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Old 04-03-2012, 10:13 AM   #1
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Default Clogged sink drain!

So my girlfriends house her sink drain clogs after it fills up fully for about 5 seconds. I checked the p-trap, emptied it and cleaned it. Used about 8L of hot water straight down the pipe, used vinegar and baking soda and finally tried Drano. No luck.

I took off the p-trap and shoved an auger/drain snake down there. It gets stuck where I put an arrow/circled it in white.

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It however gets stuck there kind of like I'm hitting a wall. This is also a junction where it connects into another pipe.

I got a cheap $15 snake from home depot, should I get a better one? Should I try cutting the pipe?

I have the week off so I don't mind trying to do this rather than call a plumber, but I will if this is too hard.

Anyone got any advice on what to do? Thanks!
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