My bathroom sink drain runs quite slow and doesn't seem improved with drain cleaners. It's a pedestal sink so even if I remove the trap there is little or no room to insert and work a snake. The right angle elbow just behind the sink in the wall that turns the pipe horizontally was replaced 5 years ago when the sink was installed so I'm reasonably sure it and the trap is not clogged. The water takes a little time to back up so I'm assuming the clog is farther down the pipe. There are 3 other elbows before the line dumps into the main sewer line in the basement floor. I'm considering cutting out about 6 feet of the horizontal cast iron pipe the runs between the floor joists in the basement. This would give me good access to snake out the elbows on either end and then replacing the section with PVC and couplers. There seems to be no other good access to clean out this drain short of removing the pedestal sink. This seems a little radical for just a clog but won't be an expensive fix and if things go as planned won't be too difficult either. Does anybody understand what I'm contemplating and have any thoughts on it?
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19 years ago