enow.com Web Search

Search results

1. Results from the WOW.Com Content Network

2. How To Clean Your Kitchen Sink Drain In 3 Easy Steps - AOL

   www.aol.com/clean-kitchen-sink-drain-3-170000018...

   How To Unclog A Kitchen Sink Drain If a sink drain is clogged and you want to try to clear it before having to call a plumber you can try an enzyme cleaner or boiling water. Both can be helpful at ...

3. How to Clear a Clogged Sink Drain - AOL

   www.aol.com/clear-clogged-sink-drain-151500237.html

   If none of the above tricks work, you can try to unclog a kitchen sink or bathroom sink by using the Zip-It drain-cleaning tool. But for pesky clogs, try snaking the drain, suggests Sokolowski.

4. 7 Common Reasons You Have a Clogged Kitchen Sink - AOL

   www.aol.com/finance/7-common-reasons-clogged...

   A clogged kitchen sink can be caused by a number of things. We broke down the most common reasons a kitchen sink and pipes get stopped up—and steps you can take to remedy the situation.

5. Drain cleaner - Wikipedia

   en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drain_cleaner

   Most municipal building codes mandate that drain plumbing increase in diameter as it moves closer to the municipal sewer system. i.e., most kitchen sinks evacuate water with a 1 + 1 ⁄ 2-inch drain pipe, which feeds into a larger 4-inch drain pipe on the main plumbing stack before heading to a septic tank or to the city sewage system. This ...

6. Chemical drain cleaners - Wikipedia

   en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chemical_drain_cleaners

   The reaction is exothermic, releasing heat to soften the fats. Drain cleaners can also contain aluminum, which reacts with sodium hydroxide to produce bubbles of hydrogen gas that help to break up the clog. [11] The pressure buildup by gas generation can cause weaker pipes to burst, [11] and the heat generation can also soften plastic PVC pipes.

7. Sink strainer - Wikipedia

   en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sink_strainer

   Water lines or kitchen systems can get gravel, deposits that break free, and other stray items in the line. Due to the velocity of the water pushing them, they can severely damage or clog devices installed in the flow stream of the water line, for example p-traps or pipes. A strainer is essentially a screen installed to allow water to pass ...