SUCCESS! Kitchen drain pipe - snake goes through easily, but not water?
 

In article ,
Stormin Mormon wrote:
For kitchen grease, a drain chemical with hydroxide is
needed. Crystal Drano, or some other lye product would be
effective.

I'm glad the "snake plus wire" did the job. That's good to
know.

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Christopher A. Young
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"Pete" wrote in message
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Now, prevention. Besides limiting the grease, and using cold
water when
grease is flushed, are there any drain cleaners that are
particularly
effective in maintaining clean, less greasy pipes?

Thanks,
Pete



Why COLD water?

I know that oil and water don't mix, but wouldn't there
be at least more *partial* mixing with HOT water?

If the oil/grease doesn't mix at all, it seems
to me that it'd be more likely to stick to
the walls of the pipe. True, or not true?

Thanks

David

SUCCESS! Kitchen drain pipe - snake goes through easily, but not water?
 

David Combs wrote:

Now, prevention. Besides limiting the grease, and using cold
water when grease is flushed, are there any drain cleaners that are
particularly effective in maintaining clean, less greasy pipes?

Why COLD water?

I know that oil and water don't mix, but wouldn't there
be at least more partial mixing with HOT water?

If the oil/grease doesn't mix at all, it seems
to me that it'd be more likely to stick to
the walls of the pipe. True, or not true?

In cold water, food grease tends to solidify in little lumps and is
more likely to flush through without sticking to the walls of the pipe.
In hot water, food grease can liquify and leave a thin film on the
inside of the pipe that remains after the water finishes draining. The
grease film builds up in layers until blockage occurs.

Using cold water just helps get the grease past good pipes in your
house. It will still accumulate in low spots, especially when it gets
to the city pipes in the street where the water speed is slower.

Periodic flushing with large amounts of boiling water can melt grease
layers, but it only works well if you do it regularly before large
deposits accumulate.

Here's a link to Al Carrell's homemade drain cleaners for preventive
maintenance (not for opening a clog):
http://www.thesuperhandyman.com/tips.html#anchor1463

--
Steve B
New Life Home Improvement
Arlington, TX USA