Bathroom sinks slow down from hair, soap scum and toothpaste building up on the pop-up stopper and in the P-trap. Kitchen sinks slow from grease that cools and hardens on the pipe walls, trapping food particles.
Caustic cleaners generate heat that can soften PVC and corrode metal. They rarely dissolve the entire clog, so the problem returns, and the chemicals sitting in the trap are dangerous for the plumber who opens it later.
Remove and clean the stopper. Pour boiling water down a kitchen sink to soften grease. Use a plastic hair snake in the bathroom. If the sink still drains slowly, the clog is past the trap.
If the drain gurgles and drains slowly, the vent stack on your roof may be blocked by leaves or a bird nest. Air cannot enter the drain system so water cannot flow freely.
A plumber's cable machine reaches 25 to 75 feet down the line to clear the blockage. For grease-heavy kitchen lines, hydro jetting scrubs the pipe wall clean and lasts far longer than snaking.
Several slow drains at once means the main line is partially blocked. That calls for a sewer camera inspection to find roots, bellies or collapsed pipe before it becomes a sewage backup.
Florida Cracker Plumbing offers drain cleaning across Florida, including Niceville, Okahumpka, Cocoa, Gulf Hammock, Eastpoint, Keystone Heights, San Mateo, Trilby and every other Florida city. Call (888) 809-6756 24/7.
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