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Posted by Larry and a Cat named Dub on February 8, 2007, 7:32 am
If your vent pipe goes straight up from the drain drill a hole in the wall
above the P trap with a hole saw and cut into the pipe and use a hole saw
and go in that way . Use a automobile freeze plug to plug the vent hole If
you have a two story make sure it don't run down this vent pipe or the plug
will hang stuff up The thing about drain chemicals if the don't work then
you have a sink full of acid to compound the problem. They are the answer to
a slow drain not the best for a clogged one .
Speaking from 20 yrs experience as public housing service mgr 525 apts
A even better alternative is to cut the wall open and install a yee with a
cleanout but that requires drywall skills as well
> Hello Folks ..
>
> I have back-to-back bathroom sinks (sharing a common wall) which had a
> slow drain clog. To fix it, I removed the stopper valve and then used
> a plunger. In the process, I seem to have made the clog really
> stubborn, now the water does not move at all. This is what I have
> tried since ..
> - removed both p-traps and cleaned them. This did not help, so the
> clog is further down the line.
> - Tried to use a snake from opening (since p-trap is removed), but
> have not been able to make the snake go down .. instead it finds its
> way in the other bathroom sink p-trap.
> - next, used baking soda + vinegar trick .. but it has not helped
> - filled up both sinks with hot water, left it overnight, hoping the
> weight would eventually clear the clog, but no luck.
> - even went to the roof (single story house). There is one vent --
> fairly wide. Each bathroom has toilet, shower and sink, which are all
> connected to the vent (I am assuming .. as there is no other vent
> around). The snake is probably short (15') and did not reach the
> clog.
>
> I had called a plumber .. he took a look and said he needs to cut open
> the pipe going into the wall so he can easily reach the vent. I have
> doubts about whether he knew what he was doing .. so I sent him back
> (he was going to charge $120).
> None of the other drains in the house are clogging .. all flow freely
> with a nice swirl. I don't want to use harsh chemicals .. drain pipes
> are original .. about 45 years old.
>
> There has to be an easier way to fix this .. any ideas ?
>
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