How to Plunger a Sink Drain?

How to use a plunger Toilet?

For about 90 percent of clogged toilets, you only need one special tool – a toilet plunger. Buy a toilet plunger with an extension flange on the rubber bell-shaped end. A toilet plunger with an extension flange is designed to fit toilets better, so you can deliver more “oomph” to the plunge. You could pull a woodchuck from a hole with a toilet plunger with an extension flange. The toilet plunger will unplug sink and tub drains, too, if you simply fold the flange back into the bell.

  

Plunging Tips

   A toilet plunger fits over and seals the toilet drain. Wear rubber glove – things can get messy – and follow these plunging tips:

1..Make your first plunge a gentle one. Initially the bell is full of air. A hard thrust will force the air back around the seal and blow water all over the bathroom and you!

2.Once you force out the air, plunge vigorously in and out, maintaining the seal. You’ll be forcing water both directions in the drain, which will effectively loosen most clogs. Stick with it, plunging 15 to 20 times if necessary.

  

3.Be patient. Try alternating between steady strokes and occasional monster heaves.

 4.Keep enough water in the bowl so the toilet plunger stays covered. Trying to force air through the toilet trap won’t generate much pressure.

How to Plunge a Sink Drain?

           Plunging a drain uses the forces of suction and compression. When you pull up on a plunger, it pulls water in the drain upward, helping to loosen the clog. When you push down on the plunger, water is forced downward,

          Moving the clog in the other direction. This push-pull effect breaks up and loosens the clog so the water in the drain can carry it down through the drain system (and out of your life). Keep the two forces in mind when plunging your drain:

STEP 1 
   Block the overflow drain opening on a bathroom sink by plugging it with a wet rag. For a two- or three-compartment kitchen sink, block the drain openings of all but the basin where you will plunge. This is necessary to create suction and compression in the drain line; without it, the plunging will have very l ittle effect.

STEP 2

 Place the plunger cup over the drain opening so it covers the opening fully. Run a small amount of water in the sink—enough to cover the cup of the plunger.

STEP 3
Thrust the plunger in an even up-and-down motion. The suction force of the upstroke is just as important as that of the downstroke. Maintain the seal between the rubber plunger cup and the sink surface throughout this action. You may actually be able to feel the moment when the clog loosens, as the plunger handle may suddenly get easier to pump.

STEP 4
Pull the plunger away from the drain opening after about six pumps of the plunger, and see if the water drains away. If it does, you have successfully loosened the clog. If not, then repeat the process.

Tip: If you're having difficulty getting a good seal between the plunger cup and sink basin, apply some petroleum jelly around the cup.

STEP 5
Run a lot of hot water after the clog is cleared to flush any debris down the drain. This can help prevent a new clog from forming.