Last night my kitchen double sink clogged. Plunged it on and off for hours. Gave up, went to bed. This morning, dressed to run to store for chemicals but decided to check videos first. Your 3 min video was it! It was difficult (70 yr old female) to hold down one side while plumbing the other, but IT WORKED after 3 tries!!! I don't know if you're still around online, but I owe you a BIG THANK YOU!! So,,THANK YOU!!!!!!! I hope all is well in your life.
Hello Moon Over Miami, You're welcome! Congrats on the repair! You still have it going on regardless of age! I stay away from chemicals completely. They are hard on both the environment and your lungs. Always a way to do it without the chemicals. Glad it went well for you! Thanks for the kind words and enjoy your day! Al
worked great! i have plunged our kitchen sink before, but it's so rare that i always forget what i'm doing! so seeing your video helped remind me of everything, and it went smoothly as ever! thank you!
washing dishes and the water want going down. Mom was at work and in only 12. Saw this video and you saved my life. I was so scared that I would be in so much trouble. tried this and it was like iT never happen ag
Hello ShortJay, Great job on the repair! never be afraid of mom if you are doing dishes and something like this happens. Things like that happen all the time. I am sure she would understand. I would tell her that you made the repair. I am sure she would be very proud of you. Congrats on the repair! Thanks for commenting and have a great week! Al
Yeah..the fact it was blocked when you just happened to be doing dishes proves that it had been getting worse over a period of time while your mum was using the kitchen. You've done her a huge favour. Well done. Next time it happens to her you can show her.
I am so thankful to you! This worked exactly as you called it. I was plunging and plunging without applying the plug to the disposal side. I was frustrated and ready to give up. Actually I gave up until I saw several videos. Your video was the easiest to understand and follow. I had to chime in and express my appreciation for your channel.
+Jason M I am glad everything worked out for you. Appreciate the kind words! Plugging the other side makes all the difference in the world. Thanks for commenting and enjoy your day! Al
Spot on! Sink has been blocked repeatedly for months and for the past 3 days, it got much worse. I don't pour oil or food debris down the sink but I am in rental accommodation so probably a pre-existing condition... Poured lots of different chemicals and natural baking soda/vinegar potions with little improvements over the past few months. Just tried your method and it worked to unclog it after just 3 pull. I found that the water in the sink forms a seal around the plunger and it goes down by itself so no need to push it down, just pull. I could hear the blockage clear and the smell was a big clue!!! Then the water flowed. Perfect! Thanks so much for sharing :-D
Hello Lolly Genet, You're welcome! I am glad everything worked out for you! Congrats on the repair! Plugging the other compartment of the sink makes all the difference in the world when it comes to using the plunger to clear the drain. Having water in the sink definitely helps the plunger work better. I stay away from chemicals altogether. they can not only cause problems for the environment, but can cause serious burns to people who use them. I have seen them happen to homeowners a number of times. They are nothing to play around with. Thanks for commenting and enjoy your week! Al
THANK YOU!!! This worked perfectly!! My mom was panicking because the garbage disposal wasn't draining. We were able to get the disposal reset, but the water won't drain. She pulled up a video of a woman that showed how to disconnect the water line and pull the clog out by hand. I found your video on u tube and told her to watch it. She ran to wal-greens and got a plunger. I plunged the sink and it worked just as you demonstrated in your video. Now she does not have to hear my dad telling her , "I told you not to put to much stuff in it." Thanks again!!
Hello Tamera Barron , You're welcome! That's great to hear! I try and keep my videos as easy to follow as possible. Little tricks of the trade like plugging the other side of the sink makes all the difference in the world in clearing the drain. Works the same for a tub and basin drain as well, only you must plug the overflow. Thanks for commenting and have a great weekend! Al
You're the man my friend, just did exactly as you instructed and I unclogged my double sink no problem, just gotta remind the do-do's in my house that not everything should be flushed down the drain! Thanks again!
Hello David; You are more then welcome and thanks for the kind words! Putting grease and things of that nature in the sink are definitely going to clog the sink. A little thought should go into what goes down the drain for sure. Thanks for commenting and congrats on the repair! Al
Hello KTOWELL1120, You're welcome! I am glad the repair went well for you! Congrats! Always important to cover the other side of the sink when using the plunger. Just like covering the overflow on a tub or basin while plunging as well. Thanks for commenting and enjoy your weekend! Al
Thank you, sir! This worked well. Anyone who wants to do this keep in mind that you are applying pressure to the pipes below. If it is a really severe clog, you may want someone to hold the bottom pipe in place so that the pipe leading to the sink doesn't fall out. Also, you should plunge half way then bring the plunger back to starting position on the first few plunges. It helps loosen up the stuff in there. In other words do not go whole hog like you are plunging a toilet or you may end up with a bigger problem than you started out with.
Thanks for the video. I usually peel my veggies into sink, then scoop them into trash. I got lazy yesterday and put things down the disposal that I usually don't (onion peels and egg shells.) The disposal side of the sink plugged up, and your tips worked great. The store only had the bell type and an accordion type plunger. The accordion worked. So glad I did not have to take the pipes apart, snake or call plumber. Thanks again.
Hello BethV, You are more than welcome! I am glad you got along well with the repair! We all get a little lazy at some point. Thanks for commenting and congrats on the repair! Al
Thanks so much after fighting with the Sink for 3 days! I was finally able to unclog it today with the help of your video and a simple run to Wal-Mart for a plunger. :)
worked for over an hour trying to get my drain cleared and nothing! watched your video, and BOOM! It is perfect now! just a few plunges and it drained! Thank You so much!
Hello segun coker, You're welcome! Great to hear! Glad everything worked out for you! Same technique for a basin except you plug the overflow! Thanks for the kind words and enjoy your week! Al
Hello Ron, I am glad everything worked out for you! And congrats on the repair! A little elbow grease and you are good to go! Thanks for commenting and enjoy your weekend! Al
Thank you so much! We were so frustrated with our clogged sink for days and were very close to calling a plumber, which would have costed us easily 100usd! Luckily I researched and saw the video. Invested in a $3 plunger instead and it works like a charm. Thank you!!
Hello Ka Man Cheung, You're welcome! I am glad everything worked out for you! Congrats on the repair! Generally with a sink if the plunger doesn't work; then grease has taken over the piping and you need an auger to clear the lines. Most sink drains can be cleared with a plunger. Allowing as little as possible an amount of grease down the sink will ensure you have no big issues with the drain in the future. Thanks for commenting and enjoy your weekend! Al
This worked great. Thank you. I also like the information on the upstroke, that is exactly when it opened. Gentle up and down pressure did the trick. Thx.
Hello David, You're welcome! Great to hear! Glad everything worked out for you! Congrats on the repair! Upstroke is the best way to go on any drain when starting to work the plunger! Thanks for commenting and enjoy your week! Al
Hai Brett, I too was saved from a nasty situation ,it was Sunday and I can't get a plumber than got to wait till Monday so the best rescuer as always Google or into the utube your channel was the first to that came to my attention,I really have to thank you so very much sir, you saved me I was alone children were not reachable,may go bless you and hope to see more of your program.tq so much you were my saviour.
