How to Unclog a Bathroom Sink Drain by Removing the Stopper Removing the sink stopper is the cleanest way to access a drain clog, but you'll still want to keep abuckethandy. This will catch any water that comes out with the drain stopper mechanism and will help you avoid a mess. Once ...
If you want to remove the assembly, you may be able to pull it right out. On a bathroom sink, it’s often necessary to remove the retaining nut and extract the pivot rod first. You may have to twist the drain stopper to unhook it from the pivot rod. It is usually very simple to...
Fill the sink about half full of water, tilt the plunger into the water to fill the cup, then place the cup over the sink drain and start plunging while you open the stopper. The pumping action will force anything in the overflow passage to back up, and you'll know you're successful ...
If you have a dishwasher, pinch off the rubber dishwasher drain hose that leads to the garbage disposer using a clamp or locking pliers. If clearing a bathtub, remove the drain stopper and cover the overflow opening with a wet rag. Remove the sink basket or tub stopper and clean any debri...
If you’re like most homeowners and have resigned yourself to a poorly working stopper in your bathroom sink, you’ll be amazed to see how easy it is to fix. Once you understand the basic system, you’ll become master of your lavatory and will never again have to live with a sink tha...
How to unblock a clogged bath or shower Is your bath/shower blocked or slow to drain? The following easy to follow guide will help you to get it draining smoothly once again Read More How to unblock a sink Is your kitchen or bathroom sink blocked? Well, don’t worry. The following eas...
You will need to remove the stopper. Good for jewelry that may have inadvertently fallen in drain. Lauren P January 13, 2016 at 8:31 PM Another good solution for a clogged bathroom sink drain is to pour about half of a 10 oz bottle of Dawn dishwashing liquid in the drain and let ...
Finally, I could hook up the water distribution lines and then have my buddy Nate come over to help with the actual plumbing. We needed some additional parts from the hardware store to connect the sink drain, so we moved on to installing the toilet. ...
Reduce wait time for hot water. Consider adding a recirculating pump to the main bathroom to reduce wasted cold water while you wait for the hot water to make it to the spout. If you must run cold water while waiting for hot, collect potable water from the kitchen tap to use for drinki...
How to Unclog Sink Pipes: My sink took 15 minutes to fully drain. This, needless to say, was getting ridiculous. So I cleaned it out. This instructable will show you how to remove all that gunk that's keeping your sink from draining properly, without pou