Bathroom sinks are typically the most problematic part of household plumbing since we tend to have so much sludge that gets caught in the trap. Just be sure that before starting your home plumbing job that you have the tools necessary to finish your chore. There are only four tools that you will need in order to properly accomplish this job: a bucket, a pair of adjustable pliers, a drain auger (or snake), and an old towel.
Before you can begin the job there are a few things you need to check out. For instance, do you have metal pipes or are they made from PVC? This is an extremely important thing to know because when the pipes are made from material like PVC you run the risk of potentially breaking them if you are not careful when attempting to remove the blockage. This should be readily ascertainable, since in most bathrooms you can see the pipes that lead from the sink fairly easily. Just look under the bowl, in that little cupboard that most bathrooms seem to have under the basin.
If you don't already have a drain auger you may want to consider whether you should rent or buy one. Considering the relatively low price of between $4.50 and $32.50 (depending on brand, type or model) it might be a good decision to purchase one for your own use. Oftentimes the cost of renting such hardware can be more expensive than purchasing it.
You are now ready to begin your project:
If you feed the snake into the wall and you don't meet with any clog, check that part of the pipe you previously removed (the trap). Just run the snake through this portion of the pipe, like when you checked the pipe in the wall. Once this has been done, just replace the trap, tighten the nuts that hold it in place, turn the water back on, and you are done.
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