Kitchen Sink Clogged? DON'T Call the Plumber!

This video collects the clips of how we handled the curve ball of a clog in the kitchen sink being thrown at us. This is not guaranteed to solve all your issues, but it could end up saving you hundreds of dollars!
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[@darrylp1379]

Thanks. Your video convinced me to give it a shot andI successfully cleared my clogged kitchen drain line at minimal expense. I actually used the savings to buy and install a new faucet for the kitchen sink.....which made my wife very happy!!!

[@benniecrockercptsgxpn1463]

Don’t ever apologize for teaching. :) thank you.

[@fightingforfaith3541]

Thanks for adding the tool cleanup at the end - most people are not so conscientious. Good job!

[@puneshasankar]

Thank you so much!! Opened mine and removed the clog in less than 10minutes! Saved me a bill of 350bucks from the plumber!

[@sharonheselius283]

This video was very helpful, clear and well done! I tried others but useless basic information. This guy was real and I like the way he presented the the solution. Hopefully it will do the trick cause we have tried the basics.

[@nidhiraman3471]

Thanks buddy! I followed your steps and saved my 400 bucks😛♥️ You are genies✌🏻

[@lisaharestad7660]

Wow the plunger method actually worked for me. Thanks!!

[@MetallianDefender]

Good deal. I got through with about 500 plunges one time, then another 200 with bleach. 3rd time I got clogged up & called a plumber. $200!

[@BeingTheChais]

Just used your video to this exact same thing and it worked perfectly! Thanks!!

[@fanjazzmd]

GREAT. Glad I watched it to the end! Thank Your!

[@juneking4512]

Thank you for the demo and mention of safeguards! Will try to unplug mine now. : )

[@ravensdancing13]

Thanks! This is re-assuring to watch. I live in a 45 yr. old trailer on social security and do almost all my own maintenance. My sink plugs up maybe once a year no matter how darned careful I am. I thought I had it the other day when at least it would drain but slowly. But no, it plugged tight yesterday again. So here I am again, under the sink with a hand-operated snake turning, turning, turning... I am down almost 40' now and swear I am going to make it all the way this time. Your video though was clear and easy to understand and I am sure is helpful to many with these dreadful dilemas. Your snake is a gem, btw! Thanks again.

[@flowerbuttercupb4]

thanks for taking out the time to share this cool vid,learned allot! Cheers:))

[@deborahwalton713]

EXCELLENT!! EXTREMELY HELPFUL!! THANK YOU!!

[@mobilehomelivingspaces]

Thank you! This helps us so much! It sounds like you went through exsctly what we're going through. We just bought a 25 ft line and it didn't work so we're gonna get a 50 ft one. It's like you said: if this doesn't work, we'll have to call a professional.

[@Zhuyou]

Thanks. Similar issues to you except our is draining very slowly. Pipe that we got is clean, but its probably deep in there. Probably need to buy or rental it.

[@dgdiyer1191]

Well done video! I rented that same snake to clean out my kitchen sink drain line. DIY'er's should stick with a manual feed machine like this one. You get a better sense of the clog and progress. And there is little chance of over torqueing the cable which can snap it when you use a motor driven power feed. My drain pipe into the wall is 2" I.D. This rental unit was ideal for that as it said it was for a range of 1 1/2" to 3".

[@davidd.perata2085]

After trying Drano and a plunger on a double kitchen sink, I was almost going to call a plumber when as an afterthought I got some Romex electrical wire - not the thick rigid stuff but the lighter weight - doubled it up with a tight bend at one end, and used it as a snake, pushing it through the main pipe. I got my clog after a few tries and it worked great at no cost, except the plunger and Drano.

[@GANTV]

Thank you for sharing

[@angetodac]

great job!

[@GS-st9ns]

I have a single sink with a KitchenAid underneath. My problem is at the flanges are not as Loose as they appear to be on these videos. The kitchen remodel is 20 years old and has never had any drainage issues. My downline is only 6 feet from the clog, butthose flanges are really Gunked on there.. what dissolves the Plumber's goop? Nice video. I need to clear under my sink and fortunately my disposal is empty I have a wet dry vac. I'm so glad to be able to look on KZbin

[@MeliTX]

"This is how everybody lives; its disgusting."❤🤣❤🤣 #Truth

[@MrLRV3]

Man, I'm dealing with this exact issue. Tried a 25-foot auger, with no avail. Getting ready to go rent a 50-footer, per your suggestion....

