How To Unclog a Garbage Disposal Drain
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- Опубліковано 6 чер 2017
- Unclogging your Garbage Disposal isn't as intimidating as it may seem. With a few tools, this is an easy DIY that will get you out of your jam forgoing the wonderment of how much it will cost to get it fixed, let alone when it can get fixed. If you put too much food down the garbage disposal and now it's clogged, watch this video for how to unclog the pipes yourself and restore order to your kitchen sink!
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Well done👍
That’s what I said to my wife when she clogged up our sink 😂
Thank you for making this video and taking us step-by-step through the process. My drain instantly clogged when an open bag of loose leaf tea fell into the sink and I thought it could easily be flushed down the disposal. The hex key method and plunger method didn’t unclog my drain, so I was thinking that I was going to have to call a plumber. But then I came across your video! After following your steps, I had my drain unclogged in less than a half hour, start to finish. All the credit goes to you!! I can’t imagine how much money I saved from calling a plumber when this was such a simple process. Thank you again, and keep up the great work!
Awesome!! I’m glad it worked out for you!!
Kris Reece. I can not thank you enough. I am a single mom of three and I don’t have money to throw away so I try to fix things myself. You gave great directions with great details. I know this may not be important to anyone but it was to me. Your voice was calm and made it easy to listen too. Thank you so much.
@Vickie Wisnoski, that's wonderful! I'm so glad the video was helpful!
Kris Reese I say
Amen and I'M ssf single taking care of both parents with dementia alone witg with a full time job!
I had tried everything and then watched your video. The side sink was draining perfectly, as well as the garbage disposal but it kept backing up. What I didn't realize is that the pipe that joins the two basins, before they let the water drain out, is a single pipe on the exterior but is divided in the interior. I was able to remove the screws as you recommended and clear the clog. While I had the pipes off I power washed them with a jet spray on the hose and liquid detergent in the sink to clear the interior walls of the pipe. The drainage on my sink is now working like brand new. Thank you so much for posting this video. I really appreciate people like you who take the time to make a thorough video!
Nice! Glad you went the extra mile and cleaned it extra good while in there. Thanks for the comment!!
I'm very grateful for you wonderful men helping us single ladys out with these plumbing problems.
Thanks! I’m glad the video was helpful!
Thank you for this step by step video! I am a woman and while I’m not super handy, I can follow instructions and have very basic knowledge of tools and etc. This was perfect and I got our disposal fixed while my husband was not at home. He said he was impressed with my handyman skills, but I credit your video! Thank you thank you!
Awesome!! I’m glad it helped and got you through!
I had a clogged garbage disposal, and I thought for sure I'd have to take the pipes apart, but figured it wouldn't be a bad idea to check UA-cam, bc my husband always said you can find anything on UA-cam! Am I glad I did! It unclogged with a plunger! Your explanations for everything were interesting and helped me understand plumbing logic. TY!
Another shout-out to you, Kris! Like so many others, your detailed video, explanation and calm demeanor gave me the confidence to complete this myself. And I did it! My dad would be so proud, too! It was good learning. No more leftover turkey down the disposal for me. Thanks so much!
Thank you, Tony!
This video was made 3 years ago, however, OMG!!! So thankful I found it!!! I had tons of pasta stuck in my drain as well and everything he said to do, I did and it worked out great!!! Clog is gone, drain is clear and put everything back together, no leaks! I was preparing to call a plumber but this saved me a few hundred bucks!!! Thank you!!! Your video was well done, even tone, speaking was clear, concise, and to the point. Clear pictures explained everything well!!! Thank you so much for doing this video!!! 😁😁😁
my pleasure! Hard to believe this video is 3 years old. Time flies!
Extremely helpful! My experience was exactly as shown in the video ending with a successfully removed clog (only potato skins instead of spaghetti). One other minor difference was that my mom's garbage disposal was not plugged into an outlet, so I had to turn off the disposal at the circuit breaker. The plunger trick was great, and I can add a small improvement: I used a rectangular plastic basin (normally used to store cleaning products beneath the sink) that fit under the PVC pipes, so draining the sink was faster and less messy than with a bucket. Many thanks for this public service!
