How do I get my laundry sink drain? My husband put some tomato soup to the elimination of waste in the kitchen. After running the disposal, sink, laundry (in garage) full of water Soupy tomato. It drained fine night. However, I ran a small load of laundry today and the sink would not drain the wash water. The washing machine still has a little water in it also.
I guess the disposal has a shoe that is connected to the sink, but I'm not sure the best way to clear it. It is an old house (built in the late 60s/early 70s) and the washing machine has a tube that drains into the sink next to him. Any suggestions would be appreciated!
If it affects all your sinks, and it seems that this is, it is the main drain. Call a service roto-router. The laundry sink is probably the lowest of lighting and water takes the path of least resistance (which should be the main drain), which is why things in the kitchen and washing machine are finding way ..
I think that most drain cleaners on the market made in your sink drain washers should work well. The leak must have been partially blocked by the tomato soup dumped in the gardens. provision. Just follow the instructions on the container. Good Luck.
If you have a septic tank you may have trouble. If not try pouring Clorox laundry in the sink and let stand, it could be clogged with lint - Start with a little water and wear old clothes splashing Clorox and dive sink. Hope this works for you - Clorox will eat hair and shoes not kill your old pipes.
I just want to PUT a bucket under the washtub TRAP .. UNSCREW the trap and clean it. No need to go HOW TO BUY A SNAKE AND RISK IT Stuck In The PVC plastic. IF YOU CAN DO SOMETHING unscrew .. AND TIGHTEN back .. U is a JOB can do.
The same goes for the kitchen sink.
Then U can eliminate that if it is not the problem and you know its FURTHER line.
Take a manual plumbing snake and run it through the line. It's probably just an accumulation of things that must strike in bulk. You can find a snake under $ 10 to your local hardware store.
Posted on August 19, 2010.