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Topic: Plumbing grease clog problem
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68 S-code GT
Gearhead Posts: 2554
From: Sayreville, NJ, US
Registered: Mar 2000
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posted 04-12-2005 02:27 PM
   
I remember someone being a plumber or at least good at it. I have a grease clog in my line from the kitchen sink to the main line. It allows for a slow flow through it so its not completely clogged but I would like to clean it out. Unfortunately the house is 50 years old and there is build up that a conventional snake will not take care of. I had a plumber out and they said if it does not clear up that they could jet it out for about $350. The line is oversized (3 inch) so that is part of the problem. Is there something I can use to dissolve the grease? I��ve been using that off the shelf bacteria stuff and it seems to work were I don��t get a backup but I want it cleared up faster.------------------
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N266fords
Gearhead Posts: 1434
From: Spokane ,WA USA
Registered: Apr 2003
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posted 04-12-2005 03:34 PM
I believe virgin sulfer would get ride of it in a hurry. Have you tried the drain king. It is a bladder the attaches to a hose and you place the bladder in the hole it swells from the water preasure blocking it from going back out and forces it down the pipe.I would try that first then virgin sulfer or sulfuric acid one of those type of drain cleaners not liquid plummer if you know what i mean..
P.s. I am not a plumber[This message has been edited by N266fords (edited 04-12-2005).]
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Moneymaker
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posted 04-12-2005 07:01 PM
Plumbing problem??????? 
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SteveLaRiviere
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From: Saco, Maine
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posted 04-12-2005 07:43 PM
I think Sears or Home Depot, or places like that sell a plug kit you can seal up your drains and blast your drains through with air from your compressor. I never used it, but I've seen them around.------------------
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johnmustang
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From: British Columbia , Canada
Registered: Nov 2001
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posted 04-12-2005 07:49 PM
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Originally posted by SteveLaRiviere:
I think Sears or Home Depot, or places like that sell a plug kit you can seal up your drains and blast your drains through with air from your compressor. I never used it, but I've seen them around.
The only problem with firing high pressure air through the system in an old house is the possibility of the pipes developing a leak at the joints or in a weak area of the actual pipe. ------------------
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SteveLaRiviere
Administrator Posts: 43294
From: Saco, Maine
Registered: May 99
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posted 04-12-2005 07:51 PM
I wouldn't crank it up to 175 psi, but I think it may take 30-40 psi.If not, it needed replacing anyway! ------------------
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adragon8u
Gearhead Posts: 4942
From: Oceano, Ca. member# 2895
Registered: Mar 2003
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posted 04-12-2005 08:25 PM
My house was built when Kennedy was in office and it gets plugged from time to time. I have a bladder that hooks to your garden hose. after about 10 minutes of running it...whoooosh! great tool.------------------
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mustangs68
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From: Buckroe Beach Va MCA#39406 M&M #12 Member Mustang Club of Tidewater
Registered: May 99
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posted 04-12-2005 09:06 PM
Kennedy..LOL...
Mine was built when Franklin D Roosevelt was President (1934).Have you check to see that the vent pipe is clean/clear,that will cause slow draing also. Sam
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N266fords
Gearhead Posts: 1434
From: Spokane ,WA USA
Registered: Apr 2003
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posted 04-13-2005 12:35 AM
yeah you can get that Bladder (here the plug) from lowes in the plumbing section.
Shameful I know but all these refrences to home depot makes me ill, lol kidding
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lyle29464
Gearhead Posts: 966
From: Mt. Pleasant S.C.
Registered: Mar 2000
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posted 04-13-2005 01:46 AM
Never had much luck with a Bladder on a slow drain. I use the really strong drain cleaner that you can only get at a plumbing supply house. If the drain is flowing slow this will almost always fix it. If you use it read all the inst. "AND do not work on drain for hours after. You could get it back in your face.
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wrksnfx
Gearhead Posts: 203
From: Warren,MI,Macomb
Registered: Sep 2004
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posted 04-13-2005 02:16 AM
Try using drain cleaner in a crystal form you can get it from either home depot or lowes all you do is just take 2 table spoons of this stuff and dump it down the drain and plug it and it does the rest we use this in the bathroom sink because both I and my brother shave in that sink and after a while it tends to start draining slow.
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68 S-code GT
Gearhead Posts: 2554
From: Sayreville, NJ, US
Registered: Mar 2000
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posted 04-13-2005 08:07 AM
I��ll have to look for that bladder! The guy that was here said that as many times as he can run the snake through the grease will just close back up the hole when he pulls it back out. I figure that the clog is has got to be at least ten feet or more from the clean out and not in the trap under the sink so I don��t know if the crystals will work. Besides I heard of too many problems with the crystals caking up. Maybe when I��m done I can recover the grease for Alex��s Lunch Truck. My dad has one of those pressure things but I would have to get some extra plugs as I would have to plug the vent, dishwasher and two sinks (I have a kitchen up stairs and down stair). But then again the house was built in 1953 so I don't know how the pipes can handle the presure.I was even thinking of using the stuff they sell for septic systems that are suppose to eat up grease and slime that tends to clog those up.
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68 S-code GT
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From: Sayreville, NJ, US
Registered: Mar 2000
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posted 04-13-2005 08:09 AM
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Originally posted by wrksnfx:
because both I and my brother shave in that sink and after a while it tends to start draining slow.
Both you guys can fit in the sink at the same time? Wow that must be a big sink!
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SteveLaRiviere
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From: Saco, Maine
Registered: May 99
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posted 04-13-2005 05:05 PM
quote:
Originally posted by adragon8u:
I have a bladder that hooks to your garden hose. after about 10 minutes of running it...whoooosh! great tool.