Thanks for the comment! I’m glad the video was helpful!
THANK YOU SOOO MUCH!!! I just now followed your directions, took it all apart, cleaned it all out, put it all back together and it worked!! This lady WILL NOT BE DEFEATED!! You saved me paying big bucks to a plumber, for something I could do myself!!
yes! I’m glad it went well and you were successful!
Your video was amazing! I was able to unclog my sink yesterday all by myself. I could not have done it without your help! Thank you!
Awesome!!! Thanks for the comment!
Thank you so much for giving me the courage to try this! It was amazingly easy!! I only needed to open the pipe between the disposal and the trap and there it was! Saved me the trouble of waiting until a plumber could come out to do what I did in about 10 minutes and a fortune in a house call. I am so proud of myself! Thank you!!!
You’re welcome!! Awesome last name by the way ;)
My wife has Bunko tomorrow night. At 9:00 tonight she sent a bunch of celery down the disposal. You can add celery to the list of pasta, egg shells, and banana peels to the list of things not to put down the disposal.
After trying the plunger, searching UA-cam and finding your video - a little over an hour and it was done. The best advice was to let it drain slowly. It took almost 30 minutes just to drain the water but I had almost no mess afterwards.
This video is in the top ten self-help videos that I have watched on UA-cam🎯🎯🎯😀😀😀
Thank you so much for taking the time to make it and post it. You probably saved me $150 - $200, and made me a hero in my wife’s eyes for the night.
Thanks for sharing! I’m glad this helped you out and saved the night!
Worked like a charm. Successfully unclogged a bunch of potato peels stuck at the left end of the horizontal pipe. Great instructions. Thanks.
Thanks! I'm pretty incompetent with home repair, but I got my disposal unclogged by watching this. Clog was in one of the pipes after the disposal itself, so I just had to pop that off and clear out the clump of cilantro someone thought would be a good idea to put down there, and fixed.
Protip to the clueless: if there is a lot of water in the sink above, scoop it out first before removing any of the pipes below.
Clear instructions. I have not gone back to the kitchen but am hopeful I will be able to do as you demonstrated.
Thank you.
Wow, this was so well explained. My first ever plumbing repair and thanks to you all is working!
Fantastic! Way to go, Gloria! 💪
Just crawled from under our now unclogged sink with a victory pump. Thank you for such clear and precise directions. I feel like I can do anything!!!
Nice! That’s great! 😃
Adds a nice organic and sludgy picture to the already problematic victory pump gesture
Want to thank you for your most excellent and thorough video. I have never fixed ANYTHING before this! All the breadcrumbs clogging the garbage disposal pipes have been removed thanks to you!
Good deal! Congrats on knocking it out! 💪
Thank you for putting up this very useful video!
I just unclogged the pipe under my sink according to your instructions. I especially appreciate your insisting on doing things slowly and gradually ( importance of which I understood only later) saving me a lot of messy cleanup effort.
I wish I could give you a hundred likes!
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Thanks! I appreciate the comment!
Just fixed mine with help! Very easy to follow instructions. Thank you!
Saved me from having to wait until hell freezes over for my apartment to come do maintenance. Couldn't believe how easy it was. Thanks for the video!
heh. heck yea!
Thank you so much for posting this. This gave me all the confidence to try myself, and this was exactly how I did it. Took longer to watch than to fix!! You are a gentleman and a scholar, sir!!!
Nice! Thanks for the comment and nice going on cleaning it out yourself!!
I just clogged my sink with noodles. And just watched your video! Very well make and step by step! Thank you so much!
Fantastic video. Thanks so much. Had a clogged disposal last night during the #StayHome virus situation. Didn’t want to call a plumber, as we have been self isolated in NJ for over two weeks now. This was my first plumbing project and the directions were spot on. I was encouraged by the comments from other women, so I tried it myself. It literally took 10 minutes. Many thanks.
