Putting Your Trust In Drain Cleaners
While it may be easy to stop by the store and pick up a bottle of drain cleaner and pour it down the sink, the truth is drain cleaners can actually lead to more problems than they claim to fix.
When using excessive amounts of drain cleaner, especially if it doesn’t fix the problem and simply sits along with the rest of the clog, it can actually do more damage in the long run. Drain cleaners are corrosive and destroy rubber gaskets and eventually cause leaks in metal pipes and traps.
The truth is, you’re much better off using a barbed drain cleaning tool or a plumbing snake. P-trap removal is also an effective option if the clog is located there.