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Always run hot water into the drain daily, (this keeps your pipes semi washed) if you find slow
draining, use the plunger, and/or pour vinegar and baking soda 50/50 mixture into the drain, if all
this fails then it's best to call me, Chris 206-664-1945.

You may try removing the P-Trap (if you can handle the gooey mess), you may discover the clog is
in the bend of that pipe (P-Trap), in which case you can easily remove it with washing. If the P-Trap
is clear, then the clog is further into the drain pipe, call me!

WARNING: If you've been using any sort of chemical liquid draino cleaner, you shouldn't remove
the P-Trap, and you shouldn't use any plumbing snake either, because the acids in the liquid drain
openers can give you serious burns or blind you if they splash onto you. If you have resorted to the
usual course of pouring a liquid drain cleaner into the sink, tub or toilet, call a professional and let
that person know what you've used to try to clear the clog so they can wear protective apparel.

If the clog has formed some way down the drain, it may be impossible to loosen it with hot water or
mild chemical solutions such as vinegar or baking soda. Either the clog contains some large object
that cannot be broken down by the means you've tried, or the walls of the pipe itself have gotten
covered with material that's hardened on, forming a near concrete hardened setiment substance
that makes it impossible to drain water properly.

Kitchen, bathroom, laundry room drains become clogged, is because a combination of soap, hair,
lint and grease. In the kitchen, food particles may combine with hardened grease to form a nearly
impenetrable barrier. Kitchen stop ups are often among the worst to solve because grease from
meats cools before it gets all the way into the sewer line, trapping little bits of food, coffee grounds
and eggshells along with it. The deposits can over time form a sort of concrete that can't be
removed with hot water.

A plumbing snake or auger is a long, flexible metal cable that's pushed/threaded through the drain
pipe until it reaches the clog, drilling through whatever is jamming the pipe. You can buy or rent
plumbing snakes for do-it-yourself unclogging. Some snakes can be attached to electric drills to give
them more power; others are manual. The snake is pushed into the drain from the sink, tub, toilet
or other fixture, until it reaches the clog. The end of the augur will either push through the
obstruction, tear it up with its twisting action, or become attached to it so it can be pulled retrieved
back up through the drain.

Large plumbing snakes aren't usually part of the homeowner's tool kit, they are expensive
specialized pieces of equipment. Snakes are different size for different size pipes, there are different
size heads for different size clogs, i.e. tree roots verses grease, toys, etc.

Don't call just any "Plumbing" company, they're much more expensive than "drain cleaning"
company like PipeSnaking.com because "Plumbers" are trained to do everything from installing new
plumbing to doing technical repair work on leaks. PipeSnaking.com is trained to use the snake - you
pay a lot less for my drain cleaning services. Hiring a plumber to snake a line is like hiring a heart
specialist to check your pulse—overkill.

Plumbing is a "Black Art", plumbing drain pipes are tricky, old pipes can be punched through with a
toothpick; you need someone who understands what can go wrong with them. Also, running a snake
requires a certain amount of finesse, as drains invariably contain turns and angles, weak spots,
rises and falls that determine which way the pipe goes as it makes its way from your home to the
street sewer or septic tank.

For more information,
Chris 206-664-1945
Since 1970 call now!