The water water backs up into the bathtub when I use my kitchen sink & doesn't go down. The plunger didn't work this time.
Hardware store #1 said Hercules Clobber would take care of it. I could empty the 1 pint bottle in the tub even with standing water. They said the solution was heavier than water and would find its way to the drain. I removed most of the water anyway, leaving about 2gals and emptied a pint of Clobber in the tub.
After a day it didn't work, and a bit more water backed up from the sink whenever we didn't catc the water in a huge pot. So I went to another hardware store.
Hardware store #2 also raved about Clobber, but said 1 pint was not enough for tough jobs. They said to pour a half gallon directly into the drain and let it stand. It would be slow, but it would work. He said the same thing as Hardware store #1 about the standing water.
Regardless, I removed all the water, and even used a sponge mop to get what I couldn't bucket out. There was still Clogger 'n water in the drain opening though because the drain is completely backed up.
I poured the half gallon of Clobber directly into the drain. It got pretty hot and it stunk to high heaven. A good bit of it came out of the backed up drain and pooled around the drain area. It bubbled somewhat.
It's now nearly 24hrs later...
The pure solution of Clobber that was pooled around the drain receded over 3 inches. It also bubbles (gurgles) every 5mins. It's still there though....
1-Is it working slowly as I was told?
2-I'm catching all water in the sink to prevent it from backing into the tub & interfering with the process. Is this ok? Or can I use the sink normally?
3-What now?
Hardware store #1 said Hercules Clobber would take care of it. I could empty the 1 pint bottle in the tub even with standing water. They said the solution was heavier than water and would find its way to the drain. I removed most of the water anyway, leaving about 2gals and emptied a pint of Clobber in the tub.
After a day it didn't work, and a bit more water backed up from the sink whenever we didn't catc the water in a huge pot. So I went to another hardware store.
Hardware store #2 also raved about Clobber, but said 1 pint was not enough for tough jobs. They said to pour a half gallon directly into the drain and let it stand. It would be slow, but it would work. He said the same thing as Hardware store #1 about the standing water.
Regardless, I removed all the water, and even used a sponge mop to get what I couldn't bucket out. There was still Clogger 'n water in the drain opening though because the drain is completely backed up.
I poured the half gallon of Clobber directly into the drain. It got pretty hot and it stunk to high heaven. A good bit of it came out of the backed up drain and pooled around the drain area. It bubbled somewhat.
It's now nearly 24hrs later...
The pure solution of Clobber that was pooled around the drain receded over 3 inches. It also bubbles (gurgles) every 5mins. It's still there though....
1-Is it working slowly as I was told?
2-I'm catching all water in the sink to prevent it from backing into the tub & interfering with the process. Is this ok? Or can I use the sink normally?
3-What now?
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