun5155]

Thanks a lot, your reply saved me, i did exactly as you said and it is resolved. so much helpful tip!!!

[@kampungjanis2045]

Thank you👍

[@bigred9428]

@@predeem1629 , But in this case it was further down.

[@karenaichroth8705]

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[@smartstep65]

This idea really works and able to fix my block sink. Thank you so much !!

[@abc78920]

The plunger worked for me! And i did happen to have a new one by the way! Thanks for posting! You saved me from calling a plumber. I was just getting ready to look one up!

[@nakedtraitor1802]

This video was super useful. As soon as I covered the overflow drain with my finger, plunger did the work, and with just two pumps the clog was gone. Thank you so much.

[@seandevlin7798]

Thank you for posting this video! I am totally broke or I would donate to your Patreon right now. Good luck with your business and I appreciate the time and effort you put into sharing this with the world because you have probably helped a lot of people by showing them how to do this themselves. I can shave now and I appreciate it greatly! Take care.

[@nancybrooklyn]

I went thru 5 bottles of strong Drano thru 5 months --- I stopped using bathroom sink out of frustration cause it's still clogged! Thanks for the thorough explanation and live example on how to take the pipes apart! I think my clog is somewhere deep in the last pipe... Something is blocking the water flow.

[@genescott4783]

Checking on chainsaw fixes

[@soupflood]

Same here, the clog is deep inside the wall, and a snake drum or a plumber are two expensive options for me. I'll just continue using this bucket to throw out the waste water into the toilet.

[@virginia7125]

Could it be the vent pipe is stopped up? Bird nests are famous for getting in those.

[@nancybrooklyn]

@@virginia7125 Update: I live in a 4 family apartment. 2 years ago after I complained to the landlord, he gave me a brand new sink and new pipes and the water was still clogging! So he then hired a plumber to use a super long snake..that cleared up the problem once and for all!! 👍

[@soupflood]

@@nancybrooklyn good to know snakes are the key

[@risahu1]

Just take a long piece of a metal coat hanger and form a U shape at the end like a fishing hook. Works like magic.

[@Gaga-dv1rx]

thanks going to try it now

[@avivabarnett]

thank you. This was so helpful. I just did all the steps. It was disgusting and led to the main pipe behind the wall that is clogged up, but clearing all I did is totally helping and not the water drains.

[@appolop8273]

Can't believe all the negative comments. Always start with the plunger, then the snake under the sink.

[@meandmycrazyworld8705]

Thank you soon much this helped instantly!! I cleaned the trap and other pipe leading to the major pipe lines before hand but the water was still backing up. Using the plunger pushed whatever right through!! Thanks so much!!

[@zachratedrll1529]

Use Dawn dish detergent. Pour it in, run some water too soap it up and let it sit. Works every time.

[@jonathanlewis2216]

Soaps the reason why my sinks clogged

[@carmenbarboza2941]

No it doesn’t work

[@virginia7125]

Sometimes a teakettle full of hot water will melt it loose. If it's not hair.

[@bigred9428]

@@gircakes , That's only if it's up high, not in the wall.

[@aritobias8143]

Thank you thank you thank you ! I spent hours undoing the stopper only to find no hair ! The plunger worked within seconds !

[@MosquitoMurderer]

Plunger did the trick after putting some tuck tape over that hole. I never thought to try covering the hole before. Thanks!

[@larrystone654]

You saved my weekend. Thank you!

[@Slowly_We_Rot]

I'm basically a plumber after watching this

[@understandinc]

if you'd used a power / drill-based auger with a longer (thus more flexible) tip, you LIKELY wouldn't have had to disassemble the trap. your crank snake simply doesn't have the rotation speed or flexibility to get around all those curves. had a similar situation this morning. it actually took more time to walk the snake from the truck to the upstairs sink than it did to clear the clog about 8 feet into the drain.

[@jonathanhernandez4976]

You're the man! Thanks for your instruction!