Hello Vasugie Subramaniam, You're welcome! I am glad everything worked out for you! Congrats on the repair! Never fails that things such as this happen on the weekend. You can find out how to do just about anything with a Google search for sure. Thanks for commenting and enjoy your week! Al
Thanks man ! i had a major disposal pluggo with potatoes and yam skins. i fed too much at one time and she plugged up. as a Refrigeration tech i immediately figured i would have to get the wet vac from the truck and start vacuuming out as much as possible then take apart stuff under the sink. i thought to myself---- Lets see if you tube has any ideas before all that. This saved my ass from all that work. i did not even have to leave the house. i just plunged it a few times, and Whala. All Clear. Thanks again for posting this video up.
You are a lifesaver! My sink got clogged the day before throwing a big house party. Your technique worked. I was afraid I would have to take apart the drain system under the sink. Thank you for posting the video!
+l31007 You are more than welcome! I am glad everything worked out for you! Hope the party went over well! Thanks for commenting and have a great week! Al
THANK YOU SO SO MUCH!!! you literally saved me $1000 or however much plumes cost! I had tried other videos but none used a real plugged sinks and none of them worked! but after trying what you did it worked! thank you so much!
Hello Anastasia Wolf, You're welcome! I am glad everything worked out for you! Congrats on the repair! Always nice to save money especially in times like this! Thanks for commenting and have a great week! Al
Hello Joy, You're welcome! Glad everything worked out for you! Plumbing hasn't change much over the past few decades so most videos will be up to date as far as how to make repairs! Thanks for commenting and enjoy your week! Al
This has worked in the past for me but not so far today. At what point do you breka down and call the plumber? Should I just keep trying, or am I making it worse? It's potato peels and veggie garbage clogging the sink via the disposal. THanks for any advice. --Jeanne
You’re a life saver ( I rent an apartment and my double kitchen sink got clogged I tried baking soda and vinegar but it didn’t work but your trick did !!! ) but thank you so much !!!!!
Hello Sammy Saleh, You're welcome! I am glad everything worked out for you! Congrats on the repair! I stay away from liquids or chemicals on any plugged drains myself. Thanks for the kind words and enjoy your week! Al
omg!!......thank you so very much. For 5 days ive been battling this clog. Christmas is in 2 days, need the use of my kitchen sink so badly! Thank you!!!
Oh my gosh, I tried everything. For some reason, I kept thinking the plunger wouldn't work and kept doing rounds of baking soda and vinegar as well as other methods. Did your method and barely plunged twice. Worked wonderfully!! Thank you!
Hello patientnkind, You're welcome! I am glad that everything worked out for you! Congrats on the repair! The plunger is my go to on many many repairs. Thanks for commenting and have a great week! Al
Hello Fyarlance Wright, You're welcome! Congrats on the repair! Glad to hear everything worked out for you! Thanks for commenting and enjoy your week! Al
omgosh thank you thank you thank you you have no idea how happy I am now! I just fixed the plugged sinks after watching your video. It worked like magic!! Thank you so much! you saved my day! :)
Hello Alyssa Jones, You're welcome! That's great to hear! Congrats on the repair! Probably not much you can't tackle if you put your mind to it!!! Thanks for commenting and enjoy your weekend! Al
Thank you so much. You saved my time and money. I was plunging without applying the plug to the other side. but then I saw your video. I did the same thing. It worked so fast
Hello mathematics1807, You're welcome! I am glad everything worked out for you! Congrats on the repair! Plugging off the side allows the force to be applied directly to the drain line! Makes all the difference as you now know! Thanks for commenting and enjoy your day! Al
Hello GloryGal2009; You are more then welcome! No chemicals is great! Plugging the other side allows the plunger to put pressure directly on the drain. I am glad it worked for you! Thanks for commenting and have a great day! Al
I know this video was posted 9 years ago, you're a life saver. I really appreciate the tip I was going to lose my mind for second there this worked very quickly and nicely seriously I appreciate the tutorial.
Hello davidleeau1ibmcom, You're welcome! I am glad everything worked out for you! Congrats on the repair! Thanks for commenting and enjoy your week! Al
Brenda Frie Best of luck with your next project! Hopefully it will go well for you! Let me know how you get along! Thanks for commenting and have a great week! Al
Hello Brett; That is a great point Brett! I had a friend of mine run into that exact situation and ended up with a few bad burns which he was lucky to get away with! Hard to beat the plunger, auger or tape when it comes to getting a drain cleared. Thanks for commenting and enjoy your week! Al
Hello @@TheOldkid888 IT WORKED! It was a EUREKA moment... Literally! Tell you the truth, I've had a challenging day...Friday evening, While preparing for a religious get together for about 40-invitees at my home, I discovered (totally accidentally) that my water heater tank gave out, and was leaking... fortunately a slow trickle, but regardless, a major headache and expense. Then three hours later as my wife is doing the dishes, and the kitchen sink suddenly backed up. Using plunger by itself was no help; in fact, the water continued to back up even more with each run of garburator. A little while later, my son used Liquid Plumer without my knowledge based on my wife's instructions, again to no avail. Then running between the basement & the kitchen, and trying to contact a handyman and/or a plumber was proving to be even a bigger challenge at around almost 10:00 PM at night (on Friday). Thought of RUclips and after a wild search, I ended up on your channel; and decided to give it a try based on your demo video. As you instructed, plugged up the right sink with a towel and used the (only available) small-mouthed (for the lack-of-better words) plunger (not the kind that you suggested though) to drain the left sink. However, it was not going down, although, the right sink was bubbling up with each push of the plunger. Little frustrated, I walked away for about five minutes. Apparently, then it suddenly occurred to me to turn on the garburator while using the plunger; and voila, with a couple of gentle pushes of the plunger, down went the water through the drain from both the sinks. And it has stayed that way so far. A great deal of relief for all of us, especially, my wife for the Saturday morning planned religious activity. The next morning, our hired help made a great adjustment despite lack of running hot water. Using the old fashioned way of heating up the water in a pan to make do with major dish washing chore on the day of the religious function. So, Kudos to her and a BIG KUDOS to YOU SIR! One down, or I should say, DONE (the kitchen sink) and one to go (the water heater)! An absolutely amazing, awesome, and a no-cost practical tip! Worked for me, and it will be a lesson learned for LIFE. FOREVER GRATEFUL! 👍👍👏👏👏
Hello dhapumdhap, I am really glad to hear everything worked out with sink issue. You can also use this same method for the basin and bathtub. Simply plug the overflow and use the plunger on the drain. I use two plungers on the tub (one on the drain and one to cover the overflow) although a wet rag will work to seal the overflow on the tub. I never use chemicals on drain lines. Not good for the environment and can cause bigger issues such as getting an acid burn should you have to take the drain apart. And they are not great to inhale. Generally all drains can be cleared with the proper mechanical equipment such a plunger of auger. Nothing better then going back to basics such as heating water on the stove to make us appreciate how lucky we are to turn on the tap and get hot water. Thanks for commenting and enjoy your week! Al
I have a double sink too but on one side its a standard size and the other one is much smaller. So both sides were blocked and i was about to call a pro but this worked and now I saved time and money. Thanks a lot dude!
