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Homeowner Forum / Cleaning / January 2005Wax crayons in sink
My Son put wax crayons down the sink many years ago. The sink seems to constantly get clogged up and drains slow. We have had Mr Muscle sink and plughole unblocker down it a few times but it still does it. Any idea how to clear it up?  Signature--------------------------------------- http://vilmab.blogspot.com --------------------------------------- You can use an auger and/or remove/clean the trap. I'd try a hand auger rather than the more aggressive motorized auger which could damage plumbing. >My Son put wax crayons down the sink many years ago. The sink seems to >constantly get clogged up and drains slow. We have had Mr Muscle sink and >plughole unblocker down it a few times but it still does it. Any idea how >to clear it up? > You can use an auger and/or remove/clean the trap. I'd try a hand > auger rather than the more aggressive motorized auger which could [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] >>plughole unblocker down it a few times but it still does it. Any idea how >>to clear it up? Thanks!! I googled auger, the whole two sentences you wrote made no sense to me until I did lol. Signature--------------------------------------- http://vilmab.blogspot.com --------------------------------------- <snip> >Thanks!! I googled auger, the whole two sentences you wrote made no sense >to me until I did lol. Another word for auger is "snake" depending on where you live. I have no idea what the folks in the UK call these. Here's a how-to web page: http://www.hometips.com/content/content_drain2.html In alt.home.cleaning on Thu, 06 Jan 2005 00:25:25 GMT Phisherman <nobody@noone.com> posted: ><snip> > [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] >Another word for auger is "snake" depending on where you live. I have >no idea what the folks in the UK call these. Or Italy! > Here's a how-to web >page: > >http://www.hometips.com/content/content_drain2.html Meirman If emailing, please let me know whether or not you are posting the same letter. Change domain to erols.com, if necessary. keep in mind that i bet your son gets into science he has a real curiostiy and it should be encouraged give him a hug for me peter Hi Velma Several pans of boiling water poured in almost one right after the other should melt and wash the crayons through the trap. Dry Lye Crystals produce heat also and could do the trick if you follow up with a pan or two of boiling water. TTUL Gary they should be visable in the drain get a part pick up from a austomobile part store they are long flexible spring like things and a push button on the top when you push the button small prongs come out of the end that you acan manipulate to catch a crayon release the button the prongs retract and hopefully catch a crayon you ar dealing with hard wax chemicals are not the way to go hot water will soften them but then when they cool off there is agood chancve to totally clog the drain mecanical mans are the way to go hth peter |
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