Using Sink Drain Cleaner

[Rich Franklin]

I have a very slow draining sink drain in my Newell. Can I use the same drain cleaner I use in my house, or is there a different product I should use? Or, do I need to remove and replace the drain?

Rich Franklin

[GringoPhil]

You can use regular drain cleaners, Your pipes are the same plastic as home pipes. But I'd wait until I had some water in your tank (maybe half a tank) so the cleaner dilutes itself before it reaches the drain valve. Then dump the tank and run some water through the drain to make sure all of the cleaner is gone.

Gringo

[MrE]

I would clean out the P trap, if that doesn't fix you right up, run a snake down into your tank. You're probably talking about less than 10' of drain pipe.

[NewellCrazy]

Not sure I would want drain cleaner in the holding tank, you might try Jon's idea and try to unclog your pipe.

[Viva Las Vegas JDR]

You can also try boiling water on the stove in a large pot. Dump the boiling water down the drain.

JDR

[Newell Attack]

Rich,

If all else fails, take the goose neck ( p- trap) off as it collects a lot of stuff.

Jeff