Hello Legal Occupier, You're welcome! I am glad everything worked out for you! Congrats on the repair! Thanks for commenting and enjoy your weekend! Al
Hello Peter; Good tip on the vacuum. I use it myself I am not a chemical guy at all! Just not good for the environment and can be very dangerous if used improperly! You are more then welcome! Thanks for commenting and enjoy your day! Al
Hello mamagoatandbaby, You're welcome! Glad everything worked out for you! And congrats on the repair! You want to keep that out of the sink. The grease alone will slowly plug off the pipe and make it painful to clear! Thansk for commenting and enjoy the weekend! Al
Hello davidmorgen4558, You're welcome! I am glad everything worked out for you! Congrats! May have saved you a bit of time over the years for sure! Thanks for commenting and enjoy your day! Al
Great video Al !! The one thing that keeps me from using chemicals in other homes is not knowing if they have used them before calling. Two chemicals of different makeups can lead to fatal consequences when they meet. The plunger is very effective in most cases and is not too hard to do. As you, just not a fan of chemicals. Take care, Brett
Hello Hector; Just like the overflow of a sink or bathtub; a double sink has to have one side plugged while plunging it. This allows the force and suction of the plunger to do its job! Thanks for commenting and congrats on the repair! Al
Thank you!! My mom was losing sleep that I had clogged the kitchen sink in our new house with some grease from Taco Tuesday. Could have saved myself the late night trip to Walmart for chemicals had I just watched this video. Never again! This was so helpful.
Hello MsLyrics16, You're welcome! Glad everything worked out for you! Congrats on the repair! It may have not been the grease that you poured down, but the grease that was poured down over a period of time. Generally a plunger will not work on a plugged line that is full of grease. It may have been some debris built up in the trap under the sink and the plunger loosened the debris and moved it along. Rice and meat guilty for causing this to happen often. That being said...You never want to pour grease down a drain. It builds up against the pipe walls and can become plugged very quickly. I am not a fan of chemicals myself. What most people do first is they pour the chemicals down the drain and wait a little bit to see what happens. If nothing takes place then you end up working on a drain that is full of acids and can cause serious problems to the person working on the drain line. There is generally a much better way to clear a plugged drain then to use chemicals. Thanks for commenting and enjoy your day! Al P.S. Mention to mom that there are bigger things in life to lose sleep over. Material things can be replaced or fixed. Lifes to short to worry about those kinds of things.
Hello JillKeith ChamneyMcOuan; I am glad you got along well with the repair! You are more then welcome! Thanks for commenting and have a great weekend! Al
Hello Michael; You are more then welcome! I am glad everything worked out for you and congrats on the repair! Thanks for commenting and have a great week! Al
Dude....... This work like a charm. I tried the hot water soap salt baking soda even took apart the pipes to clean a little bit. Still couldn't fix it. This work the first time. Thank you so much!!!
Hello Anthony, You're welcome! I am glad to hear that! Congrats on the repair! I don't believe in acids or drain cleaners of any sort myself! Good old plunger has treated me well for more than 40 years. Biggest thing is to plug off the other side of the sink if you have a double sink. Thanks for commenting and have a great day! Al
Hello Jamesey, Probably a sign that you are headed in the right direction as far as fixing your problem. Thanks for commenting and enjoy your weekend! Al
Hello Ducky McScrooge, You're welcome! I am glad everything worked out for you! Congrats on the repair! Thanks for commenting and enjoy your weekend! Al
Thank you so much for posting this video. I have been trying all day to unclog my kitchen sink including pouring 20 dollars worth of chemicals down it. After watching your video I put the drain stop in the right side drain and plunged the other side maybe 4 to 5 times and that's all it took!! Thank you so much! I wasn't looking forward to taking the pipes apart. Also being a women I think it's fun to be able to fix things around my house without having to call a professional! 😊
Hello Tasha, You're more than welcome! The very last thing you want to do is get into chemicals. If for some reason you can't get the drain clear with a plunger or small snake; you have to deal with the chemicals that you put in the drain. They are generally very toxic. Congrats on the repair. Thumbs up! There is probably very little that you can't do if you put your mind to it. Anything comes along you are not sure of; feel free to ask. Thanks for commenting and enjoy your week! Al
THANK YOU! I'm not handy at all and my kitchen sink seemed to be hopelessly clogged with about 4" of standing water in both sinks. I was ready to either try chemicals (thanks for the warning) or call a plumber (big $). Instead, I poured in a second round of baking soda + vinegar and let it bubble for about 15 minutes. Then I used the plunger correctly, as you demonstrated. After about 6 tries with the plunger NO MORE CLOGGED DRAIN! Thanks again! 😊
Hello Lala_Sparkles, You're welcome! I am glad everything worked out for you! Congrats on the repair! You want to stay away from the chemicals at all cost. I heard of some pretty bad burns that people have received over the years from chemicals in the water. I stick to plungers or augers myself. They do the trick every time. Sometimes it takes a little more effort, but the job always gets done. Thanks for commenting and enjoy your weekend! Al
You're the man! I plunged the shit out of the sink to no avail yesterday. I looked at your video today and found out my problem - hold the other side down while plunging. The old lady might give it up tonight....
Hello MrThollo31, You're welcome! I am so glad it worked out for you! Congrats on the repair King Thollo! Thanks for commenting and enjoy your weekend! Al
@@MrsThollo No worries. You did a great job on the repair! Be proud of yourself as anyone would be! Great feeling! I still get them whenever I tackle something I haven't done before and there are many!
Hello iccemitsu, You are more than welcome! I generally stay away from the chemicals. Hard on everything especially the lungs. Glad it worked out for you! Congrats! Thanks for commenting and enjoy your week! Al
i also bought a lot of chem cleaner - didnt work - then used a plunger and in 10 seconds it worked. wow - im impressed. very cool - thank you - use a plunger people - IT REALLY WORKS (MY CLOG WAS COFFEE GRINDS)
Thank you for your help in this video I tried it to unclog my sink and it worked great it took a few times to get suction but it worked 👍 I tried Drano but that was a waste of money. Your advice was great 👏 absolutely right
Hello F.catfracasso fracasso, You're more than welcome! I am glad that everything worked out for you and congrats on the repair! I try and stay away from chemicals. They are hard on the environment and can also cause trouble if you should have to cut the drain out. Thanks for commenting and enjoy your week! Al
Hello Lauren, You're welcome! I am glad it worked out for you! Congrats! I stay away from chemicals myself. To many problems can occur when using them besides being bad for the environment. Always manual ways to clear a drain as you now know! Thanks for commenting and enjoy your weekend! Al
Hello Luz Galarza, You're welcome! Glad everything worked out for you! Congrats on the repair! Always nice to save a few dollars for sure! Thanks for the kind words and enjoy your week!
