p16 weeknper 16t997 ome grease and soap will harden in drain and clog it from page 14b and basic repairs on some of the most common plumbing problems basic maintenance never dump grease or bits of soap down the drain when the drain cools grease and soap can harden and clog the drain to clean out the drain of grease and soap let hot water run through the drain for about two minutes dieleman recom mends doing this once a week to maintain the life of the sink do not use abrasive cleaners clean sink drain trap every three to six months how to first place a bucket under the p- trap below the sink to catch water and debris loosen the slip nuts on the trap with waterpump pliers unscrew the nuts by hand and slide them away from the con nection clean trap with a small wire brush reinstall the trap and tighten the nuts use noncaustic drain cleaners copper sulfide or sodium hydroxidebased every six months or so unclogging a sink drain trap see drain cleaning instructions above then 1 dump debris from the trap using small wire brush 2 if clog is in the first fitting after ptrap use the hand snake tool the pistolgripstyle stores a flexible call anytime steel cable in a diskshaped crank for easy use push the end of the snake into the drain line opening until you meet resistance setsnake lock so that at least six inches of cable extends from the opening and crank handle clockwise to move the end of the cable past the bend pull obstructions out of the line by releasing the snake lock and cranking the handle clockwise 3 for clogs due to soap bore through by cranking the snake han dle clockwise while applying steady pressure on the hand grip 4 reconnect the trap and flush the system with hot water to remove debris advice on bankruptcy alternatives free gonsultation to discuss your options with a trustee in confidence evg wknd appts starkman kraft inc trustee in bankruptcy personal corporate services markham 905 8897529 7030 woodbine ave at steles renovations est 1960 showroom 172 bullock dr unit 18 markham 0054726804 modern creations old fashioned service interlock wavy walkf dippy drive tjye repairs by sentry 9052943791 myeess heating air conditioning get the best for the least 4164107405 wwwpaylessheatcoolcom