Clean Sink Bottle Trap

Pick up the cloth you used to clean the pipes and wipe out both the top and bottom half of the bottle trap.

Clean sink bottle trap. You can also gently clean the tailpiece coming from the sink and slightly into the pipe in the wall to remove any gunk that may be present. Remove hair soap residue and other culprits. Undo all nuts in the bath tub or wash basin and dismantle the trap into its individual parts. For more stubborn clogs you may need to remove your sink trap to clean it properly.

Attach it firmly to the basin again and turn on the tap. Once this is completely clean it s ready to be reconnected to the drain again. That dip down and back up is basically the same waste water travel pattern in use inside the bottle trap except the true p trap does so with a full length of pipe. If you look at a sink and its plumbing from the side you may see that it extends straight from the wall and then dips down and curves back up much like the letter p this is called a p trap.

Screw the trap together again not forgetting any seals. Remove the contents that are causing your kitchen sink bottle trap to block. To clear the clog you will need to clean your sink trap. For mild clogs use a plunger or a baking soda solution to clean your sink trap and remove the clog.

Inside with a bottle brush outside with a soft cloth and mild detergent. Hair soap residue grease food and oil are all known to clog sink traps and drain pipes.