One way to clear a clogged waste pipe is by using chemicals.
To use an at-home mixture, start by pouring a pot of boiling water down the drain, and then pour ½ cup of baking soda down the drain.
Let the baking soda sit for 5 minutes, and then pour 1 cup of vinegar and 1 cup of hot water down the drain.
How do you unclog a drain with standing water?
Steps
- Clear all the blockage from the drain.
- Remove all standing water from the sink or tub.
- Clear the overflow drain if there is one, then plug it with a rag.
- Begin plunging the drain, pushing in and out.
- Run hot water down the drain for 5-10 minutes to clear any other blockages.
How do you clear a kitchen drain?
How to Clear a Clogged Drain
- Boiling hot water. Try attacking your clog with boiling water.
- Vinegar and baking soda. When boiling water alone won’t clear a sink, you can try using vinegar and baking soda.
- Plunger or hand plunger.
- Small hand-operated drain snake.
- Drain maintenance.
How do you unclog a double sink with standing water?
Another way to clear a clogged double kitchen sink is to use a salt and boiling water solution. First, remove the standing water from the sink. Then pour a half cup of salt down both drains, followed by boiling water. Wait five minutes and run hot water down the drain to clear it of the solution.