[@spencerbean7555]

THANK YOU! YOU SAVED ME A FEW 100

[@romancollins9135]

Man we had been struggling with ours for a few days.... did this and boom!!! Thanks

[@victoriasyverson7490]

Yessss the plunger worked! So easy! Thank you

[@HolismT]

Great video, but I got a problem that the video doesn't address. I got a blocked sink, and the sewer line goes straight to another sink on the wall behind. I can't get my snake to go down the T to the main line. It keeps going straight across and coming out the other sink line on the other side of the wall. Any tips for getting the snake line to make the 90 and head down to the main line? Thanks!

[@Meikyu88]

Ooooomg been trying to do it for half an hour, and couldn't get it right, and now I learned how to do it!!! Thanks 😳

[@SerenityTravel1222]

Thank you so much!!! This worked great and unclogged my sink Immediately!

[@melvinfrooks]

Thanks!!!! Option 1 helped me unclogged my sink today. All I needed was some gaff tape to cover the hole (the part where you tried to cover with your hand) so the pressure would solely be on the main sink hole. While plugging, it was so much black stuff coming from the pipe I thought I struck oil lol!!!!! Thanks you, this video helped me a lot and I'm glad I didn't have to do option 2. You have yourself a new subscriber.

[@traceysparrowhawk945]

Yay! The plunger worked! After cleaning the stopper which was completely dull of crud, running baking soda, vinegar and hot water, then resorting to Drano, this worked. Whew.

[@TrekBeatTK]

Tracey Sparrowhawk if I’ve learned anything from clogs, always plunge before Drano. Drano is essentially useless.

[@jakeb8298]

@@TrekBeatTK what kind of plunger do you need?

[@TrekBeatTK]

@@jakeb8298 for a sink, a regular cup plunger (but you have to cover the backflow hole on a bathroom sink). For a toilet, one of those flange ones with the bit that sticks out of the cup.

[@jakeb8298]

@@TrekBeatTK where is backflow hole?

[@TrekBeatTK]

@@jakeb8298 it’s that little hole in the sink that seems to serve no purpose. Usually on the opposite of the faucet , maybe off to one side in the basin. But it’s easy to find: just plunge a little and it’s where water comes shooting out! (That’s why you want to cover it with a rag or something)

[@reginadandridge4618]

Thanks so much! You are awesome! Thanks for sharing! 😊😇🥰💞🙏👍🏾So inspiring!

[@hisfreshness2848]

its 2022, and I just want to say thank you for making this video, thankfully the plunger was enough to clear the sink for me

[@theeliandtatyanashow514]

When my dad comes home I am screwed

[@anora1198]

me too 😭😭 i’m frantically looking for videos that will help me unclog my sink

[@maddiful]

Anna A hope ur ok and didn’t get beat 👍🏻

[@anora1198]

random person no i didn’t i was able to do it thank youu😂✌🏼

[@911zvinactive9]

Dang I got my dads bathroom sink clogged cause my fist hit the drain thing and it went down and got stuck and watch is literally in there but thankfully it’s a little bit

[@itsyaboivoid]

My parents tight we did not do it

[@NavyaJohri]

Bro the plunger method worked for me!!! Thank you!

[@virginia7125]

Build up from toothpaste can clog one of those side pipes fairly easily. Most of the time, it's at that lever thing stopping it up. They make a barbed zip tie that's good for hair if you shave or trim your beard over the sink.

[@imadrahmn]

Absolute legend, thats what u are. Got me and my brother feeling like mario and luigi

[@dennismerrin]

Great vidio, got me out of trouble, Thanks.

[@abbosbekkhudayberganov820]

The plung method worked, thanks

[@ukurinukuhe6196]

Thank you, you save my money today

[@amberrichardson3594]

Thank you so much! We have been in this house a year, trying to snake and drano a bathroom sink that drained slow. I just plunged it and it is draining good as new.

[@tempzification]

Plunger method worked a treat🎉

[@stephentoner2636]

Me : I should really go to bed now My brain : let's just watch this video of someone unclogging their sink with a snake

[@bigred9428]

I don't know what it's called, but the best declogger I've found is the one that shoots air down the sink. Of course, you have to cover the overflow with a rag and not just your two fingers (yeesh). It even helps with slow flowing drains.

