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Originally Posted by mrfixit
.................DAMIFINO..............BUT........ ......according to the "Cheapskates Guide to Happy Plumbing"...( and I am THE Cheapskate who wrote this IMAGINARY Guide ).......................Simply pour 2 ounces of DAWN Detergent down the drain FOLLOWED by about a Gallon of Hotish Water to break up the grease............THEN....pour about 12 ounces of white Vinegar ( 3 Bucks a Gallon) down the drain......THEN...... put about a half a Box of Baking Soda (75 cents a box for Arm & Hammer brand) down the drain......THEN..... ADD about 20 ounces of white vinegar again (on top of the Baking SODA )......WAIT about 2 minutes for the bubblies to stop......THEN....wash it all away with a gallon or so of hotish water.... Worked for me for many years..... NOTE....ALL measures of the products used are Scientific Wild A$$ Guesses. Accuracy is not important.
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Once you do all that make sure you run lots of water through the pipes to keep it from happening again!I was a plumber for many years & I used to recommend people have their disposer taken out & use a trash bag.You see most people are unaware of how to use the disposer.First off you should never peel vegetables into a disposer .The peels cling to the insisdes of the pipes.Most folks turn the water of at the same time as the disposer.You should always run the water longer to rinse out the pipes.Also as I stated earlier you shoul fill your sink (both sides) & let them drain at the same time once a month to thoroughly clean the pipes.If you don't do these things you will have problems & before you know it you'll be calling Roto Rooter Man!