Dream Lands Design
  • Home Improvement
    • DIY
    • Remodeling
    • Woodworking
    • Accessories
    • Home Design
      • Furniture
      • Organize
      • Tips
      • Decor
        • Interior
        • Exterior
  • Design Ideas
    • Bathroom
    • Bedroom
    • Dining Room
    • Living Room
    • Kitchen
  • Gardening
    • Backyard
    • Front Yard
    • Landscaping
  • Home Improvement
    • DIY
    • Remodeling
    • Woodworking
    • Accessories
    • Home Design
      • Furniture
      • Organize
      • Tips
      • Decor
        • Interior
        • Exterior
  • Design Ideas
    • Bathroom
    • Bedroom
    • Dining Room
    • Living Room
    • Kitchen
  • Gardening
    • Backyard
    • Front Yard
    • Landscaping

Categories

  • Accessories
  • Backyard
  • Bathroom
  • Beauty
  • Bedroom
  • Cars
  • Decor
  • Design Ideas
  • Dining Room
  • DIY
  • Entertaining
  • Exterior
  • Finance
  • Front Yard
  • Furniture
  • Gardening
  • Green Living
  • Home Design
  • Home Improvement
  • Interior
  • Kitchen
  • Landscaping
  • Lifestyle
  • Living
  • Living Room
  • Organize
  • Photography
  • Real Estate
  • Remodeling
  • Tips
  • Uncategorized
  • Wall Improvement
  • Woodworking

Archives

  • January 2023
  • December 2022
  • November 2022
  • October 2022
  • September 2022
  • August 2022
  • July 2022
  • June 2022
  • May 2022
  • April 2022
  • March 2022
  • February 2022
  • January 2022
  • December 2021
  • November 2021
  • October 2021
  • September 2021
  • August 2021
  • July 2021
  • June 2021
  • May 2021
  • April 2021
  • March 2021
  • February 2021
  • January 2021
  • December 2020
  • November 2020
  • October 2020
  • September 2020
  • August 2020
  • July 2020
  • June 2020
  • May 2020
  • April 2020
  • March 2020
  • February 2020
  • January 2020
  • December 2019
  • November 2019
  • October 2019
  • September 2019
  • August 2019
  • July 2019
  • June 2019
  • May 2019
  • April 2019
  • March 2019
  • February 2019
  • January 2019
  • December 2018
  • November 2018
  • October 2018
  • September 2018
  • August 2018
  • July 2018
  • June 2018
  • May 2018
  • April 2018
  • March 2018
  • February 2018
  • January 2018
  • December 2017
  • November 2017
  • Privacy Policy
  • Terms of Use
  • Disclosure
  • Sitemap
  • Contact Us
29K
98K
0
Dream Lands Design
  • Home Improvement
    • DIY
    • Remodeling
    • Woodworking
    • Accessories
    • Home Design
      • Furniture
      • Organize
      • Tips
      • Decor
        • Interior
        • Exterior
  • Design Ideas
    • Bathroom
    • Bedroom
    • Dining Room
    • Living Room
    • Kitchen
  • Gardening
    • Backyard
    • Front Yard
    • Landscaping
featurede image - Unclogging Commercial Sink Should You DIY Or Call a Professional
You're here: Home Home Improvement Unclogging Commercial Sink: Should You DIY Or Call a Professional?

Unclogging Commercial Sink: Should You DIY Or Call a Professional?

  • Perla Irish
  • January 19, 2022
Total
2
Shares
0
0
2
0
0
Table of Contents Hide
  1. Do-It-Yourself (DIY) Options
    1. 1. Mix Baking Soda and Vinegar
    2. 2. Use Washing Soda for A Stronger Kick
    3. 3. Utilize Your Wire Hanger
    4. 4. Clean the P-Trap
  2. When to Call A Professional?
  3. Conclusion

Sinks are essential not just in every home but also in commercial establishments. Whether it’s a restaurant, hospital, school, or another commercial facility, it’s undeniable that a sink is one of the busiest fixtures.

And no matter how much you take care of it, the massive amount of work that it handles daily will cause clogging and other problems down the line.

image - Unclogging Commercial Sink Should You DIY Or Call a Professional
Unclogging Commercial Sink Should You DIY Or Call a Professional

There are two significant ways to unclog a sink; either you do-it-yourself (DIY) or call professionals to fix the problem. Note that not all DIY techniques discussed in this article may be able to address your commercial space’s problem, so it’s always best to hire a specialist to help you out.

If you have a clogged sink and don’t know how to deal with it, try doing some of the steps discussed below while waiting for your plumbers and drainage experts to arrive.

Do-It-Yourself (DIY) Options

A contractor must check the areas in your plumbing networks to ensure you don’t have significant problems underneath. But they can take time to arrive, so you’re left with a faulty sink and several complaining clients.

Or sometimes, you may want to hold off a plumbing service to save some costs and optimize your profit. In these instances, these do-it-yourself tips can help you fix your drainage system temporarily.

