Kitchen sink won't drain
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Gkbrooks on Mar 30, 2015put some baking soda in the drain then dump some vinegar, repeat will foam up and clean out learned this at a restaurant I worked at. Plus no chemicalsHelpful Reply
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Handy Lady Red on Mar 30, 2015Put a pan under the u bend then take it loose it sounds like it's clogged, the dishwasher backing up tells me to start there. Your sink not draining and you tried the other things says u bend too.Helpful Reply
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Ruth Nederlk on Mar 30, 2015Tried that also when I had he same drain problem. I do not have a garbage disposal but had the drain problem Had to get a plumber when all those other things didn't work. Solution! Pipes under sink all clear .In the end he found the pipe going out from the basement was plugged with some yukky black stuff. He snaked it out real good and everything is working great now. We may have one difference in our plumbing though. I am on a septic system. You could have the same problem even on a sewer system ?Helpful Reply
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Sscogbill on Mar 30, 2015Once you used the allen wrenches to turn the blades, did you push the reset button on the disposal? When it jams you need to both free up the blades then reset the button. Also, have you tried laundry detergent in the sink? You add a couple of cups of detergent along with a cup of fabric softener, let it set overnight and see if it has drained. Often times this works, if the water drains, put a cup of baking soda in the drain, add a cup of vinegar, let it bubble for a while and follow with a tea kettle of boiling water.Helpful Reply
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Lois Franklin on Mar 30, 2015I read years ago that pouring a cup or two of bleach into your drains at night and letting it sit will clean up your drains. The bleach will eat through hair, grease or whatever. I made the mistake of pouring straight lye (eats through anything, right? Wrong!) into my kitchen drain and it turned hard as concrete! My son used a smaller pipe to run thru the line and freed it up but it was a lesson learned! I would do a little research to make sure it doesn't harm the disposal before using the bleach but I can't imagine it hurting it if you just pour it slow (so it doesn't rush out the other end before it has time to doing the job). Also, if you are on septic instead of city sewer, don't use bleach. Bad for the septic system since it also kills the bacteria needed to keep that working!Helpful Reply
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C on Mar 30, 2015I had the exact same problem and tried everything but until you replace your disposal the problem won't go away. The disposal is tied to the same water line/flow/drain as the dishwasher and sink drain. Replace the disposal and you fix the problem. BTW, it is fairly easy to replace a disposal yourself. Google instructions online and invest in buying a decent disposal (reading reviews of them on Amazon beforehand really helps) for the same money you would pay for a plumber. Don't wait to fix it because the backed up disposal/drain lines will start leaking and cause even more headaches for you.Helpful Reply
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Donna Bennett on Mar 30, 2015Try pushing the red button on bottom of disposure and reset it.Helpful Reply
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Sandra Evans Stephens on Apr 02, 2015Make sure that nothing is blocking the air stack. I know that sounds weird, but I had the same problem once and found out there was a bird nest in the air stackHelpful Reply
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Anne Pilaro on Apr 07, 2015Thank you all for your helpful suggestions. The disposal still won't run, but the sink is draining normally after 1) two rounds of baking soda, vinegar and boiling water; 2) one round of Tide w Bleach plus Downy, followed by boiling water, and 3) a good soak over the weekend with 2 cups of bleach, followed by hot running water for 10 minutes. Ran the dishwasher last night, and NO backups! Thanks again for all of your support! :~)Helpful Reply
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