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Hey thanks. Who knows — maybe it will help someone else if I log all this. Sorry if it's starting to look like a ZEP infomercial ( lol ) — but the damned stuff seems to be doing the trick !

CLOG SAGA UPDATE: Following-up on the ZEP Citrus Based Degreaser success, I decided to try the ZEP Industrial Purple Degreaser with the "Corrosive" hand warning label ( image below ). This stuff is so powerful that if you get any on your clothes, they recommend that you throw them away. I...

Feedback appreciated. I get what you're saying about the estimates. I'm a pretty good DIY guy, plus I used to do PC tech work, and the cost of repairs can be unexpectedly large. My point was that there was only one independent guy who was willing to give me the straight goods beforehand. The...

Thanks for your response ! I removed the overflow and went straight down through that, and worked it past the p-trap all the way to the length of the snake. I'd like to avoid trying that again because I fear the snake will break in there, and then I'll for sure be screwed. So I just tried some...

This thread is for discussions on how to remove stubborn drain clogs that have not responded to typical consumer grade chemical and mechanical solutions such as plungers, hand operated snakes 8 to 10 feet in length, and common brand name chemical drain openers, e.g. Drano, Green Gobbler, etc...