Porkchopsnapplesauce
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I'm a plumbing newbie, so please forgive me if I state something that is painfully obvious...this is all pretty new to me
I have been doing a lot of looking around and reading at LOTS of DIY drain clearing websites.
THE PROBLEM:
The sink in my bathroom will not drain.
HISTORY:
It started off as a slow drain. It would usually empty its self within 10 minutes. Then, being the newbie I am, I tried fixing it, grabbed the plunger, and went to town. Now, it won't drain at all.
THINGS I HAVE TRIED:
MISC INFO:
Is there any option im leaving out here? I really can't afford to call in a professional
I have been doing a lot of looking around and reading at LOTS of DIY drain clearing websites.
THE PROBLEM:
The sink in my bathroom will not drain.
HISTORY:
It started off as a slow drain. It would usually empty its self within 10 minutes. Then, being the newbie I am, I tried fixing it, grabbed the plunger, and went to town. Now, it won't drain at all.
THINGS I HAVE TRIED:
- Drain-O (failed)
- Something from Lowes thats "like" Drain-O but it's "corrosive" and claims to be "industrial strength" ... (failed)
- I climbed up on my roof and ran a hose full blast down both of my vent pipes for a long time each hoping it would do the trick. We had a brief glimmer of hope, because as I started to do it, the sink started to back up a little bit and fill with water...so I was hopeful it was clearing the drain. But after about 30 minutes each one running water...the sink still has not drained.
- Bought a manual pipe snake, 20 footer, and ran every last inch of it into the drain under the sink. Nothing.
- I took the trap under the sink off and made sure it was clear
MISC INFO:
- The toilet still flushes fine
- Bathtub drains perfectly
- Kitcken Sink & Dish washer both drain just fine
- I got down in my crawlspace to see if I could just take apart the plumbing under there, but its all PVC piping and it's all been glued together...no idea how the heck to work with that.
Is there any option im leaving out here? I really can't afford to call in a professional
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