Have you ever wondered how to unclog a bathroom sink? Rest assured that GBONREAL will quickly demonstrate how to resolve your clogged sink.
Is the sink in your bathroom clogged? Unclogged bathroom sinks are among the simplest plumbing issues to fix! The correct equipment, a little bit of expertise, and a willingness to get your hands a little dirty are all you need. We’ll look at the most widely used and efficient methods for unclogging bathroom sinks in this post. Cleaning the clog in your bathroom sink doesn’t have to be difficult, and it shouldn’t take all day. You’ll know a little bit more about sinks and how to unclog your bathroom sink drain after reading this article. Chemical remedies range from basic ones (like vinegar and baking soda) to more sophisticated ones (like snaking your drain).
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Why do sink clogs occur?
Hair: Cleaning your face, shaving, and engaging in other hair-shedding activities near your bathroom sink may pose a risk to the drain!
Grease: Over time, oil and grease buildup on the interior surfaces of your bathroom sink can increase the likelihood that it will clog completely or drain slowly.
Toiletries and additional waste: By adding bulk to the pipes, items like cotton swabs, dental floss, paper towels (which should never be in your drain in the first place!), etc., all cause sinks to drain more slowly.
Soap and soap scum: Your soap is probably the cause of a clogged bathroom sink. The suds produced by liquid bath soaps quickly clog pipes and flow down the drain, causing blockages!
Anything that persisted further along the line: If there is an obstruction farther down the line, it will not be easy to fix because your bathroom sink drains into your sewage line.
Broken pipes: If the water in your bathroom sink drains slowly or not at all, one or more of the pipes may be broken. It would be best to give a professional plumber a call to find out if this is the case.
What equipment is required to unclog the drain in my bathroom sink?
All you need to clear the drain in your bathroom sink is these basic supplies:
An auger, or drain snake (snake for sinks)
Jumper
A bucket with a sponge
garbage can with a cover
Safety goggles and gloves are optional but recommended!
Towels and rags—things may get nasty!
How can a bathroom sink drain be unclogged?
These are eight remedies that you can use right now to unclog your bathroom sink drain. If any of these methods seem too difficult for you to undertake, give GBONREAL a call, and they will send a licensed plumber to your home right away to clear your clogged sink drain!
1. To get rid of hair clumps, use a “Zip-It” drain cleaning instrument.
Hair clumps are the reason behind bathroom sink drain clogs nine times out of ten. If so, you shouldn’t even need to proceed with the following few steps because a “Zip-It” drain clearing gadget should take care of the problem!
A flat, thin, flexible plastic strip with several teeth on it is called a “Zip-It” drain cleaning tool. Simply insert the tool as deep as possible into the drain of your bathroom sink (don’t worry if it clogs at first), rock it back and forth to dislodge any hair or other debris that may have accumulated in your pipes, and then carefully pull it out.
This should be said multiple times. You might notice that more hair is being pulled up from the drain with each passing period. Continue until there is no longer any hair visible on the instrument when you insert it into the drain and remove it.
2. Fill the sink drain with hot water.
Try filling the sink drain with boiling hot water after that. This ought to be plenty to dissolve everything in your drain and remove any obstructions.
Just bring a pot of water to a boil on the stove to accomplish this. Once it has boiled, carefully pour the hot liquid—being careful not to touch it with your hands—down the sink drain! Try using a turkey baster in place of handles or sidewalls if your bathroom sink lacks these features and prevents you from getting close enough. Most drains should become clear after doing this. Give it some time before attempting again, if not right away after adding the hot water.
3. Consider using baking soda and vinegar.
The next step is to attempt clearing the blockage using vinegar and baking soda if hot water wasn’t the solution. Your clogged sink will be cleared quickly by the chemical interaction of the vinegar and baking soda. Here’s how:
~½ cup of baking soda should be poured down the drain. Add enough vinegar to the baking soda so that it begins to bubble up around the drain’s edges. Give it a few minutes to sit; if at all feasible, leave it overnight for the best results! After letting your solution settle, try it again if necessary.
Note: To ensure that no chemicals fall onto your countertop, you might want to consider using a funnel for this step!
4. Consider emptying the clogged drain.
Plungers aren’t only for toilets, did you know that? Clogs in your bathroom sink can be unclogged using a plunger! Just lay the rubber portion of the plunger over the top of your drain opening to do this. With both hands, forcefully push down; then, draw back up to suction obstacles upward. If necessary, wait a little before repeating, and take care not to push down too forcefully as this could break pipes if they are old enough!
5. Remove the P-trap and clean it.
The curved pipe section under your sink is called a P-trap. Remove the P-trap, if you can, and clear out any hair or debris that may have become caught inside over time!
To accomplish this, just twist the plastic nut on either side of the bathroom sink drain to release the two sections. After removal, wash your pipes with hot water and soap, being sure to reach all the debris, especially inside the bend underneath. Use a small pail to collect the used water.
However, don’t put your P-trap back together just yet. To unclog your sink drain, try the following one more thing:
6. Snake your drain with a drain snake (also known as a plumber’s snake).
A long metal spiral tool called a drain snake, sometimes known as a plumbing snake, plumber’s auger, drain auger, or simply an auger, is threaded down your drain to remove any stuck debris. The snake is formed like a corkscrew on one side, and it has a hand crank on the other side that is used to drill through obstacles. If none of the other options have worked, this is an excellent alternative!
Now that your P-trap has been removed from the wall, carefully put your drain snake into the wall pipe where your P-trap was previously attached. To advance the drill and, ideally, clear out any junk inside, turn the crank.
Reattach your P-trap now, and see if the situation has improved. You ought to proceed to the following action if they haven’t.
Please take a moment to read our comprehensive article, which goes into further detail about using a drain snake.
7. Give a plumber a call!
If you’ve managed to get this far, the issue is probably too far down the pipe for a standard drain snake to reach. This suggests that the cause of the issue may be invasive tree roots that have entered your pipes in quest of nutrients and water. If so, you ought to get a plumber to clear the clog in your bathroom sink drain.