| When a bathroom sink starts to drain slowly, there is | | | | depending on the severity of the clog and the |
| a good chance that a clog has formed in the waste | | | | strength of the drain cleaner. This is a good method |
| line of the sink drain. There are a variety of things | | | | to try for minor clogs and can be performed in just a |
| that can cause a sink drain to become clogged. | | | | few minutes. |
| Things like excessive hair, dried toothpaste, and | | | | 2. Remove and clean the u-trap. Underneath the sink, |
| debris are just a few common causes of clogged | | | | there is a u-trap that is connected to the waste |
| drains. Before we get into the best ways to resolve | | | | water line. The u-trap is connected to the drain from |
| a problem like this lets review a few ways to | | | | the sink and the second drain pipe that usually runs |
| prevent this from happening in the first place. Most | | | | into the wall or the floor. The u-trap usually has a |
| bathroom sinks come with a screen to prevent any | | | | threaded connection to both pipes. It can be |
| large items from passing through into the drain. When | | | | unscrewed on both ends and taken off. Prior to |
| home-owners remove these screens it allows for hair | | | | doing this you should place a bucket underneath the |
| and other debris to pass through whole and these | | | | u-trap to catch the water that is sitting in the u-trap. |
| often becomes lodged in the waste lines. Now to | | | | Once you have removed the u-trap you can simply |
| solve the problem there are a few easy fixes that | | | | clean out the trap with a wire coat hanger. Be |
| should have your drain cleared in just a few minutes. | | | | prepared for a foul odor, clogs in the u-trap generally |
| 1. Use an industrial strength drain cleaner. This is the | | | | smell awful. Once you have cleaned the u-trap you |
| easiest but least effective way to unclog a drain. | | | | can reconnect it to both pipes by screwing on each |
| With this method you pour a thick liquid into the sink | | | | threaded end piece. |
| and allow the liquid to slowly drain. The process can | | | | Congratulations, you have now fixed the clog in your |
| take anywhere from 30 minutes to several hours | | | | bathroom sink. |