On 7/9/2012 9:26 PM, WW wrote:
"Ray" wrote in message
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A friend tells me that there is a cleaning solution available which stands
overnight in sink drains to clear away grease build-up.

He also said that he had learned through some "tip sheet" that carbonated
soft drinks accomplish the same thing and are cheaper when you get them on
sale.

Is this correct?

Ray... A quick and easy way. Buy a Zip It at Home Depot or Ace Hardware
about $2. This is a plastic thing about 2 feet long with saw looking teeth.
Very flexible and will bend to go around the pea trap. Fast and drags out
hair and crud. Check it out on Google. This saves my taking the trap apart
and works in a couple minutes of my time. WW

I want to second, third, and fourth this recommendation. The Zip-its
are dirt cheap so they're disposable if you don't feel like cleaning
them after use. The backwards-facing teeth hold onto the crud and gunk
while you yank the Zip-it back up through the drain. Pull all the junk
off it, then run it through the drain one more time to make sure.
Problem solved in less than five minutes and for about two dollars. No
chemicals, no snake, no disassembling the plumbing. Whoever invented
these deserves a medal.