Hello michaelturnipseed3541, You're welcome! Glad to hear everything worked out for you! Congrats on the repair! Thanks for commenting and enjoy your day! Al
Hello Toya; You are more then welcome! I am glad the job went well for you and congrats on the repair! Plugging the other side is a must in order to apply pressure to the drain with the plunger! Thanks for commenting and have a great weekend! Al
THANK YOU!!!!!! You likely saved me a ton of money. I happen to KNOW that 'under my kitchen sink' doesn't look quite right. And I noted that all the joints are 'glued'; so there isn't any 'removing' a 'p' trap easily. So it was either pay a plumber a ton of money or try plunging it. I wasn't sure if plunging was going to work...but went back to give it another try after your video...and Baddaboom...baddabang...water is going down once again. I felt such a sense of relief and great joy that this old lady fixed my stopped up kitchen sink. LOL You are going to put Rotor Rooter out of business!
Hello Robin, You're welcome! That is great news to hear! I am glad everything went well for you and never to old to learn is one of my sayings. Congrats on the repair! I don't think rotor rooter has to worry about me. LOL Thanks for commenting and enjoy your week! Al
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Last night my kitchen double sink clogged. Plunged it on and off for hours. Gave up, went to bed. This morning, dressed to run to store for chemicals but decided to check videos first. Your 3 min video was it!
It was difficult (70 yr old female) to hold down one side while plumbing the other, but IT WORKED after 3 tries!!! I don't know if you're still around online, but I owe you a BIG THANK YOU!! So,,THANK YOU!!!!!!!
I hope all is well in your life.
Hello Moon Over Miami,
You're welcome!
Congrats on the repair!
You still have it going on regardless of age!
I stay away from chemicals completely. They are hard on both the environment and your lungs. Always a way to do it without the chemicals. Glad it went well for you!
Thanks for the kind words and enjoy your day! Al
worked great! i have plunged our kitchen sink before, but it's so rare that i always forget what i'm doing! so seeing your video helped remind me of everything, and it went smoothly as ever! thank you!
washing dishes and the water want going down. Mom was at work and in only 12. Saw this video and you saved my life. I was so scared that I would be in so much trouble. tried this and it was like iT never happen ag
Hello ShortJay,
Great job on the repair!
never be afraid of mom if you are doing dishes and something like this happens. Things like that happen all the time. I am sure she would understand.
I would tell her that you made the repair. I am sure she would be very proud of you.
Congrats on the repair!
Thanks for commenting and have a great week! Al
Yeah..the fact it was blocked when you just happened to be doing dishes proves that it had been getting worse over a period of time while your mum was using the kitchen. You've done her a huge favour. Well done. Next time it happens to her you can show her.
I am so thankful to you! This worked exactly as you called it. I was plunging and plunging without applying the plug to the disposal side. I was frustrated and ready to give up. Actually I gave up until I saw several videos. Your video was the easiest to understand and follow. I had to chime in and express my appreciation for your channel.
+Jason M
I am glad everything worked out for you. Appreciate the kind words!
Plugging the other side makes all the difference in the world.
Thanks for commenting and enjoy your day! Al
Agree! Thank you I had been plunging for an hour but hadn’t plugged the opposite side. Really saved the day.
Spot on! Sink has been blocked repeatedly for months and for the past 3 days, it got much worse. I don't pour oil or food debris down the sink but I am in rental accommodation so probably a pre-existing condition... Poured lots of different chemicals and natural baking soda/vinegar potions with little improvements over the past few months. Just tried your method and it worked to unclog it after just 3 pull. I found that the water in the sink forms a seal around the plunger and it goes down by itself so no need to push it down, just pull. I could hear the blockage clear and the smell was a big clue!!! Then the water flowed. Perfect! Thanks so much for sharing :-D
Hello Lolly Genet,
You're welcome!
I am glad everything worked out for you!
Congrats on the repair!
Plugging the other compartment of the sink makes all the difference in the world when it comes to using the plunger to clear the drain.
Having water in the sink definitely helps the plunger work better.
I stay away from chemicals altogether. they can not only cause problems for the environment, but can cause serious burns to people who use them. I have seen them happen to homeowners a number of times. They are nothing to play around with.
Thanks for commenting and enjoy your week! Al
wow! You save me a call that would have cost tooo much. I was plugging like crazy but when I close the other drain. Work perfect! wow! thanks!!
Perfect, thanks. I was trying to figure out how to get this fixed without taking apart the piping and this did the trick!
THANK YOU!!! This worked perfectly!! My mom was panicking because the garbage disposal wasn't draining. We were able to get the disposal reset, but the water won't drain. She pulled up a video of a woman that showed how to disconnect the water line and pull the clog out by hand. I found your video on u tube and told her to watch it. She ran to wal-greens and got a plunger. I plunged the sink and it worked just as you demonstrated in your video. Now she does not have to hear my dad telling her , "I told you not to put to much stuff in it." Thanks again!!
Wow I watched about 4 other videos that didn’t help me and your way worked like a charm! So simple and easily explained, thanks so much!
Hello Tamera Barron
,
You're welcome!
That's great to hear!
I try and keep my videos as easy to follow as possible.
Little tricks of the trade like plugging the other side of the sink makes all the difference in the
world in clearing the drain. Works the same for a tub and basin drain as well, only you must plug the overflow.
Thanks for commenting and have a great weekend! Al
You're the man my friend, just did exactly as you instructed and I unclogged my double sink no problem, just gotta remind the do-do's in my house that not everything should be flushed down the drain! Thanks again!
Hello David;
You are more then welcome and thanks for the kind words!
Putting grease and things of that nature in the sink are definitely going to clog the sink. A little thought should go into what goes down the drain for sure.
Thanks for commenting and congrats on the repair! Al
Thank you for this video. I had the same issue with my sink and I just fixed it after watching. Your technique worked like a charm
Hello KTOWELL1120,
You're welcome!
I am glad the repair went well for you! Congrats!
Always important to cover the other side of the sink when using the plunger. Just like covering the overflow on a tub or basin while plunging as well.
Thanks for commenting and enjoy your weekend! Al
Thank you, sir! This worked well.
Anyone who wants to do this keep in mind that you are applying pressure to the pipes below. If it is a really severe clog, you may want someone to hold the bottom pipe in place so that the pipe leading to the sink doesn't fall out.
Also, you should plunge half way then bring the plunger back to starting position on the first few plunges. It helps loosen up the stuff in there.
In other words do not go whole hog like you are plunging a toilet or you may end up with a bigger problem than you started out with.
Hello Nimble_Navigator62,
You're welcome!
Glad everything went well for you!
Congrats on the repair!
Thanks for the input and enjoy your week! Al
@@TheOldkid888 You too!
Thanks for the video. I usually peel my veggies into sink, then scoop them into trash. I got lazy yesterday and put things down the disposal that I usually don't (onion peels and egg shells.) The disposal side of the sink plugged up, and your tips worked great. The store only had the bell type and an accordion type plunger. The accordion worked. So glad I did not have to take the pipes apart, snake or call plumber. Thanks again.
