Kitchen sink -- very slow drain
Our kitchen sink drains very slowly. It eventually drains, but it can take hours before we can see no water in the drain. After days of non-use I can fill the sink half full, and that will drain mos...
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beemerphile1 wrote:My drain pipes are thicker than the FW water pipes which are rated for 80 psi so I am not worried about 50 psi splitting 1/8 in wall plastic drain pipes. Besides when you open the faucet you don't see the full pressure at first, even when fully open if your drain is slow you won't see the full pressure.Gjac wrote:
I made an adapter for a garden hose by wrapping a section of bicycle tire inner tube to the dia of the drain hole. When my drain begins to drain slow I insert the adapter into the drain and open faucet to full force this will blast the drain clean.
You can also buy a device for blasting out pipe blockages. I don't recommend it because many have blown the pipes apart using one. Keeps the plumbers employed.
