Heavy duty drain opener chemicals do not work, nor does plunging. The
trap under the sink has nothing to unscrew to let me get in and clear
it out.

Should I buy an auger and go in through the top of the sink's drain?

Thank you.

wrote:

Heavy duty drain opener chemicals do not work, nor does plunging. The
trap under the sink has nothing to unscrew to let me get in and clear
it out.

Should I buy an auger and go in through the top of the sink's drain?

Thank you.


Rarely can you get down thru the kitchen sink drain.
Take another look underneath; something *has* to come apart.

Jim

I'd give plunging another attempt. You need plenty of liquid in the
sink and you also need to block off the vent with a wet rag or duct
tape so you are not just plunging back into the vent. If it's normal
kitchen waste, that will do it.

Vent? What vent? Thanks.

On 27 Dec 2005 17:20:19 -0800, wrote:

Vent? What vent? Thanks.


Ignor that post. Just reinspect the piping. Usually pea traps come
apart but lets assume for the moment yours doesn't. If the clog is
just food debris (not an object), I'd then use a larger / newer
plunger again. Next I'd use an auger and last use a plumber.