Hello BethV,
You are more than welcome!
I am glad you got along well with the repair!
We all get a little lazy at some point.
Thanks for commenting and congrats on the repair! Al
Thanks so much after fighting with the Sink for 3 days! I was finally able to unclog it today with the help of your video and a simple run to Wal-Mart for a plunger. :)
Hello Lira,
I am glad everything worked out for you!
Congrats on the repair!
Thanks for commenting and enjoy your day! Al
worked for over an hour trying to get my drain cleared and nothing! watched your video, and BOOM! It is perfect now! just a few plunges and it drained! Thank You so much!
Hello Shelly;
You are more then welcome!
Glad everything worked out for you!
Thanks for commenting and have a great week! Al
Great Video!
Short and sweet.
Just used this technique to unclog my double kitchen sinks.
Thanks.
Hello segun coker,
You're welcome!
Great to hear!
Glad everything worked out for you!
Same technique for a basin except you plug the overflow!
Thanks for the kind words and enjoy your week! Al
My goodness. This worked amazingly well. Got my drain unclogged within a matter of minutes. I thought I was going to need a plumber.
Hello Ron,
I am glad everything worked out for you!
And congrats on the repair!
A little elbow grease and you are good to go!
Thanks for commenting and enjoy your weekend! Al
@@TheOldkid888 thank you for posting this video. You saved the day. 👍🏽
Thank you so much! We were so frustrated with our clogged sink for days and were very close to calling a plumber, which would have costed us easily 100usd! Luckily I researched and saw the video. Invested in a $3 plunger instead and it works like a charm. Thank you!!
Hello Ka Man Cheung,
You're welcome!
I am glad everything worked out for you!
Congrats on the repair!
Generally with a sink if the plunger doesn't work; then grease has taken over the piping and you need an auger to clear the lines. Most sink drains can be cleared with a plunger.
Allowing as little as possible an amount of grease down the sink will ensure you have no big issues with the drain in the future.
Thanks for commenting and enjoy your weekend! Al
This worked great. Thank you. I also like the information on the upstroke, that is exactly when it opened. Gentle up and down pressure did the trick. Thx.
Hello David,
You're welcome!
Great to hear! Glad everything worked out for you!
Congrats on the repair!
Upstroke is the best way to go on any drain when starting to work the plunger!
Thanks for commenting and enjoy your week! Al
Hai Brett, I too was saved from a nasty situation ,it was Sunday and I can't get a plumber than got to wait till Monday so the best rescuer as always Google or into the utube your channel was the first to that came to my attention,I really have to thank you so very much sir, you saved me I was alone children were not reachable,may go bless you and hope to see more of your program.tq so much you were my saviour.
Hello Vasugie Subramaniam,
You're welcome!
I am glad everything worked out for you!
Congrats on the repair!
Never fails that things such as this happen on the weekend.
You can find out how to do just about anything with a Google search for sure.
Thanks for commenting and enjoy your week! Al
Yes! Thank you. I have been trying all day to unclog my sink. This worked like a charm.!
Hello shakeria44,
You're welcome!
I am glad everything worked out for you!
Congrats on the repair!
Thanks for commenting and enjoy your day! Al
Friend, you're a life saver! Found out about mine 3AM in the morning.
Hello Arthurian Knight;
Glad things worked out for you!
Thanks for commenting and have a great day! Al
Great info, I haven't dealt with this yet but now I know. Thanks for the vid.
I could hug u right now. had the chemicals they didn't work so gave up tried this water went down. life saver!
+Victoria Oliver
I am glad everything worked out for you!
Nice to have that behind you!
Thanks for commenting and enjoy your weekend! Al
Thanks man ! i had a major disposal pluggo with potatoes and yam skins. i fed too much at one time and she plugged up. as a Refrigeration tech i immediately figured i would have to get the wet vac from the truck and start vacuuming out as much as possible then take apart stuff under the sink. i thought to myself---- Lets see if you tube has any ideas before all that. This saved my ass from all that work. i did not even have to leave the house. i just plunged it a few times, and Whala. All Clear. Thanks again for posting this video up.
+OcRefrigeration & H.v.a.c.
You are more than welcome!
Glad everything worked out for you!
Thanks for commenting and enjoy your week! Al
Thank you very much for responding and best wishes that your issues be resolved
You are a lifesaver! My sink got clogged the day before throwing a big house party.
Your technique worked.
I was afraid I would have to take apart the drain system under the sink.
Thank you for posting the video!
+l31007
You are more than welcome!
I am glad everything worked out for you! Hope the party went over well!
Thanks for commenting and have a great week! Al
Thank you!! I just saved $400.00
THANK YOU SO SO MUCH!!! you literally saved me $1000 or however much plumes cost! I had tried other videos but none used a real plugged sinks and none of them worked! but after trying what you did it worked! thank you so much!
Hello Anastasia Wolf,
You're welcome!
I am glad everything worked out for you!
Congrats on the repair!
Always nice to save money especially in times like this!
Thanks for commenting and have a great week! Al
This is 2020 and it still helped!!! Thanks!!
Hello Joy,
You're welcome!
Glad everything worked out for you!
Plumbing hasn't change much over the past few decades so most videos will be up to date as far as how to make repairs!
Thanks for commenting and enjoy your week! Al
This has worked in the past for me but not so far today. At what point do you breka down and call the plumber? Should I just keep trying, or am I making it worse? It's potato peels and veggie garbage clogging the sink via the disposal. THanks for any advice. --Jeanne
Thanks for the video! This was such a lifesaver for someone who knows literally nothing about plunging! :)
Hello empressvitamors8359,
You're welcome!
Glad everything worked out for you! Congrats!
Thanks for commenting and enjoy your week! Al
2023 and this video help me to solve my problem.Thank you very much, i really appreciate it👏
Hello chooidon,
You're welcome!
I am glad everything worked out for you!
Congrats on your repair!
Thanks for commenting and enjoy your week! Al
maybe a stupid question but for a single basin sink is it better to do slow pumps of the plunger or is it better to do fast pumps of the plunger?
You’re a life saver ( I rent an apartment and my double kitchen sink got clogged I tried baking soda and vinegar but it didn’t work but your trick did !!! ) but thank you so much !!!!!
Hello Sammy Saleh,
You're welcome!
I am glad everything worked out for you!
Congrats on the repair!
I stay away from liquids or chemicals on any plugged drains myself.
Thanks for the kind words and enjoy your week! Al
Thank you so very much for sharing your wisdom.
omg!!......thank you so very much. For 5 days ive been battling this clog. Christmas is in 2 days, need the use of my kitchen sink so badly! Thank you!!!
+Charmaine Dennis
You are more than welcome!
I hope everything works out for you!
Thanks for commenting and enjoy the holidays! Al
Hey man, i was really in a pickle but just you're voice unbluged my sink thank you and i don't know how you did that but im thankful ❤
Oh my gosh, I tried everything. For some reason, I kept thinking the plunger wouldn't work and kept doing rounds of baking soda and vinegar as well as other methods. Did your method and barely plunged twice. Worked wonderfully!! Thank you!
