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    Jun 19, 2009, 04:46 AM
    Cold water slow kitchen drain
    My sink is very slow with cold water to drain. Warm or hot water is no problem, but cold water is very slow and water from left side comes up in right side sink. I have tried various products to no avail.
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    Jun 19, 2009, 04:54 AM
    As a repair plumber I have never recommended using harsh chemicals. In your drainage system. Besides they only seem to work in TV commercials and when you try to remove the water you could burn your hands or damage your eyes. Sounds to me like you have a partial clog in the horizontal drain in the wall. The solution would be to remove the traps "J" bend and send a snake up into the wall,(see image). There's a bend ablout 8 inches in but once around that you only have to put out 6 more feet of snake. Flush with a tub of hot water. Good luck and thank you for ratting my answer. Tom
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