How to Unclog a Drain, Part 3:

Desperate Situation & Water Won’t Drain:

Chances are if you fill the sink with a treatment of baking soda and vinegar, drain stopper removed, and leave the backed up sink overnight, you’ll find the sink drained of all water in the morning. The vinegar and baking soda should have worked some of the buildup free on its way down. Do a hot water flush first thing and if the water drains as quickly as it normally would, you should be ok–do a couple hot water flushes though just to make sure. However, if the water drains slowly, you might want to check the drain trap to make sure there’s no mass blocking the drain. If there isn’t, try a couple more treatments of the Drain Flush throughout the day. You just might get away with not having to call in the plumber.

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