On Sat, 24 Jun 2006 22:42:12 GMT, "John‰]*
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wrote:


Do any of the liquid/crystal drain cleaners live up to their
advertising hype for periodic drain maintenance?

I live in a 1962 house with a sometimes cranky kitchen sink drain.
It's more of an annoyance than a real problem. I remember "Once in
every week; Draino in every drain".

Are any of them worth the money or is it just propoganda?


There is nothing that is superior to mechanically
clearing the drain. Spend $20 on a snake.

Pour one cup of baking soda mixed with 3 cups of boiling water down the
drain. My house is the same age as yours, and ALL of our drains seem
to be cranky at one time or another, and the baking soda has always
worked for us. (Only when it's slow - not when it's completely
blocked!) I have used it in 2 different bathroom sinks, the bathtub,
and the kitchen sink. If it's really slow, it might take doing it a
few times to get it going (I usually do 3 times a day until it starts
getting better).

I read that if you do this periodically, it keeps them running
smoothly, too!

~Shelly

Goedjn wrote:
On Sat, 24 Jun 2006 22:42:12 GMT, "John‰]
"
wrote:


Do any of the liquid/crystal drain cleaners live up to their
advertising hype for periodic drain maintenance?

I live in a 1962 house with a sometimes cranky kitchen sink drain.
It's more of an annoyance than a real problem. I remember "Once in
every week; Draino in every drain".

Are any of them worth the money or is it just propoganda?


There is nothing that is superior to mechanically
clearing the drain. Spend $20 on a snake.

I doubt the baking soda does much, its the hot water

Plumber suggested baking soda followed with vinegar for sluggish sink.

On 26 Jun 2006 19:52:16 -0700, "Shelly1205"
wrote:

Pour one cup of baking soda mixed with 3 cups of boiling water down the
drain. My house is the same age as yours, and ALL of our drains seem
to be cranky at one time or another, and the baking soda has always
worked for us. (Only when it's slow - not when it's completely
blocked!) I have used it in 2 different bathroom sinks, the bathtub,
and the kitchen sink. If it's really slow, it might take doing it a
few times to get it going (I usually do 3 times a day until it starts
getting better).

I read that if you do this periodically, it keeps them running
smoothly, too!

~Shelly

Goedjn wrote:
On Sat, 24 Jun 2006 22:42:12 GMT, "John‰]
"
wrote:


Do any of the liquid/crystal drain cleaners live up to their
advertising hype for periodic drain maintenance?

I live in a 1962 house with a sometimes cranky kitchen sink drain.
It's more of an annoyance than a real problem. I remember "Once in
every week; Draino in every drain".

Are any of them worth the money or is it just propoganda?


There is nothing that is superior to mechanically
clearing the drain. Spend $20 on a snake.

I don't think anyone's asked, but what material are your drain pipes?


wrote:
Plumber suggested baking soda followed with vinegar for sluggish sink.

On 26 Jun 2006 19:52:16 -0700, "Shelly1205"
wrote:

Pour one cup of baking soda mixed with 3 cups of boiling water down the
drain. My house is the same age as yours, and ALL of our drains seem
to be cranky at one time or another, and the baking soda has always
worked for us. (Only when it's slow - not when it's completely
blocked!) I have used it in 2 different bathroom sinks, the bathtub,
and the kitchen sink. If it's really slow, it might take doing it a
few times to get it going (I usually do 3 times a day until it starts
getting better).

I read that if you do this periodically, it keeps them running
smoothly, too!

~Shelly

Goedjn wrote:
On Sat, 24 Jun 2006 22:42:12 GMT, "John‰]
"
wrote:


Do any of the liquid/crystal drain cleaners live up to their
advertising hype for periodic drain maintenance?

I live in a 1962 house with a sometimes cranky kitchen sink drain.
It's more of an annoyance than a real problem. I remember "Once in
every week; Draino in every drain".

Are any of them worth the money or is it just propoganda?


There is nothing that is superior to mechanically
clearing the drain. Spend $20 on a snake.