Using A Drain Snake
The basic process is as follows.
Using a drain snake. You can use a plunger the least expensive option and proper first choice you can try pouring chemicals down the drain not good for the environment and potentially dangerous to anyone working on the drain. A drain snake can be a do it yourself solution to a professional level problem. Push the end of the snake into the drain opening and turn the handle on the drum that contains the coiled up snake. If you have confirmed that you have a main sewer line clog you may wish to attempt to clear it yourself.
A plumber s snake or drain auger is a tool that reaches down into pipes to remove clog causing blockage. A sewer drain snake is used to clear a main line stoppage. Keep pushing more of the snake into the drain until you feel resistance. The equipment is easy to use but ask the dealer for operating instructions.
The auger begins its journey down the drain. Snakes make up the middle ground between common household plungers and the really big guns if you re dealing with a clog too stubborn for your plunger then a snake is your best chance to clear it out yourself. Fortunately like other drain snakes a sewer drain snake can be rented for the day from a tool and equipment rental location. To use a drain snake to clear a clog in a sink drain pipe follow these steps.