Hello patientnkind,
You're welcome!
I am glad that everything worked out for you!
Congrats on the repair!
The plunger is my go to on many many repairs.
Thanks for commenting and have a great week! Al
You Really sabes My day and money!!! Looking for a video I found yours and it really worked!!! Thank you so much!!!!!! God bless you!
Hello abyami roa;
You are more then welcome!
Congrats on the repair!
Thanks for commenting and have a great week! Al
THIS WORKS!!! Thank you for posting this video! You saved me a plumbing bill!
Hello Fyarlance Wright,
You're welcome!
Congrats on the repair!
Glad to hear everything worked out for you!
Thanks for commenting and enjoy your week! Al
You just gave me back my sanity with my kitchen sink. Thank for teaching this old gal how to fix the problem.
Hello Toni,
You're welcome!
Congrats on the repair!
Thanks for commenting and enjoy your week! Al
i tried all the videos on youtube and none of them worked with the exeption of your video. i am very relieved now and thank you from QC.
Hello Phanie,
You're welcome!
I am glad everything worked out for you!
Congrats on the repair!
Thansk for commenting and enjoy your week! Al
Thank you! Your video helped me solve my jam sink problem! Really appreciate it.
Hello Cersi N,
You're welcome!
Glad to hear everything worked out for you!
Congrats on the repair!
Thanks for commenting and enjoy your week! Al
omgosh thank you thank you thank you you have no idea how happy I am now! I just fixed the plugged sinks after watching your video. It worked like magic!! Thank you so much! you saved my day! :)
+Vivian Yoon
You are more than welcome!
I am Glad everything worked out for you!
Thanks for commenting and enjoy your weekend! Al
Thank you so much ! Single mom trying to just get buy didn't want to pay a plumber to fix it . Got it unclogged in a minute or two .
Hello Alyssa Jones,
You're welcome!
That's great to hear! Congrats on the repair!
Probably not much you can't tackle if you put your mind to it!!!
Thanks for commenting and enjoy your weekend! Al
You're a lifesaver, thank you for this video!
Hello mini plants,
You're welcome!
Hopefully the repair went well for you!
Thanks for commenting and enjoy your week! Al
Thank you so much. You saved my time and money. I was plunging without applying the plug to the other side. but then I saw your video. I did the same thing. It worked so fast
Hello mathematics1807,
You're welcome!
I am glad everything worked out for you!
Congrats on the repair!
Plugging off the side allows the force to be applied directly to the drain line! Makes all the difference as you now know!
Thanks for commenting and enjoy your day! Al
AAHHHH!! Thank you so much! It worked! No chemicals. Dummy me, I was plunging earlier but without plugging the other side. Thanks for the vid.
Hello GloryGal2009;
You are more then welcome!
No chemicals is great!
Plugging the other side allows the plunger to put pressure directly on the drain.
I am glad it worked for you!
Thanks for commenting and have a great day! Al
I know this video was posted 9 years ago, you're a life saver. I really appreciate the tip I was going to lose my mind for second there this worked very quickly and nicely seriously I appreciate the tutorial.
Hello Shock2k12,
I am glad everything worked out for you! Congrats on the repair!
Thanks for commenting and enjoy the holidays! Al
The plunger works like magic! Thank you!
Hello YUE XIAO,
You're welcome!
Great to hear!
Glad everything worked out for you!
Thanks for commenting and have a great week! Al
Thank you! This is very helpful. esp holding the second plug down firmly.
Hello davidleeau1ibmcom,
You're welcome!
I am glad everything worked out for you!
Congrats on the repair!
Thanks for commenting and enjoy your week! Al
Thank you for this video!! Worked perfectly!
Hello Kay,
You're welcome!
Glad everything worked out for you!
Congrats on the repair!
Thanks for commenting and enjoy your weekend! Al
Short and sweet. Thank you.
Hello Helen,
You're welcome!
Sorry for the late reply!
Hopefully the repair went well for you!
Thanks for commenting and enjoy your week! Al
Thank you so much we had no clue how to unplug our kitchen Sink and your video helped us so much...took us less than 2 minutes
Hello Udaiveer,
You're more than welcome!
Glad everything worked out for you! Congrats on the repair!
Thanks for commenting and enjoy your week! Al
awesome vid! did the trick for me and now hubby is all happy again :)
+Brenda Frie
Thanks for the kind words!
Glad everything worked out for you!
Thanks for commenting and have a great week! Al
we are going to use your flapper video on our basement toilet next :)
Brenda Frie
Best of luck with your next project! Hopefully it will go well for you! Let me know how you get along!
Thanks for commenting and have a great week! Al
Hello Brett;
That is a great point Brett!
I had a friend of mine run into that exact situation and ended up with a few bad burns which he was lucky to get away with!
Hard to beat the plunger, auger or tape when it comes to getting a drain cleared.
Thanks for commenting and enjoy your week! Al
Absolutely awesome tip! Thank you!
Hello dhapumdhap,
You're welcome!
Hopefully it helps with your repair!
Best of luck!
Thanks for commenting and enjoy your week! Al
Hello @@TheOldkid888 IT WORKED! It was a EUREKA moment... Literally! Tell you the truth, I've had a challenging day...Friday evening, While preparing for a religious get together for about 40-invitees at my home, I discovered (totally accidentally) that my water heater tank gave out, and was leaking... fortunately a slow trickle, but regardless, a major headache and expense. Then three hours later as my wife is doing the dishes, and the kitchen sink suddenly backed up. Using plunger by itself was no help; in fact, the water continued to back up even more with each run of garburator. A little while later, my son used Liquid Plumer without my knowledge based on my wife's instructions, again to no avail.
Then running between the basement & the kitchen, and trying to contact a handyman and/or a plumber was proving to be even a bigger challenge at around almost 10:00 PM at night (on Friday). Thought of RUclips and after a wild search, I ended up on your channel; and decided to give it a try based on your demo video. As you instructed, plugged up the right sink with a towel and used the (only available) small-mouthed (for the lack-of-better words) plunger (not the kind that you suggested though) to drain the left sink. However, it was not going down, although, the right sink was bubbling up with each push of the plunger.
Little frustrated, I walked away for about five minutes. Apparently, then it suddenly occurred to me to turn on the garburator while using the plunger; and voila, with a couple of gentle pushes of the plunger, down went the water through the drain from both the sinks. And it has stayed that way so far. A great deal of relief for all of us, especially, my wife for the Saturday morning planned religious activity.
The next morning, our hired help made a great adjustment despite lack of running hot water. Using the old fashioned way of heating up the water in a pan to make do with major dish washing chore on the day of the religious function.
So, Kudos to her and a BIG KUDOS to YOU SIR! One down, or I should say, DONE (the kitchen sink) and one to go (the water heater)!
An absolutely amazing, awesome, and a no-cost practical tip! Worked for me, and it will be a lesson learned for LIFE.
