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    IvanthePipeMan Posts: 1, Reputation: 1
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    Oct 13, 2008, 07:22 AM
    Kitchen drain won't clear
    :confused:Help! I have tried everything I can think of to get this old drain (the house is over 50) cleared. It will work for a day or two and then clog up again. Here is what I have tried.
    1. Used a plumbers snake to get into the pipe about 8 feet down. This worked for a little while and then the slow drainage problem appeared again.
    2. Poured down several different drain cleaners - this did nothing.
    3. Used a garden hose with an attachment to force water at high compression through the drain. This did help for a while but the problems reappeared one day later.

    I have run out of ideas and patience.:mad:
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    Oct 13, 2008, 07:31 AM

    Sounds like time for rotto rooter. Older homes have grease build up or roots invade the drains system It looks like you have done everything a homeowner can do on his own.
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    Oct 13, 2008, 07:32 AM

    The clog is probably deeper than 8'. Go to Home Depot, rent 3/8" snake, insert it all 25'. Do it several times. Also, water under pressure (a.I. from garden hose ) will flow through partially clogged drain differently than by gravity flow.
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