Nice. I’m glad it was helpful, especially during this unprecedented time! Stay safe!
@@theXchange thanks for the video. our plumber put the drain on a 90 degree straight run out of th disposal that is 8 inches long and nearly impossible to move.
Same here. Very helpful. Thank you.
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You are clearly knowledgeable, intelligent, and have a knack for teaching! Thank you!!
Thank you, Stephanie!
Great video! Super thorough, followed your steps and found the clog, cleared it and all good back up and running over here! Thanks for all your help!
Excellent!
Just unclogged my garbage disposal full of pasta (like you) and wanted to say thanks for posting this! I loved all the step-by-step instructions. I used a large bowl under the disposal and emptied that into a bucket.
Awesome! Glad it helped.
Thank you for the confidence that I could do this. I've had a plumber come once during covid already, and they refused to wear masks, and I was so uncomfortable, and had lingering discomfort over it for days. This really gave me instruction, but more importantly confidence that I could do this and it wouldn't be that bad. I couldn't do everything exactly like this. I ended up having to grab the lowest first to have something move, but i believed I could do it. Thank you. And good luck to others. You can do it too!
We always ask contractors ahead of time if they wear masks. If they’re wishy washy, we take our business elsewhere.
Thank You! We tried for 3-4 minutes and gave up, but then saw a comment to be patient. We tried again and after another 3-4 minutes it worked!
yes!!!
I want you to know I had a clogged drain today and would have never in a million years tried to fix it by myself. With your help I was successful today and cant thank you enough for making it less frightening.
That’s great! I’m glad it made you more comfortable to go after it yourself. Have a great week!
Whew.. okay.. this gives me hope that I can do this! Instructions are very clear and concise..
You’ve got this!! 💥
Thanks man! This helped us unclog our sink, if you haven’t done this before this video will help!
So helpful and easy to follow. Thank you!!
WATCH this video! I put a whole box of Bran Flakes down the disposal-MISTAKE! The Hubs was golfing and I was determined to fix my mistake myself so I got on UA-cam and watched this. The cereal had stopped up the drain all the way to the main drain but after watching this I followed each step with progress. Had to get a wire coat hanger to clear out the last 6-8”. Followed with near boiling water/dish soap mix and it went through!! I’ve NEVER done plumbing work but I was able to unclog the sink because of your video. THANK YOU!
Glad it went well! Nicely done! ✅
I see this video is 5 years old now, but you still saved me $$ tonight. The plunger in the drain did the trick . Thanks! 🙏
plunger 🪠 is an awesome trick, and it sure doesn’t seem like it’s been 5 years! Time flies. Thanks for the comment!
Thank you bro. Hope this world is more accommodating to you and yours.
Well done.
Thank you, Jiggy! Much appreciated!
thank you, it was exactly my situation (except it was penne) and I had called a plumber but then saw your video, took care of just like you instructed and all back together, All good thanks to your video. Plumber hasn't called back yet.
Nice! You just saved yourself some hard earned cash 💰
Thank you so much! I was able to follow your directions and clear the clog.
great!
Yep. This is great. I'm not calling a plumber. I got this!! Thanks so much!
Thank God for this video! My husband followed this and it worked. You saved Thanksgiving dinner!
Awesome!! I hope you all had a nice one.
Thank you! I fixed my disposal clogged with eggplant (crazy but true) with just a steel ruler, which turned the screws out. This really saved me a lot of money and trouble. Thank for your detailed explanation!!
Awesome 👏
Excellent instructions. Fixed mine following your steps. Thank you!
Nice!
Awesome video! Short, simple, straight to the point, and easy to understand!
Thank you!
Made the mistake of putting spaghetti noodles down the disposal. Ended up finding your video and giving it a shot vs calling a plumber. It worked perfectly and saved us lots of money. Thank you!
