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Clog Removal: Checking the P-trap Clog Removal: Checking the P-trap From "Ed the Plumber" episode DETP-208

You can clear all your clogs with a few tools and tips from Ed.

Host Ed Del Grande explains how to check the p-trap for a clog and how to remove one.

Materials:

Inside cup plunger
Regular plunger
Slip joint pliers
Phillips or flat head screwdriver
Closet auger
Power auger
Bucket
Gloves
Rag

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	Figure A
	Figure B

1. Put on gloves

2. Remove the two nuts on a compression p-trap (figure A) and it will drop right down.

3. Grab the collar ring and twist counter-clockwise.

4. Slide it down, empty the water and look inside (figure B).

5. If the p-trap is not clogged, the problem may be deeper in the drain line.