[@oralreid7714]

Thank you

[@joaocoelho7331]

Great video with good details and tips. I would, however, after pulling the snake out and before running the water, pour about a half pound of baking soda and then pour two cups of white vinegar down the drain, followed by 1 or 2 gallons of boiled water. That will help flush any condensed grease remaining inside the pipes; which caused the clog in the first place. Advice: never pour cooking oil in the sink. If it is some from a roasting pan, throw in the trash as much as you can; if it is from deep frying, let it cool, pour it in a disposable container -empty tomato sauce can or other- put in the fridge or freezer until it condenses, and then throw everything in the trash. The baking soda and vinegar steps is a good thing to do at least once a year; for the cold regions of the country, 2 or 3 times a year.

[@MasterThief117]

Can you explain what mixing vinegar (acetic acid) and baking soda (sodium bicarbonate) does? You realize that one is an acid and one is a base and they'll neutralize each other ultimately forming sodium acetate (the liquid stuff in instant hot packs that turns hard when used) and CO2. Fortunately sodium acetate is extremely water soluble so I don't think this can cause clogs alone, not in water drains at least. Think it's the pressure buildup? Well probably not because drain pipes are not sealed systems and you're not building up meaningful air pressure unless you block the drain opening and any other diversions between the drain and the clog. You *can* use air pressure to clear clogs, but you have to be very aware of the types of pipes you got. This is something I'd leave a plumber to do; If they blow out your pipes, it's on them...Hopefully they're bonded. So how does baking soda and vinegar clear the clog? It probably didn't. It was probably just be the 1 or 2 gallons of boiling water you said you used. Neither diluted store-bought cooking vinegar (typically 5 percent acetic acid) or baking soda will affect fats in oils in a meaningful way by themselves. They will do nothing on solid organic waste buildup either. In fact if you mix vinegar and fats/oils, you get a basic vinaigrette which is a type of salad dressing. Now, let's be fair to vinegar. While low concentrations (5 to 10%) can help with minor mineral buildup in a coffee machine or something, it won't be much for whatever is built up in drain pipes. At 11% concentrations, it can start to do some damage to organic materials (like your skin and eyes) and over 20% can quickly eat away at aluminum, iron, and some other metals. You can easily get higher concentrations over 30% or even up to 75%. Do NOT play with this stuff unless you know what you're doing. It is significantly more dangerous than you think and the fumes alone can wreck you. Will concentrated vinegar (>30%) clear drains? I'm willing to bet it'd help clear the clog and will cut through oils and grease, but unless you know what your pipes are made out of all the way to your municipal sewage pipe, I'd be hesitant on using it; It will dissolve iron which are a common type of pipe. What about baking soda? If you dump baking soda down your drain, well, you just put baking soda down your drain. Will this enhance drain cleaning abilities over boiling or hot water alone? Probably a little, but not anywhere close to enough to making a difference in a real clog. This is because baking soda is slightly caustic and will begin to saponify the fats (literally converting them into soap). A lot of the literature I'm reading suggests that baking soda is terribly inefficient at saponifying oils. If you did see it in soap-making, it's usually because it was used to create sodium hydroxide by heating it to convert it to calcium carbonate and then mixing it with slaked lime (calcium hydroxide) which eventually created sodium hydroxide, or lye which is masterfully efficient in saponifying fats. Lye is also used in many chemical drain openers. Tl;dr: Stop spreading the idea that mixing baking soda and vinegar is a magic cleaner/drain opener. Mixing both neutralizes the unique benefits they'd have by themselves. Furthermore, it may even make your problem worse in some situations. Enjoy your backed up sink or toilet volcano!

[@youparejo]

​​@@MasterThief117 I'm sure you are right as i read it before. But desperate times calls for desperate means. And i used this technique. Baking soda diluted with water. Let it sit for 10 min. Vinegar, let it sit for 10 min.for good measure, i added salt. And then boiling water over and over. It has been 2 days, i tried many stuff and it was my last resort before calling the plumber. And it worked. So maybe only the salt and vinegar and hot water did someting. I already need to replace my washing machine, could not afford a plumber. Edit : but i have to say that salt (big one) dilutes way better than baking soda. So i will use that in the future. Oh and the little volcano.was.pretty cool to see but pretty useless lol

[@LL_SHAWN_P____]

I have the same situation with the plugging of both drains, but my plumbing does not look like that. I have the huge trap on the regular kitchen sink side but I do not have a horizontal pipe connecting to my garbage disposal. Basically, my set up is split From the wall. I always kind of knew there was some thing arising, because when I would garbage disposals a full sink full of water, it would rise up on the other side with this disgusting crud water.