That’s the name of the game! Nobody likes it when a $1 box of noodles comes to a couple hundred in plumber bills 😂
This was a remarkably helpful video. I seldom see videos as clear and helpful as this, whatever the topic. Thank you, thank you.
Thanks for the comment! You’re welcome!
Step by step...patient that is a plus in all things. Was professional. Well done! Thank you for your video. Now I can go ahead and unclog my KGD without any fear of messing up.
Thank you!
Great video, I followed your directions and unclogged my sink garbage disposal and saved a ton of money. Thanks.
You’re welcome! Thanks for watching.
WOW! I did not realize just how easy it is! Your video helped a ton, thank you!!!
nice!
You saved the day! And guess what-- it was pasta that clogged mine too. Lesson learned. Thank you for saving me money by showing me how to do it myself!!
whoot! Nicely done! ✅
I just unclogged my garbage disposal drain by myself because of this video. Thank you so much! You explain everything so perfect and made it seem simple. Thank you, thank you! I'm so proud of myself! 😊💪🏻
Nice! I’m glad the video was helpful!
Kris Reese you're awesome! I'm a subscriber for life ❤️
heck yea! thanks!
Started Saturday off. Thinking of all the wonderful fun things we could do today.. wife called me at the gym and said that garbage disposal was backed up. Thanks for posting man
Weekend Saved. Money Saved. That’s what it’s all about!
Thank you. This was one of the tasks my now ex husband used to do... so grateful for your video which enabled me to do it myself! THANK YOU all the way from New Zealand. 👍😁
awesome! Nicely done!
The last 2 times I had to call a plumber, watched your video, took me 20 seconds and saved me $$$$ ! Thank you VERY MUCH!
That’s what it’s all about. Nicely done!
That’s really helpful, appreciate it for sharing🙏👌
Thanks so much for this video! My husband is deployed and idk how to do anything plumbing related. You helped me fix it by myself without having to hire someone to come into my house.
good deal. I'm glad it was helpful, and thank you for your husband's service!!
Thank goodness for videos like this when your husband doesn't know how to fix things!! Great video, easy to follow.
I’m glad it was helpful!
Very detailed. Great video angles too. Thanks .
Thank you!
It was Brüssel sprouts for me haha. Thank you for this video. Very helpful and clear.
I love Brussel sprouts! I got an air fryer recently. I’m going to air fry some instead of roasting them like I typically do later this week!
You're my hero! My drain works again! Great name too bro!
😆 Thanks! I’m glad you got it flowing again! Kris’ with a K rock!
Thank you! I hadn’t even thought of using a plunger to unclog my garbage disposal. Duh! It worked perfectly, thank goodness!
sweet!
May GOD Bless you Sir for this video. You saved me 100s of dollars. the blockage on my end was a bottle top. Thank you!
You’re welcome! I’m glad it was helpful!
I think a small fork or something fell into the sink drain.....I've been putting off getting it fixed but.....the time has come!
Awe video. This old lady and my mom just did this in minutes.. Everything working great now. Thank you so much
Fantastic! Glad everything went well!
Thanks I am going to start working on the process right now. Wish me luck. You video was easy and great. Thanks
go for it!!
Thank you for these clear instructions, I fixed my clogged disposal, thanks to you.
Nice! Glad it helped and that things went well! Buy yourself a drink with all that money you saved yourself! 🍹😉
Just tried a different plunger and that was all it took! Thank you for saving me from having to buy tools I don't have or call a plumber!
no problem! It’s one of my favorite tricks.
Thanks so much for the clear instructions. I was able to clear a clog myself very easily thanks to your video.
Awesome! Thanks for the comment!
Thank you for this video! I tackled my first plumbing job, and it worked!
you’re welcome!!
Thank you so Much I am a Single mom barely making it on front line and this VIDEO helped me Unclog my drain , best wishes for you 😢
This Video is truly a Miracle ...will be sharing it ...you have no idea how easy you made it for me, can't Thank you enough. God Bless you
That’s awesome 🤩 Thanks for your comment, and best wishes to you as well! I’m glad the video helped you out while in a tight spot.
