Plumbing Issues with Sinks (in bathroom and kitchen)

[Michael Crivello]

I have been having a major plumbing issue for days. As far as I know it’s exclusive to my place and not existing with anybody else in the mobile home park I live in. Both the sink in the kitchen and the sink in the bathroom are clogged up with water. I have used 10 “Mr. Plumber” liquid bottles AND also have used Zep Liquid Heat (which on the bottle says it’s “guaranteed to work or it’s free”in a stretch of about a week or longer and both sinks are still clogged. (However, the tub in the bathroom is not clogged up with water). I have a snake but I know that the sink in the bathroom as a plate covering the pipe just below the sink that doesn’t allow me to put a snake down there. The piping system on the outside would be a real pain to get to because there are boards that are screwed on just above it. I have had issues with these sinks on and off for years. Please advise on how I can get this fixed.



Thanks in advanced for any helpful response.

 

[Reach4]

Ask for your money back if guaranteed.

If left alone, do the sink in the bathroom and kitchen sink tend to settle at the same level, implying that the main clog is after those two paths join?

Or do the blockages seem independent of each other?

 

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[Michael Crivello]

The one in the bathroom is higher but I think it's because the sink is smaller.

 

[Michael Crivello]

The one in the bathroom is higher but I think it's because the sink is smaller.

I'm thinking they are joined some where but not sure.

 

[Reach4]

I'm thinking they are joined some where but not sure.

1. If you add water to the bathroom sink, does the level in the kitchen sink rise?
2. How long does it take for the water to recede?

 

[Michael Crivello]

Ask for your money back if guaranteed.

If left alone, do the sink in the bathroom and kitchen sink tend to settle at the same level, implying that the main clog is after those two paths join?

Or do the blockages seem independent of each other?

I had added about an inch in height of water to the bathroom sink at least 15 minutes ago and I don't see any difference in the water levels of either sink.

What do you mean by recede?

 

[Michael Crivello]

1. If you add water to the bathroom sink, does the level in the kitchen sink rise?
2. How long does it take for the water to recede?

I had added about an inch in height of water to the bathroom sink at least 15 minutes ago and I don't see any difference in the water levels of either sink.

What do you mean by recede?

I've uploaded pictures of the two sinks.

 

[Reach4]

What do you mean by recede?

To go down to where you don't see the backed up water. So if you don't use water for a while, does the water fall below the drain in an hour?

A test is to let the water recede on both, and add water from a big bucket until it backs up. By knowing how much water gets added before the sink backs up, we could estimate how far down the clog is.

You may have two independent clogs.

 

[Michael Crivello]

To go down to where you don't see the backed up water. So if you don't use water for a while, does the water fall below the drain in an hour?

A test is to let the water recede on both, and add water from a big bucket until it backs up. By knowing how much water gets added before the sink backs up, we could estimate how far down the clog is.

You may have two independent clogs.

It's been hours after adding water to kitchen sink and both sinks have the same level of water in them.

 

[Reach4]

Stop pouring chemicals in.

Bring in a plumber or drain cleaning specialist to unclog your pipes. Warn him that you used the chemicals.

 

[Smooky]

The clog might be where the stopper connects in the bathroom sink . You may have to take it out and see if that is the problem. . . The clog might be in th p-trap. You could take the pipes apart below the sinks and clean them out. If that is not the problem, once you remove the p-trap it will be easier to snake the drain.

 

[Michael Crivello]

That sounds like a good idea.

 

[Michael Crivello]

Ok, so a quick update--hopefully this helps somebody help me--I took off some of the pipes below the bathroom sink and had the water go down in a bucket and when I did that both the water in that sink and the kitchen sink went ALL THE WAY DOWN. Then I put the snake through multiple times and it didn't catch anything. Then I did the same thing with the kitchen sink. Again when I used the snake twice it didn't catch / bring up anything.

 

[Reach4]

Ok, so a quick update--hopefully this helps somebody help me--I took off some of the pipes below the bathroom sink and had the water go down in a bucket and when I did that both the water in that sink and the kitchen sink went ALL THE WAY DOWN. Then I put the snake through multiple times and it didn't catch anything. Then I did the same thing with the kitchen sink. Again when I used the snake twice it didn't catch / bring up anything.

It is possible that you dislodged the clog.

I hope it continues to work right for a long time.