FOREVER GRATEFUL! 👍👍👏👏👏
Hello dhapumdhap,
I am really glad to hear everything worked out with sink issue. You can also use this same method for the basin and bathtub. Simply plug the overflow and use the plunger on the drain. I use two plungers on the tub (one on the drain and one to cover the overflow) although a wet rag will work to seal the overflow on the tub.
I never use chemicals on drain lines. Not good for the environment and can cause bigger issues such as getting an acid burn should you have to take the drain apart. And they are not great to inhale.
Generally all drains can be cleared with the proper mechanical equipment such a plunger of auger.
Nothing better then going back to basics such as heating water on the stove to make us appreciate how lucky we are to turn on the tap and get hot water.
Thanks for commenting and enjoy your week! Al
I have a double sink too but on one side its a standard size and the other one is much smaller. So both sides were blocked and i was about to call a pro but this worked and now I saved time and money. Thanks a lot dude!
Hello Legal Occupier,
You're welcome!
I am glad everything worked out for you!
Congrats on the repair!
Thanks for commenting and enjoy your weekend! Al
Hello Peter;
Good tip on the vacuum. I use it myself
I am not a chemical guy at all! Just not good for the environment and can be very dangerous if used improperly!
You are more then welcome!
Thanks for commenting and enjoy your day! Al
thanks so much! This really helped us to unclog our kitchen drain when I clogged it up with carrot peels. Thankyou!
Hello Danyella78,
You're more than welcome!
Congrats on the repair!
Thanks for commenting and enjoy your day! Al
Thank you so much, I thought I was screwed. I don’t know what I was thinking draining my beef in the sink. Smh…this worked wonders
Hello mamagoatandbaby,
You're welcome!
Glad everything worked out for you!
And congrats on the repair!
You want to keep that out of the sink. The grease alone will slowly plug off the pipe and make it painful to clear!
Thansk for commenting and enjoy the weekend! Al
Worked like a charm buddy. Thanks a million
Hello Telisa,
You are more than welcome!
I am glad everything worked out for you!
Thanks for commenting and enjoy your weekend! Al
Yes it works,If I only had known back in the late 80s when I was a building manager,Thanks!
Hello davidmorgen4558,
You're welcome!
I am glad everything worked out for you! Congrats!
May have saved you a bit of time over the years for sure!
Thanks for commenting and enjoy your day! Al
Great video Al !! The one thing that keeps me from using chemicals in other homes is not knowing if they have used them before calling. Two chemicals of different makeups can lead to fatal consequences when they meet. The plunger is very effective in most cases and is not too hard to do. As you, just not a fan of chemicals. Take care, Brett
Like Dihydrogen Monoxide. Super deadly chemical and has 100% rate of death from people that have been exposed to it at some point
Thanks for the lesson. It worked. I was afraid of working on pipes etc...
+Yvon Lauzon
You are more than welcome!
Glad everything went well for you!
Thanks for commenting and enjoy your week! Al
The lack of using the drain plug was my problem. Now its fixed, thanks!
Hello Hector;
Just like the overflow of a sink or bathtub; a double sink has to have one side plugged while plunging it.
This allows the force and suction of the plunger to do its job!
Thanks for commenting and congrats on the repair! Al
Thank you!! My mom was losing sleep that I had clogged the kitchen sink in our new house with some grease from Taco Tuesday. Could have saved myself the late night trip to Walmart for chemicals had I just watched this video. Never again! This was so helpful.
Hello MsLyrics16,
You're welcome!
Glad everything worked out for you! Congrats on the repair!
It may have not been the grease that you poured down, but the grease that was poured down over a period of time. Generally a plunger will not work on a plugged line that is full of grease. It may have been some debris built up in the trap under the sink and the plunger loosened the debris and moved it along. Rice and meat guilty for causing this to happen often.
That being said...You never want to pour grease down a drain. It builds up against the pipe walls and can become plugged very quickly.
I am not a fan of chemicals myself. What most people do first is they pour the chemicals down the drain and wait a little bit to see what happens. If nothing takes place then you end up working on a drain that is full of acids and can cause serious problems to the person working on the drain line. There is generally a much better way to clear a plugged drain then to use chemicals.
Thanks for commenting and enjoy your day! Al
P.S. Mention to mom that there are bigger things in life to lose sleep over. Material things can be replaced or fixed.
Lifes to short to worry about those kinds of things.
Enjoy your video's. Been waiting for a new one. You going to make more
I literally just did this 5mins ago and it worked! Thank you for this diy without it would’ve been calling a plumber!!😗
Hello Trina Stewart,
You're welcome!
I am glad everything worked out for you!
Congrats on the repair!
Thanks for commenting and enjoy your weekend! Al
Hello Brett;
You are more then welcome!
Thanks very much for the kind words!
Thanks for commenting and have a great day! Al
Totally worked for me after trying so many other things! Thanks!
Hello JillKeith ChamneyMcOuan;
I am glad you got along well with the repair!
You are more then welcome!
Thanks for commenting and have a great weekend! Al
Sweet! It worked just as you said. Thank you!
Michael Manning
Queen Creek, Az
Hello Michael;
You are more then welcome!
I am glad everything worked out for you and congrats on the repair!
Thanks for commenting and have a great week! Al
I appreciate this video it helped me solve the clog in my sink with out having to ask anyone
Hello Brady,
I am glad to hear that everything worked out for you!
Congrats on the repair!
Thanks for commenting and enjoy the weekend! Al
Dude....... This work like a charm. I tried the hot water soap salt baking soda even took apart the pipes to clean a little bit. Still couldn't fix it. This work the first time. Thank you so much!!!
Hello Anthony,
You're welcome!
I am glad to hear that!
Congrats on the repair!
I don't believe in acids or drain cleaners of any sort myself! Good old plunger has treated me well for more than 40 years. Biggest thing is to plug off the other side of the sink if you have a double sink.
Thanks for commenting and have a great day! Al
Nice tutorial man!
This is a life save, my sink blocked on Monday, this really helped me out
Hello Queen Of my Empire,
Great to hear!
Glad everything worked out for you!
Thanks for commenting and enjoy your weekend! Al
Wonderful video sir! I appreciate you! 🙏🏻
Hello Philip Thompson,
Hopefully everything worked out for you!
Thanks for the kind words and enjoy your weekend! Al
Thank you so much this really works. You are a life saver. Thank you again
Hello lashay;
You are very welcome!
You made the repair. Congrats!
Thanks for commenting and have a great week! Al
Idk why but I find it so satisfying when I pull the plunger out of the sink and all the stuff comes out
Hello Jamesey,
Probably a sign that you are headed in the right direction as far as fixing your problem.
Thanks for commenting and enjoy your weekend! Al
TheOldkid888 Thanks! :D
I did it just the way you explained it and it worked like magic… Thank you
Hello Ducky McScrooge,
You're welcome!
I am glad everything worked out for you!
Congrats on the repair!