I couldn't get the bigger pipe off but I used a paint stirrer and spooned the gunk out and everything worked out. Thanks for the video you saved me.
good tip! Thanks for sharing!
thank you for this video, I too was able to complete this by myself. With quarantine our apartment complex maintenance will not enter the apartment for anything unless it is an emergency. So again , thank you!!!!
You’re welcome! Nicely done on knocking it out yourself!
Great video! Very easy to follow, and the clog was right where you said it would be. 20 minutes later and I was back in business. Thanks very much. 👍🏻
awesome. Glad it helped!
@@theXchange It did more than help! Our garbage disposal crapped out in the midst of preparing Thanksgiving dinner. Calling a plumber wasn’t even an option. Your video literally saved our Thanksgiving get together!
To add insult to injury, the garbage disposal clogged up because I was feeding it potato peels. So everything would’ve been my fault if your video hadn’t helped me save the day!
Nice! Love it! Happy Thanksgiving! Eat an extra piece of pie for me 😂
@@theXchange 👍🏻
Ok Im getting ready to do this!! Your video is amazing so Im actually excited...just waiting for my food to digest before getting in there lmao
Awesome! Go for it!
Hi Kris, I found this video very helpful. Thanks so much!
My pleasure! I’m glad it use resourceful.
😩😩thank you so muchhhh!!!! I almost had a melt down!! 😅my husband told me I prob shouldn’t put the noodles down the sink and I said it should be fine!! Negative.. I appreciate you!! 😊✌🏼
My wife did the same as you saw in the video. It happens! Glad you got it sorted out!
Thank you ! You saved my Valentine’s Day 🤣 I’m not joking I thought I was going to have to call a plumber ! Thank you !!!!
nice! I’m sure whatever you’re cooking will be delicious if you’re already making preparations!!
I’m going to try this in a little while. Sure appreciate your help and video.
glad to help!
So much appreciate this video. You were very clear in your instructions. Very helpful presentation. Ended up being a very simple process that saved me easily $150 in fees. Thanks!
You’re welcome!
You are a life and money saver!!! It took me some time but well worth it!! THANK YOU SOOOOO MUCH!!!❤❤❤
you’re welcome!!
Video definitely helped. Thank you .
it worked like magic! thank you for this helpful video! I was able to unclog our sink!
Awesome! I’m glad it was helpful!
Potato peals from Easter dinner got the best of me! Thanks for this tutorial, will get at it!
Potato 🥔 peels. Always a clogger! Glad you got it sorted out!
Thanx to this terrific tutorial, I was able to clear the clog. You probably saved me $120 on a plumber. By the way...pasta was the culprit in my case too.
Antiques Restoration use plenty of hot water when you use disposer to flush it all they. Every couple of months fill up both sides with hot water and drain them both you can even turn on disposer to give it a little extra pressure that will flush out your 2@ line till it hits 3”” and yes I would have charged 100. Unless it was on the side Do you sell antiques I do have some I am interested in selling I have a variety of things and I guess it would depend on your location.
Great video! Very easy to perform! Thanks for using the "KISS" method!
Without a doubt! I’m glad it was helpful.
Had to do this tonight. Potatoe skins.... thank you for the great video. 💯 worked as you showed.
awesome 👏
The plunger in the Sink BeforE pulling the pipe away was plumbing GOLD! Never would have thought of that trick! Thank you for this video.
👍🏻You’re welcome!!
KRIS, BEST video I have seen on this subject and you gave me the confidence to tackle this problem. Thank you very much! I never used my old garbage disposal and now when I turn it on, nothing happens. Not sure what happened but for now, I want to get rid of the leak in the sink and worry about the GP later. Another woman had a video like yours but hers was not good and she had water gushing out all over because she was too impatient and did not let the war run down slowly from the clog like you did.
