Clogged Sink Drain or Odor

Clogged Sink Drain or Odor:   P-trap

Follow the instruction below to clean your  sink’s P-trap.

1. Position a plastic bucket directly under the P-trap.
2. Remove the three coupling nuts that attach the trap to the sink tailpiece and to the adjacent wall.

NOTE: The P-trap bend is used to prevent sewer gases from entering your home.

3. Clean the interior of the trap with a straightened wire coat hanger or a large nylon bottle brush.

4. If you discover that the trap is clean and clear (and not the reason for the clog or slow draining), then insert a small retractable drain snake directly into the pipe in the wall. Rotate handle to remove clog.

5. Reassemble the P-trap.

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