| If you have a clogged drain due to a piece of | | | | feel it with the coat hanger try to fish it |
| sheetrock stuck in it you will have a | | | | out. If not, try breaking it up with the coat |
| continuing problem. Over a long period of | | | | hanger being careful not to jam it further |
| time it will eventually break down but in the | | | | into the pipe.After your efforts, if you are |
| course of time it is accumulating hair and | | | | unsuccessful at removing the piece of |
| other stuff which will cause the clog in the | | | | sheetrock or breaking it up enough to flush |
| drain to worsen.You need to pull the drain | | | | it out, you may need to rent a drain |
| apart to get the sheetrock piece out, or at | | | | snake.After your efforts, if you are |
| least break it up into smaller pieces if it | | | | successful in removing the piece of sheetrock |
| cant be reached with a wire coat hanger.First | | | | or breaking it up enough to flush it out, put |
| of all, put a bucket underneath the drain to | | | | your drain back together and run water |
| catch any excess water while taking the drain | | | | through the drain for about one |
| apart.Second, take a pair of channel lock | | | | minute.Sprinkle baking soda in the sink basin |
| pliers and loosen the drain pipe nuts where | | | | and around the sides of the drain opening. |
| the u curve is on the drain pipe. There are 2 | | | | Get about one cup of white vinegar and slowly |
| drain pipe nuts, one on each side of the | | | | pour it down the drain. Watch it bubble and |
| u.After taking the u shaped pipe off, look if | | | | you'll have no more trouble. Dont run the |
| you can see the piece of sheetrock on either | | | | water in the drain for a while so as to let |
| side of the drain pipe.If you can see it, try | | | | the chemical reaction of the baking soda and |
| to get it with a pair of needle nose pliers | | | | vinegar do its job at full strength. This |
| or other tool that can grab it to lessen the | | | | will clear your drain of any left over debris |
| chance of it being jammed further into the | | | | and scum and save alot of money on plumbing |
| pipe.If you cant see it, use a wire coat | | | | costs. |
| hanger and feel for its position. If you can | | | | |