How to unclog a bathroom sink?

Question

i dont have drano i dont want to put a dirty plunger in my sink. my bathroom sink is cloged. when i turned on the water i noticed that it wasnt draining right away so the clog is not too far away. i already tried vinigar and baking soda .. didnt work. i tried to take the plug out, but coudnt... help!!

Answer 1

Try "Muriatic Acid" , available at any hardware store. Make sure you have good ventilation and pour a 1/2 to 1 cup down the drain , wait about 10 minutes and run cold water for about 5 minutes to wash all the acid away. Also wear rubber gloves  ( as acid will burn your skin) and keep your face away when pouring.

Answer 2

Removing the trap is a good idea, but you can also try sticking a wire  coat hangar down the sink as well.  That worked for me last week in the bathroom.    

Answer 3

Is it a bath room sink or a kitchen sink. Try using a vacuum (wet dry).

Or get a pipe wrench and disconnect the s-shaped section of the pipe and blow the obstruction out. You will need either threading dope to put it back together or threading tape.

Drano is best bet.

You can also use a snake. A snake is a long cable with a spring on the end so it can turn at bends in the pipe and you can use that to unclog the thing.

Answer 4

Don't be afraid to use the plunger. It is cleaner than some other things that get into most sinks. When you do, try to plug the overflow while you are plunging. Use your other hand or... Also there usually is a nut at the bottom of the trap that can be removed to clean it out (which is usually the part that is clogged up). Hair is a main culprit in clogging in the bathroom. In that case use tweezers to remove it.

Answer 5

You need  to empty the trap. It is the  "U" shaped metal or PVC pipe under the sink. It is designed to keep sewer gases from seeping back into your home. There is one on your shower and one built into every toilet. It is actually a very simple thing to do. Just take it off and clean it out. The "U" is connected at both ends with collars or nuts. You should be able to loosen these with your fingers. If not you may need a wrench. Just loosen at both ends and remove. It will most likely be filled with hair. Just clean it out and replace it. Make sure your fittings are replaced properly and that they are snug. Check for leaks and you should be good to go.

Answer 6

Under the sink, there is the water trap. Unscrew the two nuts on either end of it (make sure you put a bucket or something under it first) and drop the trap and drain it. If the clog is not in the trap (which it probably is), then you'll need to snake out the line behind the trap that goes into the wall.

Answer 7

Do you have the type of plug that pops up when you push down on a rod on the faucet assembly? If so, look under the sink, just below where the drain pipe comes through the bottom of the sink. If there is a little k**b there, you can unscrew it and pull the rod out far enough to pull the plug out from the top. You can then use a hanger or whatever to remove the buildup of hair (most likely) that has gotten stuck around that plug assembly. Once you have it clear, you can drop your plug back in, line up the slot in the bottom of the plug with the rod connected to that k**b that you loosened in the beginning and tighten up the k**b.

Answer 8

You have a bottle trap under the basin, unscrew the dome bottomed part and empty the contents down the toilet, fill it back with a few mm's of water (prevents a bad drainage smell).

If it doesnt work you will need to remove the full trap and clean it (wear gloves as its dirty.. it smells pretty bad too). You don't need to isolate the water supply to do this neither.  

Answer 9

A plunger is the easiest fastest way.