[@ahmedalhawary6711]

Thanks i will try it tomorow i been stuck for two days

[@TyrantPirate]

cable was too big for that size line and you can either get the cable stuck in the line or damage the plumbing

[@pasqualeparente9776]

Once the you think the drain is cleared , I like to fill the sinks up with hot water. Once the sinks are full, pull the plug and check the speed the water drains. If the drain is truly cleared you will see a small whirlpool form and hear a sucking noise very close to the end of the emptying

[@Liferoad371]

Good video, my clog must be where yours is, I will try a small snake first, Thanks.

[@Mairatxxx]

Outstanding

[@thezehere]

…I used two plungers to unclogged my kitchen sink. A sink plunger and a toilet plunger. Sink plunger to stop outflow of one side and gently plunging the non-eurator side with the toilet plunger. It worked for now 🙋🏾‍♀️💅🏾

[@JeffreyFate]

I just did the same with a more manual 50 foot auger. I went about 47 feet, the end was full of food. Thought I got the clog, but no luck. Guess I'll try again tomorrow.

[@junballs6576]

My bathroom sink. For some reason I it only goes 3-4ft in after taking off the P-Trap. It uncloggs it but it seems I do this once a year. Spent $60 on a Rigid manual/drill snake. I live on the 2nd floor apartment/condo type. I thought I could run the snake deeper than 3-4ft. Is that normal?

[@JohnDoe-dh4fi]

My clog happened on Christmas day 2022 and where it was clogged was under the cement basement floor lucky i have a 50' snake to go down the pipe as the clean out for the pipe was 3" from the floor and when i pulled out the snake out of the pipe the snake was coved in black sludge here's a tip but the drain plugs in the sink so when you unscrew the P-Trap you only have to deal with the water in the pipes and if you have a SHOP VAC suck the water out of the sink and pipe before you unscrew the P-Trap

[@amjadhashmi1109]

Yes this is helpful

[@stancoleshill8925]

Once a month, put the temperature of your hot water heater up to the highest setting. Wait 30 minutes. Turn the hot water on only, on full and let run for 5 full minutes. Afterwards, turn the hot water setting back down to the lower former desired setting.

[@tonygaines15]

Be careful with that... Tankless water heaters can go way up...melt your pipes if they're not copper.

[@sweetgirlcassandra1]

Thanks for this. We tried everything and bought a 25 foot hose and still haven't cleared the drain... Going to get a 50 foot one tomorrow and hope for the best.

[@aaronkim6896]

Did it work with 50ft ?

[@boomer1049]

Yeah did it? Please respond! Thanks

[@ryanhuckins6669]

You know I never thought about renting a snake.. that's a great idea in gonna dry thus tomorrow thank you

[@sall7029]

Do you worry about using that rental tool with older drain pipes ?

[@farahbrookins2569]

Great video thank you! by the way has anyone ever told you that your voice resembles Bill Murray :)

[@garyfletcher844]

What did you pull out?

[@atenaistudor108]

so we don’t have a garbage disposal wat i do then?

[@garymacwilliams4136]

Leather gloves?

[@ttautogarages]

Great job where did you buy this tool. Please..didnt watch your full video

[@hubertsang7418]

He rented it at Home Depot. Home depot sells used rental tools when it is time to replace the equipment. Most tools get sold around 30 months of rental lifetime in their possession. In those 30 months, the rental lifetime for the snakes is about 100 rentals and they are kept in good condition. The price is about 45-55% from new. The rental tools are sold because they replace the equipment on a regular basis not because they have been rented too much. I worked at Home Depot renting and repairing them.

[@ttautogarages]

@@hubertsang7418 thanks

[@hubertsang7418]

@@ttautogarages you are welcome. Stay well and safe.

[@kennethdefreitas3120]

I’m having the exact problem

[@alfredoguzman1511]

Anybody can help Me out ? So I pulled out the middle piece and the pipe that’s connect to the back wall had a lot of gunk in it so I removed most of it with a broken hanger but only what I could reach, but after assembling back it only worked for a second lol. Should I snake that back piece even more ?

[@iamjoesauce]

You fix it yet?

[@akaunderdog4223]

Dissing plumpers! Lol 😂

[@craigm.thompson6686]

What does the kitchen sink vent have to do with it being plugged. Isn't that just for sewer gases?

[@pasqualeparente9776]

The vent is needed for plumbing to work properly. Do you remember the glass experiment in school where you put a glass in a bucket of water turn the glass to the side so the glass can fill with water. Then while holding the glass upside down you lift the glass slightly out of the bucket and the water in the glass is higher than the water in the bucket... Well the vacuum at the top of the glass is keeping the water from falling out of the glass.