I'd see a doctor about that!  ------------------
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wrksnfx
Gearhead Posts: 203
From: Warren,MI,Macomb
Registered: Sep 2004
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posted 04-13-2005 07:47 PM
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Originally posted by 68 S-code GT:
Both you guys can fit in the sink at the same time? Wow that must be a big sink!
HA HA don't quit your day job to become a comedian you'll end up being a starving artist. j/k
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wrksnfx
Gearhead Posts: 203
From: Warren,MI,Macomb
Registered: Sep 2004
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posted 04-13-2005 07:55 PM
quote:
Originally posted by 68 S-code GT:
I��ll have to look for that bladder! The guy that was here said that as many times as he can run the snake through the grease will just close back up the hole when he pulls it back out. I figure that the clog is has got to be at least ten feet or more from the clean out and not in the trap under the sink so I don��t know if the crystals will work. Besides I heard of too many problems with the crystals caking up. Maybe when I��m done I can recover the grease for Alex��s Lunch Truck. My dad has one of those pressure things but I would have to get some extra plugs as I would have to plug the vent, dishwasher and two sinks (I have a kitchen up stairs and down stair). But then again the house was built in 1953 so I don't know how the pipes can handle the presure.I was even thinking of using the stuff they sell for septic systems that are suppose to eat up grease and slime that tends to clog those up.
This stuff disolves the grease and fat and as long as there is some water in the trap this stuff creates a chemical reaction with water and starts producing gas. You can try red devil lye it does the same thing.
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adragon8u
Gearhead Posts: 4942
From: Oceano, Ca. member# 2895
Registered: Mar 2003
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posted 04-13-2005 08:17 PM
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Originally posted by SteveLaRiviere:
I'd see a doctor about that!
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stang68
Gearhead Posts: 545
From: Buckroe Beach ,Hampton,Va.
Registered: Jun 2004
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posted 04-13-2005 10:08 PM
lol got u beat sam mine was built when moby dick was a minnow ...lol had to call plumber out used some crystals to clear out a blockage but the crystals became the blockage too 1932 btw ...had to cut and replace with pvc...3 inch pvc...but bought the bladder thingy also..and a snake just in case lol
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68 S-code GT
Gearhead Posts: 2554
From: Sayreville, NJ, US
Registered: Mar 2000
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posted 04-14-2005 08:38 AM
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Originally posted by wrksnfx:
This stuff disolves the grease and fat and as long as there is some water in the trap this stuff creates a chemical reaction with water and starts producing gas.You can try red devil lye it does the same thing.
So the septic stuff is not a good idea? I don't have a clog in the trap but I'm sure there is water held up by the grease buildup, plus there is a vent pipe. Where can I find this Red Devil Lye? Isn't lye a form of fat? ------------------
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69 Sportsroof
Gearhead Posts: 1930
From: Valley, Alabama, USA
Registered: Mar 2002
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posted 04-14-2005 11:18 AM
One gallon of water, 1 cup of salt, 1 cup of baking soda. Bring water to a boil and add dry ingredients. Pour down sink drain. This will cut through just about anything.CAUTION! Boiling water creates steam which can cause burns.
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wrksnfx
Gearhead Posts: 203
From: Warren,MI,Macomb
Registered: Sep 2004
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posted 04-14-2005 12:15 PM
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Originally posted by 68 S-code GT:
So the septic stuff is not a good idea? I don't have a clog in the trap but I'm sure there is water held up by the grease buildup, plus there is a vent pipe. Where can I find this Red Devil Lye? Isn't lye a form of fat?
Just about any hardware store or kmart meijers or walmart will have it where they keep their houseware and or cleaning supplys. Yes it is but it is a fatty acid in crystal form and it works real good.
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wrksnfx
Gearhead Posts: 203
From: Warren,MI,Macomb
Registered: Sep 2004
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posted 04-17-2005 01:46 AM
Hey 68 S-code GT did you get your drain problem fixed?
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Rory McNeil
Gearhead Posts: 1547
From: Surrey, B.C. Canada
Registered: Nov 2000
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posted 04-17-2005 10:28 AM
I had a similar problem with a slow drain in my bathroom. The bathtub drained really slowly, and if the tub was still draining, the sink and toilet would also back up. After trying several different drain crystals & liquids, and a "snake", we gave up and called a plumber. He removed the toilet, and ran his big, motorized snake,but after running the snake out about 20 feet, it stopped feeding out, & he couldn`t pull it back, it was stuck. He wound up digging the lawn up to acsess the sewer pipe, and found a wet (& smelly!) area in the dirt near the pipe. My house was built in 1955, and has a whitish brick looking sewer pipe. What he found was that there was a small crack in the pipe, which allowed plant roots to enter the pipe, and build up to a point that the pipe was almost totally plugged, which caused the blockage. He replaced a section of pipe, and it`s been fine for the past 6 or 7 years now. Maybe something to consider.------------------
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68 S-code GT
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From: Sayreville, NJ, US
Registered: Mar 2000
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posted 04-17-2005 09:22 PM
 With the nice weather I��ve been kind of busy with other things around the house out side and car stuff. Right know I only have a problem when the dishwasher runs and I get a back up into the sink that is in the kitchen in the basement. The showers, tubs and toilets drain without problem.------------------
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N266fords
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From: Spokane ,WA USA
Registered: Apr 2003
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posted 04-17-2005 10:18 PM
Oh then there is an easy fix, Buy paper plates lol dont run the dishwasher...hehehehehe
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