How do i unclog my kitchen sink?i have two sides and there is gunk in both sides,and are both half full.?

Question

How do i unclog my kitchen sink?i have two sides and there is gunk in both sides,and are both half full.?

Answer 1

Have you tried using a toilet plunger?

Answer 2

if your lucky you have a clean out  on the outside wall. You will need a snake about $20 at hardware store get a bucket  place it under the tee loosen the nut connecting the two sinks together run the snake into the pipe going to the wall.

Answer 3

There are chemical drain cleaners that are available from your local hardware store use the only as instructions as they can be dangerous if wrongly used.Never tip fats down your drain as this will bung it up. keep a s***w top coffee jar in which to pour cooled down fats and always wipe your frying pans with kitchen roll before washing this will help; keep your drains clear. Alternatively you can unscrew the trap at the bottom but put a bucket underneath to catch the water. good luck.

Answer 4

have someone to help you.... put a flat plate over the hole that has the L- shaped bend in it under the sink.... have them hold it very tight to the sink... then you use the plunger on the other side.... that will push thru the straight pipe..... then if the other side is still blocked, change sides.... after, run good hot water thru the pipes for a bit..... later on, use some Drano to really clean them out.....

Answer 5

Place a rag over one of the drains to keep the pressure equal while you plunge the other side. If that does not work then remove as much water as you can from the sink. Get a wet/dry shop Vac and Blow out the clog, Mine will blow or vacuum. I blow out the drain first and then Vacuum it out.

If that don't do it then you just gonna need to remove the elbo under the sink and remove the clog yourself.

Answer 6

possibly replace the garbage sisposal or clean it out.

if it drains at all, plug both sides, fill them both up to the top with water then at the same time pull ot the plugs the water pressure might do it.

Answer 7

Have someone help you. Have them put pressure on the other side of the sink (use the sink stopper and push down hard) and plunge one side. Your double sink has one side that leads to the other, while one drains out. Find out which one leads out and not to the other side, and plunge that one out first, then if needed, do the other.

Good luck.

Answer 8

Here's an environmentally-friendly way to help unclog your sink:

Take about half a cup of baking soda and pour it down the drain. Then put in about half a cup of vinegar after it. The chemical reaction will help to unclog it. If you put too much in or if there's trouble, have some boiling water on hand to pour onto the reaction. You'll probably have to repeat this a few times to completely unclog your pipes. :)

Answer 9

pour drano down one side wait if it does not do down pour the drano in the other side or pour half the bottle down each side

Answer 10

A simple way to try sometimes is just put your sink plugs in and fill both sides with hot water.....and put a glove on your hand and reach down and pull both drains at the same time. It's amazing to see what a little water pressure all at once can move..........good luck......if that does't work , try a plugger. if that does't work rent a cheap snake and snake the lines...........best of luck

Answer 11

Get a plumber, a snake (plumbing tool) or a garbage disposal.

Answer 12

If your home is newer, look outside on the wall for a 2" plug. You also might have one below the pipe that enters the wall under the sink.

If you remove it and the sinks drain out, you'll need to have a snake run through the line from this point.  

If no water comes out here, you'll need to drain the sinks and remove the trap and clean out the lines from here.

Another sure fire way, but too difficult for a novice, is to run the snake through the vent pipe, located on the roof above the sink.

Answer 13

Use a plunger and get all the crud out. Then make sure the gunk doesn't get back inside the pipes though. If that doesn't work, just get a plumber.

Answer 14

either use a sink plunger or take out the trap pipe under the sink!

Answer 15

Make sure the drains are both clean then put a whole bottle of Draino in the sinks. It works well, if not call a plumber.

Answer 16

If you have some bleach, pour it in and let it sit for like 10 or 15 minutes and then run hot water , it works for mine :) or draino :)