Kitchen sinks are a high-use feature in the home, so it’s essential they function well. Ideally, the water flowing down your kitchen sink has a smooth and uninterrupted ride, however sometimes, things get blocked up. You may notice a funky smell rising from your sink. There may be gurgling sounds. Water may not drain from your sink as it should. All of these things indicate either a clogged kitchen sink, or something further along the pipeline. Either way, they need prompt attention, before the problem worsens.

Drain Fixers are your go-to support team for a blocked kitchen sink. Our kitchen sink plumbing repair specialists will get to work sorting out your blocked kitchen drain so that you can use your sink as normal, without the unpleasant odours and floating foodscraps. We can also identify more serious problems in your kitchen drain, so they can be fixed before they lead to more costly repairs.

Don’t waste time wondering. Contact Drain Fixers today and we’ll get that sink sorted.

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Blocked Kitchen Drain: Common Symptoms

Get in touch with Drain Fixers if you notice any of the following things happening at your kitchen sink:

  • Slow water drainage (or water doesn’t drain at all)
  • Unpleasant smells rising from the sink
  • Gurgling sounds coming from the drain
  • Water bubbling back up into the sink
  • Grease and food remnants floating in the basin, rather than draining away
  • A dishwasher filling your sink with water (or vice versa).

How Our Kitchen Sink Drain Cleaning Service Works

Kitchen drain blocked? Don’t want to handle it yourself? Fair enough! It’s messy and smelly, and best left to the experts.

Our Drain Fixers plumbers are specialists in handling blocked kitchen drains. We get to work quickly, flushing out anything that’s clogging the drain and making sure it’s all clear and functioning properly before we leave you to it.

If we unclog your kitchen sink and there’s still a problem, it might be a sign of an issue further along in your sewer drains. In this case, we can feed a CCTV drain camera into your drain to get a clear picture of what’s causing the back up. Whatever the issue is, we can sort it out, using a range of effective drain fixing methods. Most of the time, we don’t need to dig up your drains, which is a bonus!

Drain Fixers Kitchen Drain Cleaning Melbourne

Have a kitchen drain that’s clogged? If you’re in the greater Melbourne area, we can help out. Contact us and we’ll attend to that blocked sink in your kitchen. We provide reactive blocked drain cleans, as well as preventative cleans, that keep your drains in good working order.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Yes! Here’s why.

  1. Putting the wrong things down your kitchen sink can lead to blockages in your sink and the pipes around your home.
  2. Your kitchen sink connects to your sewer drain system, which then connects to larger, municipal sewer mains. Whatever waste goes into your kitchen sink eventually leads to a sewer treatment plant, where it has to be dealt with.
    Now, it’s not only your pipes at home that can become clogged up. The infrastructure in those larger sewer pipes can also become blocked, costing councils big bucks in cleaning costs, as well as a nasty job for the people doing the cleaning!

Therefore it’s best to be mindful of what you put down your kitchen sink.

Avoid letting any of the following end up in your sink:

  • Fats, oils and grease
  • Coffee grounds
  • Eggshells
  • Rice
  • Pasta
  • Vegetable peels & fibrous vegetables (corn, celery)
  • Chemicals
  • Paint
  • Kitchen paper
  • Plastic wrap.

Not really. Despite reducing the size of items that go down your sink, this debris still ends up in the sewer pipes, where it binds together and eventually clog up the drains. It’s far better to compost your kitchen waste, and put fats and oils into a sealed jar to dispose of in your council waste collection.

You can clean a kitchen sink that isn’t already blocked. In fact, it’s recommended that you do regular cleans of your kitchen drain, using non-toxic products, which are the best choice for the environment. The best options are:

  1. Vinegar and Bicarbonate of Soda
    Pour ½ cup of bicarb soda down the drain, followed by 1 cup of white vinegar. It’s important you don’t breathe in the vapours, so cover the drain with the plug for a few minutes to let the fizzing reaction work inside the pipe. Finish by running the hot tap for a little while to clear things out. (You should avoid pouring boiling water down your drain, as the heat can weaken drain fixtures.)
  2. Biodegradable, Enzyme-Based Cleaner
    These products contain natural bacteria and enzymes, which are effective in breaking down organic matter and grease, without harming the environment. They don’t include harsh chemicals, so they are a preferable option when it comes to what ends up in municipal sewers. Ensure you follow manufacturer instructions, and don’t use too much at a time, as it can clog things temporarily. Weekly use is recommended.

If you still notice a bad odour or clogging, you might want to clean out your Sink’s P-Trap / S-Trap. You can DIY this task, however it’s not super pleasant. Here are some tips on how to do it, without flooding your under sink area.

  1. Take a quick photo of the trap before removing it so you can reinstall it correctly.
  2. Wear rubber gloves, and prepare a bucket and a towel to mop up moisture.
  3. Place a bucket under the P-Trap/S-Trap. This will catch any water and/or gunk.
  4. Unscrew the two plastic slip nuts on each end of the trap, anti-clockwise. (Use pliers if they’re too stiff to unscrew by hand.)
  5. Carefully lower the trap. Sludge and water should fall into the bucket.
  6. Scrub out any of the gunk in the trap, using a bottle brush. Also clear out any foreign matter, like rubber bands, onion skins etc. Remember to not run the tap while you do this!
  7. Reattach the trap, tighten the nuts by hand, but not too tight.
  8. Run the tap to check for leaks before you remove the bucket. A leak might indicate that the nuts on the trap aren’t correctly screwed on, or aren’t screwed on enough, so you might need to adjust.

Remember, Drain Fixers can do all this for you if you’d rather avoid the task!