| You need to know these 5 important tips if you have | | | | 3. If the plunger doesn't work then you need to open |
| a drain unclog in your home that needs to be taken | | | | the curved piece of pipe that runs under the sink. This |
| care of right away. These 5 tips will make it much | | | | is known as the trap. Be sure to place a bucket under |
| easier for you to unclog your drain if you choose to do | | | | it or you will end up with a big mess. |
| it yourself. | | | | Unscrew it using a wrench and let it drain into the |
| Just remember that if you can't do the drain unclog in | | | | bucket. Unscrew the 2 coupler nuts that are attached |
| your home yourself then you need to call a | | | | on each side of the trap and get rid of any blockage |
| professional to handle it. This is important because if | | | | that may be there. |
| the clog is not taken care of right away it can become | | | | Then reattach the pipe and run water in the sink to |
| much worse and a bigger problem to fix. | | | | see if you have succeeded with the drain unclog in |
| Now to help you get started with trying to unclog it | | | | your San Francisco home. |
| yourself here are the 5 tips you need to know and | | | | 4. If the clog is still there then you can use a plumber's |
| use. | | | | snake next. These are easy to use and find in your |
| 1. The first thing you want to do is to take out the | | | | local town. |
| stopper from the sink or tub and get rid of any debris | | | | You just put the snake into the drain and then twist it |
| that could possibly be stuck in the top of the drain. | | | | clockwise and push. This will usually take care of a lot |
| Start water running to find out if it is still clogged and if | | | | of different clogs. |
| it is then fill the sink or tub halfway with water. | | | | 5. If none of these things have worked to clear the |
| 2. Use a plunger and place it over the drain. Then | | | | drain then you need to call in a professional. They have |
| pump the plunger up and down about 10 times without | | | | the experience and tools to clear any clogged drain |
| removing it from the drain. | | | | that you haven't been able to. |
| On the 10th stroke of the plunger you want to lift it | | | | Now that you know these 5 tips you can start trying |
| quickly from the drain. If the water starts to drain then | | | | to do the drain unclog in your home by yourself. Just |
| you have unclogged it but if not then you will need to | | | | keep in mind if you can't get it unclogged then you |
| repeat this process a few times to try and get it | | | | need to call in the professionals before it gets worse. |
| cleared. | | | | |