Hi all. Anybody have any tips or tricks on making a bathroom sink drain faster without going through the process of taking it apart, cleaning it, and putting it back together?
Normally when my bathroom sink starts to drain slowly, I remove the P-trap and push all the gunk through the bottom into a bucket using a metal rod. Now that I might be responsible for cleaning out several bathroom sinks, I’m starting to dread this process far more.
Drano works OK and makes the sinks drain a bit faster, but it usually gets bad pretty quickly again. Any tools I should be investing in for minor stoppages like this?
When you get your short term answer settled, think of the long-term preventative maintenance.
Every 3 or 4 months, fill the sink to the brim with hot water, and then let it all drain. The heat and pressure will help melt lipid deposits and flush them down the system.
do this with all the sinks nearby as well, drain lines like to restrict and regular flushing can help prevent a lot of headache.