How to tell the clog is in the kitchen line
- The sink drains slowly but the bathrooms are fine
- The dishwasher leaves dirty water standing in its tub
- Water comes up in one bowl of a double sink when the other drains
- A garburator hums and drains poorly even when it is empty
Our method for greasy lines
Plunging a double sink rarely works because pressure escapes out of the other bowl. We take the P-trap off, check the short arm into the wall, and then run a cable sized for the narrow kitchen branch. Where the grease coat is thick, a small jetter scours the pipe walls rather than just poking a hole through the plug.
- Pull and clean the trap and the dishwasher connection.
- Cable the branch line to the main stack.
- Flush with hot water and check the dishwasher drain cycle.
- Show you what came out, which is usually convincing.
Habits that keep it flowing
Blot greasy pans dry with a paper towel, empty plates into the green bin, and run cold water while the garburator is on so fat stays solid enough to move. Peel's green bin takes food scraps, so very little needs to go down the sink at all.
Tools, access and testing
| Tools we bring | Drum auger, closet auger, 4,000 psi jetter, push camera |
|---|---|
| What we open | Cleanout caps, P-traps, tub shoes, the main stack |
| What we test | Flow with full basins, camera footage on the run |
Where in Brampton we do this
We take kitchen drain cleaning calls right across the city, including Bramalea, Vales of Castlemore, Gore Meadows, Springdale and the streets around them.
Questions we get
Is it the dishwasher or the sink?
They share the same drain, so a sink clog usually shows up in the dishwasher first. Clearing the branch line fixes both.
Why does the clog keep coming back?
A partial clearing leaves grease on the pipe walls and it catches new waste quickly. Scouring the line or replacing an old sagging trap arm usually ends the cycle.