Jan
19
WIll my landlord or a plumber be able to tell if I used drano/liquid plumber to try to clear a clog?
Filed Under Maintenance & Repairs
pgiggles asked:
My bathroom sink is draining a little slow and lately gunk has come floating up. My lease specifically states that I am not allowed to use Drano type products. My question is why not? Is it bad for the pipes. And If I use something and it doesn’t work will a plumber be able to tell? Any other advice about what I could use to clear the drain maybe something homemade or more natural?
AUGUST
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My bathroom sink is draining a little slow and lately gunk has come floating up. My lease specifically states that I am not allowed to use Drano type products. My question is why not? Is it bad for the pipes. And If I use something and it doesn’t work will a plumber be able to tell? Any other advice about what I could use to clear the drain maybe something homemade or more natural?
AUGUST
Comments
7 Responses to “WIll my landlord or a plumber be able to tell if I used drano/liquid plumber to try to clear a clog?”
BILL
Call your landlord and report the drainage problem. It’s the landlord’s responsibility to maintain the plumbing. Drano doesn’t hurt the pipes but if your landlord doesn’t want you to use it then you shouldn’t.
BOYD
Yes, when the plumber gets acid burns from the water splashing on him! My husband nearly went blind when a tenant said she didn’t use it and the water splashed in his eyes when he was using a snake. If you use the wrong temperature of water with Drano, it will turn into a cement like substance and the pipes have to be cut out and replaced.
Put baking soda in the drain and pour white vinegar on top. It will bubble and will help clear clogs out and keep drains running smooth.
Once your drain is open, use baking soda weekly to keep drains clear.
MANUEL
yes, landlords certainly can tell by the way draino damages the pipe. if it pvc then it melts but metal then breaks. I reccommed you report it to your landlord and have him take care of it then go through paying for damages that you’ve created.
BUDDY
Do not use Drano - never !! it is corrosive. Get a plunger, or take some boiling hot water nad baking soda and put it in the drain, then plunge.
RICH
If you agreed not to use them, don’t! Doesn’t your word mean anything?
DEVON
I’ve had good luck with a small plunger (like a toilet plunger only smaller). If there’s an overflow drain near the top edge of the sink, block it temporally. Use the plunger up and down to agitate the water in the drain which helps to break loose the hair and soap residue that makes the drain run slow. Adding some bleach helps dissolve hair.
SEYMOUR
Drano or other chemicals can damage metal pipes. Yes the can tell. Most bathroom sinks that has an obstruction occurs at what is called the P-Trap. A P-Trap is what keeps sewage gases from coming back up through the drain. Try disconnecting the trap - its below the and has a curve appearance. Take it off - clean it out - put it back together and hopeful this may help your drain issue. Also most drain issues is cause from improper vent-age in the drain system. If you disconnect the P-trap (if it is metal) the rubber seals will need to be replace in order for it to reseal. You can get them at any hardware store. Plastic seals will re seat themselves. Good luck.