Wax crayons in sink

[Vilma]

My Son put wax crayons down the sink many years ago. The sink seems to
constantly get clogged up and drains slow. We have had Mr Muscle sink and
plughole unblocker down it a few times but it still does it. Any idea how
to clear it up?
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[Phisherman]

You can use an auger and/or remove/clean the trap. I'd try a hand
auger rather than the more aggressive motorized auger which could
damage plumbing.


On Tue, 04 Jan 2005 01:06:50 GMT, Vilma <vilma@go4.it> wrote:

>My Son put wax crayons down the sink many years ago. The sink seems to
>constantly get clogged up and drains slow. We have had Mr Muscle sink and
>plughole unblocker down it a few times but it still does it. Any idea how
>to clear it up?

[Gary V. Deutschmann, Sr.]

Hi Velma

Several pans of boiling water poured in almost one right after the
other should melt and wash the crayons through the trap.
Dry Lye Crystals produce heat also and could do the trick if you
follow up with a pan or two of boiling water.

TTUL
Gary

[Vilma]

On Tue, 04 Jan 2005 01:33:36 GMT, Phisherman sayeth:

> You can use an auger and/or remove/clean the trap. I'd try a hand
> auger rather than the more aggressive motorized auger which could
> damage plumbing.
>
> On Tue, 04 Jan 2005 01:06:50 GMT, Vilma <vilma@go4.it> wrote:
>
>>My Son put wax crayons down the sink many years ago. The sink seems to
>>constantly get clogged up and drains slow. We have had Mr Muscle sink and
>>plughole unblocker down it a few times but it still does it. Any idea how
>>to clear it up?

Thanks!! I googled auger, the whole two sentences you wrote made no sense
to me until I did lol.
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[Phisherman]

On Wed, 05 Jan 2005 13:11:02 GMT, Vilma <vilma@go4.it> wrote:

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>Thanks!! I googled auger, the whole two sentences you wrote made no sense
>to me until I did lol.

Another word for auger is "snake" depending on where you live. I have
no idea what the folks in the UK call these. Here's a how-to web
page:

http://www.hometips.com/content/content_drain2.html

[meirman]

In alt.home.cleaning on Thu, 06 Jan 2005 00:25:25 GMT Phisherman
<nobody@noone.com> posted:

>On Wed, 05 Jan 2005 13:11:02 GMT, Vilma <vilma@go4.it> wrote:
>
><snip>
>
>>Thanks!! I googled auger, the whole two sentences you wrote made no sense
>>to me until I did lol.
>
>Another word for auger is "snake" depending on where you live. I have
>no idea what the folks in the UK call these.

Or Italy!

> Here's a how-to web
>page:
>
>http://www.hometips.com/content/content_drain2.html


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[ilaboo]

they should be visable in the drain

get a part pick up from a austomobile part store

they are long flexible spring like things and a push button on the top
when you push the button small prongs come out of the end that you acan
manipulate to catch a crayon
release the button
the prongs retract and hopefully catch a crayon

you ar dealing with hard wax

chemicals are not the way to go

hot water will soften them
but then when they cool off there is agood chancve to totally clog the drain

mecanical mans are the way to go

hth
peter

[ilaboo]

keep in mind that i bet your son gets into science

he has a real curiostiy and it should be encouraged
give him a hug for me
peter