Thanks for commenting and enjoy your weekend! Al
Thank you so much for posting this video. I have been trying all day to unclog my kitchen sink including pouring 20 dollars worth of chemicals down it. After watching your video I put the drain stop in the right side drain and plunged the other side maybe 4 to 5 times and that's all it took!! Thank you so much! I wasn't looking forward to taking the pipes apart. Also being a women I think it's fun to be able to fix things around my house without having to call a professional! 😊
Hello Tasha,
You're more than welcome!
The very last thing you want to do is get into chemicals. If for some reason you can't get the drain clear with a plunger or small snake; you have to deal with the chemicals that you put in the drain. They are generally very toxic.
Congrats on the repair. Thumbs up!
There is probably very little that you can't do if you put your mind to it.
Anything comes along you are not sure of; feel free to ask.
Thanks for commenting and enjoy your week! Al
Tasha Halterman i am going to try again tomorrow i was using the plug on the disposal side, plunging for hrs no luck.
I hope it works out for you!
Thanks for commenting and good luck! Al
Thank you so much you saved my day. Your idea worked for me and it was really easy.😀
Hello Sumitra Saha,
You're welcome!
I am glad everything worked out for you!
Congrats on the repair!
Thanks for commenting and enjoy your weekend! Al
Thank you! This helped us unclog our kitchen sink drain!
Hello jyo5043,
You're welcome!
I am glad it worked out for you!
Congrats on the repair!
Thanks for commenting and enjoy your week! Al
thanks I am in a wheelchair so getting under the sink I cant do but your plunger idea saved me hassle and money so thanks
Hello JP,
You are more than welcome!
I am glad the repair went well for you!
Thanks for commenting and enjoy your day! Al
THANK YOU! I'm not handy at all and my kitchen sink seemed to be hopelessly clogged with about 4" of standing water in both sinks. I was ready to either try chemicals (thanks for the warning) or call a plumber (big $). Instead, I poured in a second round of baking soda + vinegar and let it bubble for about 15 minutes. Then I used the plunger correctly, as you demonstrated. After about 6 tries with the plunger NO MORE CLOGGED DRAIN! Thanks again! 😊
Hello Lala_Sparkles,
You're welcome!
I am glad everything worked out for you!
Congrats on the repair!
You want to stay away from the chemicals at all cost. I heard of some pretty bad burns that people have received over the years from chemicals in the water.
I stick to plungers or augers myself. They do the trick every time. Sometimes it takes a little more effort, but the job always gets done.
Thanks for commenting and enjoy your weekend! Al
thank you sir, worked perfectly and your explanation was perfect I appreciate the help.
Hello HalcyonArdent,
You're welcome!
Glad everything worked out for you!
Thanks for commenting and enjoy your week! Al
This worked !! Thanks for sharing this tip ..
Hello balaji gubiligari,
You're welcome!
I am glad everything worked out for you!
Congrats on the repair!
Thanks for commenting and enjoy week! Al
You're the man! I plunged the shit out of the sink to no avail yesterday. I looked at your video today and found out my problem - hold the other side down while plunging. The old lady might give it up tonight....
Thanks bud, this worked like a charm!
Hello Grant,
You're welcome!
I am glad everything worked out for you!
Congrats on the repair!
Thanks for commenting and enjoy your weekend! Al
Thank you, sir!! I felt like the King of the World when this worked! Lol
Hello MrThollo31,
You're welcome!
I am so glad it worked out for you!
Congrats on the repair King Thollo!
Thanks for commenting and enjoy your weekend! Al
@@TheOldkid888 BTW, I am a female. No idea why it says "Mr." 😩
@@MrsThollo No worries. You did a great job on the repair! Be proud of yourself as anyone would be! Great feeling! I still get them whenever I tackle something I haven't done before and there are many!
thanks mate. after $30 of chem. the 40 secs with a $4 plunger sorted it. many many thanks again
Hello iccemitsu,
You are more than welcome!
I generally stay away from the chemicals. Hard on everything especially the lungs.
Glad it worked out for you! Congrats!
Thanks for commenting and enjoy your week! Al
i also bought a lot of chem cleaner - didnt work - then used a plunger and in 10 seconds it worked. wow - im impressed. very cool - thank you - use a plunger people - IT REALLY WORKS (MY CLOG WAS COFFEE GRINDS)
I was just about to call a plumber. You saved me money, effort and my wife's irritation. Thanks a ton!!
Hello Sathyamys,
You're welcome!
Glad everything worked out for you!
Congrats on the repair!
Thanks for commenting and enjoy your day! Al
Thank you so much, when I came to my moms her kitchen sink was clogged, it worked really good but it was nasty and had to do it for a few minutes.
Thank you for your help in this video I tried it to unclog my sink and it worked great it took a few times to get suction but it worked 👍 I tried Drano but that was a waste of money. Your advice was great 👏 absolutely right
Hello F.catfracasso fracasso,
You're more than welcome!
I am glad that everything worked out for you and congrats on the repair!
I try and stay away from chemicals. They are hard on the environment and can also cause trouble if you should have to cut the drain out.
Thanks for commenting and enjoy your week! Al
After the chemicals didn’t work I tried this out and omg it worked my sink is clear!!! Thank you!!!
Hello Lauren,
You're welcome!
I am glad it worked out for you! Congrats!
I stay away from chemicals myself. To many problems can occur when using them besides being bad for the environment.
Always manual ways to clear a drain as you now know!
Thanks for commenting and enjoy your weekend! Al
Worked like a charm! Now i can finally go to sleep...thank you! :)
malong21
You are more then welcome!
I am glad things worked out for you!
Thanks for commenting and have a great week! Al
Thanks so much you just saved me a lot of time and money. The best for you.
Hello Luz Galarza,
You're welcome!
Glad everything worked out for you!
Congrats on the repair!
Always nice to save a few dollars for sure!
Thanks for the kind words and enjoy your week!
JUST did this and it worked!! THANK YOU!!
Hello michaelturnipseed3541,
You're welcome!
Glad to hear everything worked out for you!
Congrats on the repair!
Thanks for commenting and enjoy your day! Al
OMG THANK YOU SO MUCH! :-) my drain was clogged I tried plunging and was about to go by a lot of chemicals or pay maintenance ....u saved me
Hello Toya;
You are more then welcome!
I am glad the job went well for you and congrats on the repair!
Plugging the other side is a must in order to apply pressure to the drain with the plunger!
Thanks for commenting and have a great weekend! Al
THANK YOU!!!!!! You likely saved me a ton of money. I happen to KNOW that 'under my kitchen sink' doesn't look quite right. And I noted that all the joints are 'glued'; so there isn't any 'removing' a 'p' trap easily. So it was either pay a plumber a ton of money or try plunging it. I wasn't sure if plunging was going to work...but went back to give it another try after your video...and Baddaboom...baddabang...water is going down once again. I felt such a sense of relief and great joy that this old lady fixed my stopped up kitchen sink. LOL You are going to put Rotor Rooter out of business!
Hello Robin,
You're welcome!
That is great news to hear!
I am glad everything went well for you and never to old to learn is one of my sayings.
Congrats on the repair!
I don't think rotor rooter has to worry about me. LOL
Thanks for commenting and enjoy your week! Al