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clogged bathroom sink rob 09-05-2006
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Posted by on September 5, 2006, 12:21 pm
Looks like most of my interior plumbing is pvc piping and wonder if
its safe to use a little bleach for a bathroom sink to loosen a clog?
It drains but slowly. I'll probably try a plunger first regardless
but I've been meaning to ask if the bleach is safe for interior
plumbing? My house was built in the late 90's if that matters.
thanks.

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Posted by on September 5, 2006, 12:25 pm
Above the trap is a nut holding the stopper in place where the rod to
close the drain connects. Remove that and pull out the stopper and you
will likely find a hairball.
Bleach won't hurt anything but it does speed corrosion, there's a new
bleach with lye in it -clorox plus or extra or some such name. Works
even better on clogs.
rob wrote:
> Looks like most of my interior plumbing is pvc piping and wonder if
> its safe to use a little bleach for a bathroom sink to loosen a clog?
> It drains but slowly. I'll probably try a plunger first regardless
> but I've been meaning to ask if the bleach is safe for interior
> plumbing? My house was built in the late 90's if that matters.
> thanks.


Posted by Elle on September 5, 2006, 12:25 pm
Are you sure the clog is not simply in the piping directly
beneath the vanity top?

The plastic (PVC etc.) is typically very easy to disassemble
and then thoroughly clean. Just put a pan beneath it while
you work, to catch the water in the piping "trap," and put a
reminder note or similar at the faucet handles, so as not to
turn them on while you have things apart.

<rob> wrote
> Looks like most of my interior plumbing is pvc piping and
> wonder if
> its safe to use a little bleach for a bathroom sink to
> loosen a clog?
> It drains but slowly. I'll probably try a plunger first
> regardless
> but I've been meaning to ask if the bleach is safe for
> interior
> plumbing? My house was built in the late 90's if that
> matters.
> thanks.



Posted by Sandra Loosemore on September 5, 2006, 12:25 pm
rob writes:

> Looks like most of my interior plumbing is pvc piping and wonder if
> its safe to use a little bleach for a bathroom sink to loosen a clog?
> It drains but slowly. I'll probably try a plunger first regardless
> but I've been meaning to ask if the bleach is safe for interior
> plumbing? My house was built in the late 90's if that matters.
> thanks.

99% of the time, you can clear up a clogged bathroom sink by making
yourself some sort of hook gizmo with a long handle, and using it to
pull out a big tangle of hair. No chemicals necessary.

-Sandra

Posted by KLS on September 5, 2006, 7:25 pm
On 05 Sep 2006 12:25:22 -0400, Sandra Loosemore

>rob writes:
>
>> Looks like most of my interior plumbing is pvc piping and wonder if
>> its safe to use a little bleach for a bathroom sink to loosen a clog?
>> It drains but slowly. I'll probably try a plunger first regardless
>> but I've been meaning to ask if the bleach is safe for interior
>> plumbing? My house was built in the late 90's if that matters.
>> thanks.
>
>99% of the time, you can clear up a clogged bathroom sink by making
>yourself some sort of hook gizmo with a long handle, and using it to
>pull out a big tangle of hair. No chemicals necessary.

Very true: Home Depot and such places sell this long (2-ft?) narrow
white plastic blade with teeth on it that's very flexible and does a
great job of grabbing and pulling out hair clogs. I can't find a link
to it, but I have one, and it's very useful.

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