[@patrickcharles7190]

If it leaks at the slip nut, its because you put the washer on backwards. Some good info though.

[@soupflood]

I noticed that too but thought it's okay

[@patrickcharles7190]

@@soupflood Agree. But it will leak there.

[@ba55753]

The plunger method worked thx

[@TheZestySoul97]

For those that have a u-bend pipe underneath your sink. 95% of the time, all you have to do is place a bucket under the u-bend, unscrew it and clear it to unblock to sink. Cheers👍

[@mariamadrid2508]

You should have shown the clog you cleaned from pipe. And how to reconnect that stopper! Thanks.

[@bigred9428]

I was waiting for him to pull out their long-lost hamster.

[@empresslisa6875]

Thanks i keep on plunging it didnt work but when i cover little hole it unplug. You save me sum money for a plumper

[@RR-vg5hg]

Thanks man, this time the job for me!

[@michellelovely8832]

THANKS 👏SO MUCH VERY HELPFUL VIDEOS

[@tesla-v2681]

Your not supposed to have a 90 degree fitting on it's side when using for drainage. That is one of the problems. The trap arm was too long, and it was good he cut it back but there should be a longer sweep with two 45's fitted together. Also, the washer was on backwards. The beveled end should face the wall fitting.

[@Notorious_MIG]

Wow, I had to watch til the end to found out if it worked. I would've been so disappointed if it hadn't. That being said... if the plunger doesn't work - I'm calling a plumber.

[@baconandeggs9113]

There is probably something in there. Just get a regular plastic bottle, fill it up with hot water, then hurriedly, put the mouth of the bottle into the sink drain and push the water bottle into the drain. This is way more strong than the plunger. Or maybe you can just easily remove that main pupe under it (if you know how to do it) and there will most likely be something inside.

[@jjunit207]

Hahaha same. The suspense was killing me!

[@soupflood]

@@baconandeggs9113 the water bottle trick works with light blockages. The snake is much better.

[@hls1991]

Handy trick! Totally solved my problem. Thanks!

[@stephenmooney2805]

Worked a treat - thank you 👍

[@joeysane416]

6:59 the nylon washer is on backwards

[@mariosalgado9234]

Thanks for the video 👍

[@kamarjones156]

Yo that plunger way of unclogging a sink actually works 😂. I just fix my sink that's been having problems for months in a single push great video

[@virginia7125]

You supposed to curl the flap in on that plunger when doing sinks. Out for toilets.

[@kamarjones156]

@@virginia7125 why are you replying to my comment that's more than a year old, then telling me how to do it after I said it worked💀🤔

[@virginia7125]

@@kamarjones156 It's just now showing up in my feed... Sorry

[@kamarjones156]

@@virginia7125 all good

[@johnrocket117]

Uploaded just in time for weekend project!

[@JamesHarris-dn9ip]

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[@rusevdai5810]

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[@pata1697]

Thank you so much I used ur video and my sink has been blocked for two months working

[@bustermv]

Use a rubber wine bottle stopper to plug the vent holes. It works!

[@BeachOpenHouse]

The plunger for the win!!

[@alastair_the_lyon]

I have a Pedestal how would this work? I already tired but it broke and I have no way of finding the other half. But now at least it drains after 9 years lol I’m a handy 12 yr old

[@DailyDose926]

Use a coat hanger to unclog the drain. It's a simple method. Feed the hanger through the sink hole & in an up & down motion force the clog to break up. This is fool proof.

[@bigred9428]

My father did that...put a hole right through the pipe.

[@Shawnpimpin601]

Thanks...it worked for me👍👍

[@rogue7272]

Thanks blocking the drain hole worked

[@mikebrule1181]

All good, but why would you put the washer on backwards?

[@Briannafrancis-e9g]

It you didn’t pull anything out, so how did you fix it?

[@lakt2136]

Is this caused mainly from shaving cream & facial hair that goes down ?

