I was going to say it was likely a grease buildup in the pipe but it sounds more like an obstruction.
It all depends on the layout of the plumbing as to what the problem actually is. If the kitchen drain pipe's branch goes underground within the distance of your snake then it is likely a root. A root would easily snag a manual snake.
Hopefully where its hung up isn't under concrete or under the house in a hard to get to place.
Where did you enter the drain from? Was it from an access port outside or from the sink itself or did you open the sink drain from where the sink attaches to the drain in the wall? You may be loosing a lot of pulling force by the snake going around too many bends. If the snake is going past the trap in the sink you might be able to disassemble the trap and get to the snake where it enters the drain. It might give you a little better pulling force on the snake to free it.
About the only way to find the place its hung up is to follow the drain and measure about how far you think the snake went in. Its likely to be underground unless it was an object stuck in the drain. You might get lucky and find an easy to get to place to access it. If its PVC pipe its easy to fix a pipe that's cut.
This is just an idea or suggestion. If you can get to the snake where it enters the wall, cut it so that there is a few feet left coming out of the drain, then mount that end to a drill, turn the drill slowly in the opposite direction you were turning it to get it stuck. You'll have to read what the snake does when the drill turns it. It may try to knot up, you don't want that as it is likely to break or jamb worse. It may have enough force to tear the snake free from the jamb its in. Just an idea. Probably a better idea to call a plumber.
This is where plumbers earn the money they get.
Good luck,
Steve
have your tried pouring BOILING HOT WATER down drain? my sink was doing this
and my dh nded up going in basement, cut pipe and it was plugged as a pair
of tweezers ended up down one of the sinks, so once he got those out, have
not had a problem yet.
----- Original Message -----
From: "redfoxtotem" <redfoxtotem@yahoo.com>
To: <DoIt_Yourself@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Sunday, June 24, 2012 10:18 AM
Subject: [DIY] SNAKE IN THE DRAIN
> Well, I think I really did it now. (HUGE SIGH.....) My kitchen sink has
> always been a problem. The water here doesn't help, although one would
> think it would eat up anything and there would be no problems with clogs.
>
> I decided to get a 25 ft plumber's snake yesterday and see if I could fix
> the clog myself. History: At first I could wash dishes and even use the
> dishwasher as long as I waited long enough in-between times. Then - a
> month or so later - the water just quit draining out.
>
> I had already put a bottle of Liquid Plumber and later a bottle of Draino
> down the drain. NOTHING. I got a plunger and have been trying to pluge
> it, to no avail. It's a double sink with an in-sinkerator on one side.
>
> So this morning I decided to try the snake. I got about 1/2 way through.
> It would act like it hit something and I would keep turning it and finally
> it would go about 3 inches or so. This continued for quite awhile. There
> may be almost 15 ft of snake in the drain pipe. Nothing was happening so I
> decided to give up and guess I'll have to relent one of these days and see
> if I can find a decent plumber in this town.
>
> So, I started pulling on the snake. It is stuck. I tried to turn it in
> reverse (it's a manual) and nothing seems to be working. IS THERE ANY WAY
> TO GET THE THINK OUT NOW??? I don't want to end up having to pay
> $$$$$$hunderds to get the stupid thing unclogged. It has been a jinx for
> the past 6 years!! HELP!!!!!
>
> Thanks. Darci
>
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