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My kitchen sink drain was slow for months until I tried a trick with a wet vac
This whole thing started back in March. The drain in my kitchen sink was just getting slower and slower. I tried the baking soda and vinegar thing a couple times, but it only helped for a day. I was about to call a plumber, which would have been at least $150. Then I saw a video online where a guy used a standard shop wet vac. I pulled mine out, made a tight seal over the drain hole with an old rag, and turned it on. It was loud and kind of gross, but it pulled up a huge clog of grease and gunk. The drain has been running perfect for weeks now. Has anyone else tried this method on a bathroom sink or tub?
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perry.jessica20d ago
Seems like a pretty extreme fix for a slow drain. Most of those clogs aren't that solid and break up with a good plunger. That method could risk damaging the pipes if the suction is too strong.
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oliviahenderson20d ago
Honestly @perry.jessica has a point about pipe damage, but people forget what's actually in the drain. Tbh hair clogs mixed with soap scum can get weirdly hard, like a rubbery plug. A plunger just pushes water around that kind of mass. Sometimes you need the strong pull to yank the whole thing loose.
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max33019d ago
Yeah "rubbery plug" is what changed my mind, I used to just plunge too.
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