[@vivaudioexperience166]

Thank you so much! It worked 👏🏻👏🏻👌🏻👌🏻🥳🥳

[@niconico2412]

What in case of small toy fall in inside sink and sink is clogged??

[@susanmeyer7783]

My sink clogged agen and I don't think I dropped any thing down the drain it was slow then it now is totally unusable?

[@bigred9428]

Try the foaming kind of Liquid Plumber, or I usually use bleach.

[@neofactor]

I know this is an old video, but the flange on the black right pipe is on backwards at 7 min into the video.. the tapered side should face the pipe opening.

[@countalucard4226]

I buy the acid and it has always worked for me over the years.

[@UnitedKingdomOf4]

This idea flooded my house

[@JosePerez-lo2ps]

Muchas gracias realizar este instructivo vídeo!

[@Edgetravelguy]

That was a very helpful video- thanks

[@DrainMedic]

Try wet vac if plunger dont work

[@dtimbs84]

Yea.....I just buy draino in that big red jug. Works everytime

[@TrekBeatTK]

Daniel Timbs who are you people that Drano “works every time” for? Has literally never done anything for me. But a good plunger works 9 times out of 10.

[@diceydutchangeldragon219]

The clogging trick helped me lol there was a bunch of nasty gunk in there stuck and it passed through

[@nayefgamer9931]

THANK YOU IT WORKED FOR ME

[@Chris24egan]

Wait.. You put that slip joint washer on backwards...

[@Ry-oq8mc]

This actually worked😏👍🏽

[@screen2529]

Isn't that a toilet plunger? I heard cup plungers are made for sinks and stuff and like the one in the video, that's for a toilet because of the isolation

[@peterjamieson2441]

Is that plunger used in the toilet as well?

[@TrekBeatTK]

Peter Jamieson Yes, that was a toilet plunger and the wrong one for this job.

[@bigred9428]

@@TrekBeatTK , Why? You can't use a regular plunger on a toilet because it doesn't seal, but this was able to make a seal in the sink.

[@wimply2713]

Remove the stopper get a old toothbrush and put it in the hole and spin then pull it up and u get all that hair and ect

[@WeL0V3ADA]

How i unclog somethin is i take that drain cap thing off i take a flashlighta and use a object to get it out

[@spudinboise]

wasn't wearing gloves😞. Hey pal next time get a wash rag wet and shove it in your overflow as far as u can. Then plunge it. Also could have used a gorlitz go 38 with a 1/4 cable and a cable sheath/sleeve. Jus say in. Man wear gloves that is so 😷

[@nanacoulibaly9171]

Thank you i can wash my hands now 🤩

[@alastair_the_lyon]

Nana Coulibaly ikr

[@tgal306]

Thank you!

[@j-cemmarancoud-guillon4949]

Washer installed backward

[@isaiaslopez8974]

I scrolled through comments to see if anyone else noticed..... LoL

[@neilduran2335]

@@isaiaslopez8974 I thought that as well!

[@kbk4401]

Thank you so much .

[@ASVProductions]

Wouldn’t baking sofa and vinegar work?

[@robertdavis3433]

To help people watching , please demonstrate to them how fast the water fills the sink up.This will clue people in as to the location of the clog. Without that approximation they're just Flying Blind with no information inside their head. People need assistance as to how to find the clock before starting to free it up

[@blueticecho5690]

Christ don't quit your day job .. try turning the snake clock ways.. mercy..

[@garybragg8086]

Can’t unblock my sink in bathroom..tried plunging it, put every known substance down, put down a flexible rod about 3ft hits nothing, can’t get into the pipe behind pedestal because the pipe is against the wall , so can’t pull it away after undoing the big plastic nut that attaches it to the pedestal, the blockage must be at least 3ft away ..so only option is to saw through plastic pipe or remove sink and pedestal to get into the actual pipe...or call a plumber which I can’t afford

[@pacemart60]

Tip prior spend money on those new tool those plumber want to sell,use very hot water not from the tap but boiled and baking soda will do the job 👍