by Smi10405179
How do I de-smell pipes?
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The sink in my bathroom is giving off a terrible smell. I suspect it may be the pipes. How do I clean the pipes to see if that helps?
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Dfm
on Dec 24, 2017
a dab of Drano comes to mind or the diy drain cleaner using baking soda and vinegar. i'll let you google that one. -
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Jan218632
on Dec 24, 2017
Baking soda and vinegar, washed down with hot hot water. Repeat if you need to. -
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Naomie Moore aka baileyanddaisey, Castaic CA
on Dec 24, 2017
Both great suggestions! Exactly what I would have suggested. I keep a box of baking soda in each fridge and freezer compartment. Every month I replace with fresh boxes and pour the old boxes in the kitchen and bathroom drains and in the toilets for a bit of extra cleaning and freshening. -
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Nancy Turner
on Dec 24, 2017
For that job, I would put at least a half cup baking soda, followed by at least a cup of vinegar. Let that foam and fizz for at least ten to fifteen minutes until it stops. Follow this with a gallon of boiling water to rinse it all down the pipes. I would first before doing this get one of those thin plastic strips with barbs that is made for removing hair and get all the hair out that you can. This allows the gunk to stick to it and the pipes and possible start growing. Once the hair is out do the baking soda/vinegar/boiling water. This will clean all the gunk and anything that has started growing in the pipes. The vinegar will all but sterilize a good length of the pipe due to its antibacterial and antifungal properties. The smell should go away unless the problem is further down or the sink isn't used much and it is sewer gas coming up from the pipes being dry. Good luck, this should do it for you!- See 1 previous
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Soa29669538
on Dec 24, 2017
I've used a liquid gel type drain cleaner to get rid of built up gunk. -
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Mrl32075069
on Dec 24, 2017
I pour some baking soda in drains and add some cider vinegar! Once a month
Dfm
on Dec 24, 2017
Jan218632
on Dec 24, 2017
Naomie Moore aka baileyanddaisey, Castaic CA
on Dec 24, 2017
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