[@boomer1049]

​@@pasqualeparente9776how do find your vent

[@michaelmorris8210]

So what did you pull out with the auger?

[@carolyoung3444]

Maybe he pushed out whatever was clogging the pipe.

[@augustinlitong219]

I WILL CALL SUPER MAR8O.. 🤣👍🏼👍🏼,

[@mrheng562]

Thank you for the real world everyday person perspective. Pray for me as I try my handy man battle with my clogged kitchen sink. I was quoted for $344 just to snake the sewer line.

[@sozonpv]

So how did it work out? Now i'm in the same boat which i must unclog. I prayed for you and now can you please pray for me.

[@mrheng562]

@@sozonpv the guy who came out recommended Dawn dish washing soap and flushing it with VERY hot water. I did it multiple times and it work!!! Didn’t have to spend the $344. Haven’t had any problems since I’ve been washing with Dawn soap and running boiling water once a week or so. Just my experience. I’ll pray for you too. :)

[@jackiebessard7988]

In other words ladies👀: if you don’t know a bootlegger, call the plumber 👨‍🔧 🤷🏼

[@gagay74]

This is my problem but I can't take the pipe out. I have no enough strength...

[@AnonymousBandit617]

Did u fix

[@gagay74]

@@AnonymousBandit617 yes its fix

[@michaelsullivan9342]

I am having the exact same problem with my kitchen sink! I've tried EVERYTHING to get this clog removed to no avail !!! With that being said I know exactly what you had to deal with !!! NIGHTMARE FROM HELL !!!! I went to home depot and just bought a half inch × 50 foot auger cable, I ran it till I just couldn't fit anymore cable in the drain which was approximately 41 feet and I backed it out. The mess it created on my kitchen floor was horrible and absolutely disgusting !!! I fit the pipe's back together, boiled 2 pot's of scalding hot water and poured them down the drain only to find out that the clog is still there, I'm at my witt's end and I wanted to ask you if you only had to run your cable once or numerous time's? Now I've got to clean this nasty mess up and start all over again !!! Can you get back to me and let me know how many time's did you run yours and did you intermittently stop and back it out a little back & forth or did you just hit it head on and didn't look back? I would greatly appreciate it if you could respond back my friend, I'm up to my ear's in muck and could use a bit of advice, thanks in advance !

[@sucmanh]

i'm in the same boat. What did you do?

[@jamessephar9458]

Thats why you call a professional (plumber) to do the job.

[@mrs.gilbert8137]

@@jamessephar9458I have the same issue called a plumber in my area that had good reviews he came spent about an hour said to use dawn and boiling water…did all that sink still clogged and got an invoice for 210$!

[@ericz7792]

When use the snake add water while ur snaking it will help but don’t to much water because it will come out

[@bsteve3981]

Don’t know if it’s recommended but I tried the plunger method with no success. What I did was plug the non disposal side and turned on the disposal and it worked. Not a professional so do at your own risk

[@kitchan9594]

Been doing that for a few months. The clog got pushed further and this method stops working.now have to snake it

[@anthonyjohnston2178]

Good video but 90% of my jobs cost $85 not $500

[@BimbiToday]

Great video. I was pulling my hair out. You elaborated with details. Thank you also for not playing music lol Have a blessed day. Read Romans 8:1

[@ichoozjc]

And John 3:17 😉

[@notebookluvr]

Doesn't that freak you out renting equipment that someone else used for a plumbing problem? Many someone else's! I mean unless they sanitize them after each use 🤷

[@notebookluvr]

Haha, I wrote that before I saw the end. But still, was it cleaned before you received it?

[@craigm.thompson6686]

I highly doubt it......

[@yukonstriker1703]

I bet you are also fully vaxxed and masked everywhere you go right? Sheep!

[@bobbywenger5595]

👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻🍦🍦

[@SemihBLN]

Not everyone has this tool at home! So many people have to call a plumber!!!!

[@icecool85]

He rented it from Home Depot

[@thelmagriffin5851]

Why can't you just boil some hot water and pour down the drain instead of changing the temp on your hot water heater your thermocouple might go out of wack

[@carlfreeman6687]

Why are you breathing so hard?

[@magacop5180]

😂

[@johnvu7570]

Not simple as your video suggestion. First, not everyone has the tool like you have. Second not everyone has the same piple installation like you have. Third, not everyone has issue like your kitchen sink clogged. Finally, for my issue, I must call the plumber anyway.

[@icecool85]

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