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LuvLoogie

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5. It kind of depends on where your clog is.

Tue May 14, 2019, 12:13 PM

May 2019

Get one of these and make sure you have fished out any hair that is reachable near the drain opening.

https://www.amazon.com/USSASA-Cleaner-Cleaning-Unclogger-Plumbing/dp/B07PWH3546/

Boil water, lots of it. have two or three pots going at a time so you can keep it up. pour the boiling water in the drain. This will dissolve any congealed fats like soap, body oils, lotions, potions, hair conditioner. etc.

If your clog is somewhere behind the wall, perhaps some other kind of obstruction that won't melt away, you may need to get a routing tool. get one that attaches to a drill.

I had an obstruction behind the bathroom sink wall. Had to remove the J-Trap. The obstruction was hair wrapped around a plastic toothpick/flosser

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Sink or tub, water still going down, but much too slow. Flow has gotten slower and slower. [View all] Stuart G May 2019 OP

Pour a bottle of hydrogen peroxide down the drain Phoenix61 May 2019 #1

Now,,,,is that stuff expensive? I don't think so. Does it work? I do think so. Stuart G May 2019 #3

I use a Bill Nye inspired technique htuttle May 2019 #2

Thank You for the "baking soda idea" or the Bill Nye technique. Stuart G May 2019 #6

I used to do a version of this when I cleaned my coffee pot csziggy May 2019 #8

Here is a quick and cheap way to solve the problem flyingfysh May 2019 #4

It kind of depends on where your clog is. LuvLoogie May 2019 #5

baking soda and vinegar WhiteTara May 2019 #7