The general rule in unclogging your sink is to start with a declogging solution using organic products. Doing so will save you from possibly destroying your pipes.

1. Mix Baking Soda and Vinegar

  When baking soda is mixed with vinegar, the bubbling action can be strong enough to eliminate clogs in your kitchen sink. Simply do the following steps:

  • Pour hot water into the sink drain.
  • Add 1/2 cup of baking soda followed by one cup of water and vinegar. Let it sit an hour.
  • Rinse and drain away using hot tap water.

2. Use Washing Soda for A Stronger Kick

If the baking soda with vinegar mixture didn’t work, you might need a more potent homemade alternative called the washing soda. Also known as sodium carbonate, this compound is commonly used as a cleaning agent and is ideal for declogging sinks because of its high alkalinity.

To use, pour hot water and washing soda alternately into the clogged sink. Allow the washing soda to sit for five minutes. Repeat if necessary.


Read Also:

  • 6 Tips for Unclogging a Toilet Without Using a Plunger
  • How to Unclog the Plumbing Blockages like a Pro?
  • 6 Chemical-Free Ways to Unclog a Drain
  • Easy Tips to Unclog Your Drains

3. Utilize Your Wire Hanger

Food particles, hair, and other items could clog your sink, and this is precisely why water flow slows down and even stops. A bent hanger technique can sometimes do the trick. Using your clothes hanger, make a little hook at one end.

Insert the ending carefully in the sink and start maneuvering the hanger as if you’re fishing. The poking and grabbing movements will dislodge the stuck gunk that’s clogging your sink and remove it.

image - Utilize Your Wire Hanger

4. Clean the P-Trap

The cleaning agents mentioned earlier may not be able to dissolve all the debris. For this, you’d need to clean the curved pipe under your sink called the P-trap. This device is designed to catch all gunk and particles and prevent them from infiltrating your plumbing system.

To do this, carefully unscrew the u-shaped tube under your sink. Make sure to put a container or bucket beneath the fixture to catch all the waste that’s stuck. Empty it thoroughly and return the P-trap from where you’ve unscrewed it.

When you’ve tried all of these methods to unclog your sink without any success, then it’s time to seek help and call a professional.

When to Call A Professional?

Most small businesses may shun professional help in addressing sink drainage problems to save on costs. Not many realize, though, that much of the plumbing and drainage systems are buried underneath, and problems often arise when major issues have been bugging the system for a certain period.

Thus, apart from hiring professionals to fix your sinks and drains, it pays to have them perform regular damage-preventing plumbing jobs.

Unless you’re sure of what you’re doing and have the right tools and items for it, it’s still advisable to hire an expert to do the job for you. Besides, most DIY sink unclogging methods require the use of corrosive and potentially toxic chemicals that may cause damage when used or stored improperly.

Conclusion

Having to deal with clogged commercial sinks is undeniably stressful. Not only does it delay the work, but it’ll require your effort and time to solve the problem.  If you think that the drainage issue is manageable, you can resort to the DIY techniques mentioned above.

Conversely, if you don’t know what to do or where to start, it’s best to call professional help. Doing so will not only save you time and energy it also ensures you won’t be having the same problems crop up in the future.  Though this might set you back a few hundred dollars, it’s definitely worth the cost.

Total
2
Shares
Share 0
Tweet 0
Pin it 2
Share 0
Share 0
Related Topics
  • commercial
  • diy
  • drainage
  • plumbing
  • problems
  • professional
  • sink
  • water

Subscribe

Subscribe now to our newsletter

You May Also Like
featured image - How To Know When It's Time to Replace Your Home's Windows
View Post

How To Know When It’s Time to Replace Your Home’s Windows

  • January 26, 2023
featured image - Trenton, NJ Roof Repair by Certified Roofers
View Post

Trenton, NJ Roof Repair by Certified Roofers

  • January 26, 2023
Featured image - 6 Living Room Design Errors and How to Avoid Them
View Post

6 Living Room Design Errors and How to Avoid Them

  • January 26, 2023
Featured Image - Four Interior Design Styles to Consider Before Buying Your Next Holiday Home
View Post

Four Interior Design Styles to Consider Before Buying Your Next Holiday Home

  • January 26, 2023
featured image - 10 Tips for Decluttering Your Home and Maximizing Space
View Post

10 Tips for Decluttering Your Home and Maximizing Space

  • January 26, 2023
Featured image - How to Create Memory Galleries
View Post

How to Create Memory Galleries

  • January 25, 2023
featured image - Leaky Roof? Everything You Should Know About Roof Repairs
View Post

Leaky Roof? Everything You Should Know About Roof Repairs

  • January 25, 2023
featured image - Yes, You Need to Seal Your Pavers. Here's Why!
View Post

Yes, You Need to Seal Your Pavers. Here’s Why!

  • January 24, 2023
Dream Lands Design
  • Privacy Policy
  • Terms of Use
  • Disclosure
  • Sitemap
  • Contact Us

Input your search keywords and press Enter.

Add Dream Lands Design to your Homescreen!

Add