tonkatsu
Aug 25, 2008, 08:24 PM
I had a really slow-draining sink, despite trying lots of stuff (Drano, baking soda, enzyme cleaners, etc). I finally unscrewed the stop and the little white round plastic thing that held the stop up was covered in junk -- I'm surprised the drain could drain at all given how mucked up that was. I used a hanger to pull that out, and cleaned it. When I tried to put it back on the rod that held it up, the rod fell off and fell to the bottom of the pipe. In the drain I can see the ~3/4 inch horizontal rod that moves up and down when I pull on the drain closer on my faucet, and that appears to work fine. But the vertical rod that attached to this small horizontal rod is at the bottom of my pipe (I guess). The sink is one of those enclosed porcelain ones and I can't actually see the pipe -- getting there would mean removing the entire sink, and then recaulking it or whatever. What are my options now? Can I buy another of those vertical rods and attach it to that little horizontal rod, and reinstall this way? (This seems tough! I mean, the drain is really narrow.) Are there other options? Am I out of luck and need to call a plumber? Thanks so much!