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JamesAA (CA)
I had a full backup a couple days ago in my bathroom sink (no other place in the house). Ran a snake down the drain and it came back VERY black (like oil) with a little hair but not a ton. Low and behold that did it. I couldn't believe it but that freed it up completely.
The hair wasn't much but the black oil was plentiful. What's useful in gettnig rid of that oil? Is that what snakes are for? It doesn't really seem that the coils of a snake are meant to capture oil, but rather break through and grab on to things like hair balls.
And what is the best way to maintain as grease free pipes as possible? Monthly bleach down the drain? Drain-O?
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hj (AZ)
Snakes churn the blockage so that it becomes more liquid, especially in the presence of water, and then it flows down the drain With a major grease clog, the snake has to emulsify the grease enough for water to start flowing around the snake, and then the agitation and flow will break up the rest of it. If that does not happen, then a power jet is needed.
Monthly use of Drano, is sort of like pressing the elevator button many times. In other words, it may NOT help, but at least it does not hurt anything.
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Paul48 (CT)
Leave it on the counter until it cools. If it conjeals don't put it down the drain, put it in the garbage.
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Wheelchair (IL)
This 1st rule of waste plumbing... is watch what you place into your drains. Oils, Grease, Hair and Lint are all NO_NO.
What you are removing is "Ferminted Waste" clinging to the inside walls of your drain pipes. A complete flushing of your waste lines is recommended to prevent blockages from re-occuring again.
Best Wishes
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hi (TX)
Please stop putting bacon grease down the bathroom sink please
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hj (AZ)
IT is not bacon grease, it is hair pomade.
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