Thanks, Doug! All my best on your project!
@@theXchange Thanks Kris! I removed the dirty black water of the clogged sink as best as possible so that as minimal as possible will leak out underneath when I do the job. Also not sure why the old garbage disposal just makes a humming noise when I turn it on. I never use it and I inherited it when I bought this house. I will have to troubleshoot that AFTER I unplug it when I do this job like you said to do for safety.
@@theXchange Got the project done with your help and the help of others who have also commented but their comments are not showing with your comments for some reason. Anyhow, I had success after I had to take apart the garbage disposal. No wonder it did not work or the drum would not turn by using the allen wrench and trying to turn it from the bottom of the disposal. There was so much sludge inside that jammed the motor. After a thorough cleaning of the inside, I re-assembled the disposal and the pipes and everything worked fine. The HARDEST part was getting the disposal off to work on it and then lifting it up to re-attach it since it was so heavy. Tough to do with just one person if you are not a plumber but I did it. This is just a temporary fix, though, since I will be getting a new sink and accessories and have NO intention of getting a new disposal since I HATE the things and never use them. Thanks again for your help and giving me the confidence to do this job. Much appreciated! Cheers to you from New Mexico!
@@DougCeleste That's awesome! Thanks for sharing your success! I always love hearing when my videos help show it's possible to do some of these things on your own without having to fork out $$$. Glad it went well for you, and enjoy the new setup once you get it installed!
@@theXchange Thanks again Kris for your help! When I get the new sink and plumbing installed, I will hire a plumber to do that job but there will be NO garbage disposal this time. You can bet on that since I have NO use for one.
thanks ill give it a try looks pretty straight foreward
This is such an amazing video!! Thanks to your video we unclogged our disposal!! Thank you for the very informative video!!
You’re welcome!!
Thank you! That saved me some $$$. The only thing I had to do differently was use a socket wrench to remove those first two screws.
awesome 😎
Thank you so much for this video!
I was going to call a plumber but I think your video just saved me a couple hundred bucks. Thanks I'll be doing this later today!
Great!! Buy a nice steak with the money saved ;)
Thanks! I felt like a professional fixing my own disposal.
Sweet!
Thank you so much! I was able to unclog my sink after watching your video just one time. It was pretty easy and I had no leakage on the towel. I used a deep baking pan to catch the water because the way my disposal is positioned, the bucket wouldn't catch the water. The screws on my disposal are both facing the back but they were still easy to remove & replace. I can't wait for the maintenance personnel to ring my bell tomorrow so I can tell them "I don't need you anymore"! Should have been here a day ago 🙄 Anyway, thanks again!
whoot! Nice going! Thanks for the comment, and I’m so glad you knocked it out 💪 yourself!
@@theXchange Hubby asked, "Is it fixed"? I said, "What do you think"? He came and looked, and said, "I wish I was in here to see how you did it", to which I replied, yeah, but your basketball game was more important. LOL. I didn't want him watching anyway. I like "building & fixing" things on my own.
haha! Love it!
This helped me! Thank you
Super help, Thanks. Gave me the confidence to tackle the job.
Added hint. Anytime you disassemble, take photos of the steps.! Way, way easier to reassemble.
If you have a double sink before you take everything apart, fill the other side with hot water(it probably won't fill but, keep the hot water going) and pump away with a plunger, it pressurizes the clog from the back side and sometimes works. It has worked for me a few times.
I just learned how to fix a garbage disposal thanks to you ….thankyou I saved money
that’s what it’s all about! Thanks for the comment!
This is the second time I've needed this video. Thank you so much! I live in an apartment and although I could have called maintenance, I didn't want to. This was much less enbarassing and much less intrusive. Bok choy was the culprit, along with some tea leaves... The last time it might have been cabbage. You'd think I would have learned. Well, I learned today LOL!
😂 very cool! I bet the second time around, you were like… “damn!! But I got this!!”