Can anyone help with a stinky sink drain?
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Melanie
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When we unto our kitchen sink to let out water it smells disgusting! Seems to only be one side though. We've cleaned our garbage disposal. We have ground up ice cubes. We ground up citrus peels. Tried the baking soda and vinegar tip. We have tried cleaning tabs bought at store. Everything is just temporary. I think it is like using room spray it just masks the odors for a short time. My husband thinks the piping is not right but our whole house was rebuilt in 2011 even our plumbing and this has only been about a year with this problem. ANY Ideas??
12 answers
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any home improvement store sells a cleaning product you put down the drain and not run water for around 8 hours.
Robin Howard
on Jul 24, 2016
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I would go to a plumbing supply store for suggestions. Professionals will sometimes have access to things the local public doesn't. Maybe they would have something for you to use. If not I bet they would have an idea what might be going on. Hope you find an answer.
Wilma Fendrick
on Jul 24, 2016
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Same problem here but I use bleach. Let it stand in pipes for 15 minutes. It will do you for about 3-7 days until it starts again. There is not enough slope to your pipes therefore holding water.
Von
on Jul 24, 2016
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I pour baking soda down the drain followed by pouring vinegar. It really fizzes up. Mary
MARY
on Jul 24, 2016
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try the baking soda/ vinegar followed by boiling water.
Patty
on Jul 24, 2016
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Is a garbage disposal attached to that drain? Grab a paper towel, wet it (add a bit of vinegar), reach under the rubber flange and wipe away....the black gunk that's there will amaze you!
4156547
on Jul 24, 2016
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Maybe a small clog further down the pipe? I'd pour a good bit of Dawn down drain after running hot water to get it heated up & run that HOT water & darn fir like a full 5-10 min. If not consider drain clean out
Kathy Nichols
on Jul 24, 2016
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have you considered trying essential oils ? some have disenfecting properties. plus they smell nice.
Renee walls
on Jul 24, 2016
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I use slices of lemon.
Sharon
on Jul 24, 2016
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Had a plumber tell me to run a bottle of Listerine through my dishwasher to clean the lines between it and the garbage disposal.
Rita Spicer
on Jul 24, 2016
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i poured in about t 1/4 bottle blue dawn let it sit overnight then ran hot water tap in morning and that worked i think it dissolved a clog down in the drainpipe
Pat8480540
on Jul 25, 2016
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i found that sometimes the overflow sometimes gets funky. try spraying some bleach into the overflow hole.
Chi7933829
on Jul 25, 2016
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