| You didn't say which sink is clogged, but since you mentioned food particles I'm guessing it's the kitchen sink, correct? Does everything else in your house drain properly? Such as the toilet, tub, washing machine, etc? If so, then snaking out the plug isn't going to help. The clog is before all other drain lines. Did you try white vinegar and baking soda? If you have a moderately clogged drain, try this homemade drain cleaner: Pour 1/2 cup of baking soda down the drain followed by 1/2 cup of vinegar. Be careful. The two ingredients interact with foaming and fumes, so replace the drain cover loosely. Let the concoction set for about three hours before running water. If you know the slow drain is from grease, try this treatment: Pour in 1/2 cup of salt and 1/2 cup of baking soda followed by a teakettle of boiling water. Allow to sit overnight. You can keep your drains clog-free and odorless by using the following homemade noncorrosive drain cleaner weekly. Combine 1 cup baking soda, 1 cup table salt, and 1/4 cup cream of tartar. Stir ingredients together thoroughly and pour into a clean, covered jar. Pour 1/4 cup of mixture into drain, and immediately add 1 cup boiling water. Wait 10 seconds, then flush with cold water. Flushing weekly with a generous amount of boiling water also works well. If the homemade drain cleaners don't work, try the helpful steps on the next page. This info came from this website: There are other pages on this website for clearing clogged drains as well. I have had the same problem in my house with tree roots. My house was built in 1953 and the sewer line was made of tile. Over the years the tree roots (no trees in my yard, by the way, it's the neighbors trees, believe it or not) grew into the tile sewer line and caused it to collapse! I finally had to replace the sewer line with PVC line! What a difference that made! Big dent in the budget also, but money well spent. Now I use the baking soda and vinegar solution to make sure the kitchen line stays clear. Hope this helps. Make sure to check out the website if these remedies don't help. It goes into much greater detail about clearing out stubborn clogs. Good luck!
--- On Mon, 12/3/12, subprong <subprong@gmail.com> wrote:
From: subprong <subprong@gmail.com>
Subject: [DIY] Sewer plug
To: DoIt_Yourself@yahoogroups.com
Date: Monday, December 3, 2012, 1:27 AM
Sink will not drain. As this has been an on and off ongoing problem I think it's a root problem that eventually gets clogged with food waste particles. All of the drain products and natural products have been tried. The snake has been tried in the past and eventually the clog just comes back. I have not tried the root foam stuff yet. Has anyone tried that?
Those things have always been tried from under the sink. Now, I'm thinking about unscrewing the plug that is underneath the house and very near the sink. This would make snaking a straight shot. I have reservations because this is an old metal sewage line and I'm not even sure how easily it would come undone. But my main question may be silly. The sink drain basically goes through the interior sink cabinet wall, into the outside under the house, curves underneath itself and then runs into a straight line half buried in the ground.....the plug is on a short run of pipe that runs the opposite way of that straight line. If by some miracle the plug comes out, will any waste travel back towards the plug hole?
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