When your sink is clogged?

[Duskpire]

What method do you use to unclog your sink in your bathroom or kitchen?

 

[PGen98]

Liquid Plumber or a sink plunger

 

[Nebulous's iconNebulous]

Plunger or I'll just take the pipes off underneath and clean them out, find whatever is clogging the obstruction.

Liquid Plumber

That can degrade your pipes and make them wear out faster.

 

[PGen98]

Plunger or I'll just take the pipes off underneath and clean them out, find whatever is clogging the obstruction.


That can degrade your pipes and make them wear out faster.

Agreed, that's why I use it very, very sparingly

 

[Dee]

Depends if the water is going down slowly or if it's completely backed up. I don't mind digging in the pipes myself and taking each section apart.

 

[Nebulous's iconNebulous]

I don't mind digging in the pipes myself and taking each section apart.

Same here, its easy to unscrew them and put them back on.

 

[Dee]

Same here, its easy to unscrew them and put them back on.

I just had an instance a couple of weeks ago where I had to do just that and couldn't reach the clog, so maintenance had to come in and do it.

 

[Nebulous's iconNebulous]

I just had an instance a couple of weeks ago where I had to do just that and couldn't reach the clog, so maintenance had to come in and do it.

Ah I remember having maintenance people when I rented. No such luck anymore now that I own a house. I have to either figure it out myself or hire someone myself. I do have a home warranty that covers a lot of things too. When my A/C went out this summer it was a $800 repair and I just had to pay the $80 co-pay.

 

[Dee]

Ah I remember having maintenance people when I rented. No such luck anymore now that I own a house. I have to either figure it out myself or hire someone myself. I do have a home warranty that covers a lot of things too. When my A/C went out this summer it was a $800 repair and I just had to pay the $80 co-pay.

This is part of the reason why I don't want to own a home. I know I will never make enough money to afford the down payment/mortgage, but the upkeep as well.

 

[Nebulous's iconNebulous]

This is part of the reason why I don't want to own a home. I know I will never make enough money to afford the down payment/mortgage, but the upkeep as well.

Well like I said there is home warranties. Kind of like having a maintenance person I suppose. Although when I did use them I had to pay for the repair upfront and then wait a month or two for them to send me a reimbursement check.