Plumbing and Miscellaneous: One simple trick!

One simple trick!

By MisterT - This FML is from back in 2010 but it's good stuff - United States

Today, my kitchen sink was clogged. I poured a bottle of Drano down and came back two hours later. The clog is still there, but the glue on the pipe is not and now there is Drano-water all over the floor, staining and dissolving everything in my kitchen. FML

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By Anonymous - 08/03/2024 08:00 - Australia

Today, I had to temporarily remove the drain pipe under the sink. I absentmindedly poured the stinky water from the trap into the now drainless sink, and flooded the cupboard I was working in with it. FML

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By Noname - 09/01/2009 11:21 - United States

Today, I woke up to find that the large container of leftover beef stroganoff that I put down the garbage disposal last night had backed up into my bathtub this morning. FML

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By Anonymous - 20/03/2013 02:52 - United States - Saint Cloud

Today, my sink seemed to be filling up with dirty water. Concerned, I turned on the garbage disposal and plunged away. With no change in the water levels, I called a plumber. He reached in, pulled out the drain plug, and give me his bill while chuckling to himself. FML

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By Anonymous - 26/04/2023 15:00 - Canada

Today, I finally started a DIY home improvement project I'd been putting off for a while now. As I was drilling into the wall, I managed to hit a plumbing pipe that I didn't know was there and started flooded my living room. FML

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By o.v. - 16/05/2011 16:04 - Bangladesh

Today, the pipe in the dining room sink suddenly broke open and in about 15 minutes my entire apartment was turned into an indoor swimming pool. The worst part? I was there the entire time, playing video games with my headphones on. FML

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By Anonymous - 20/04/2013 14:26 - United States

Today, my crew was called out to do some house maintenance. We were nearly done, when someone had the goddamned fucking brilliant idea of washing plaster off their hands in the kitchen sink, which clogged the pipes. Instead of getting paid, we now owe for damages. FML

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By LilyL - 06/06/2010 21:53 - United States

Today, I spent hours cleaning the kitchen that my slob roommates always neglect. I scrubbed the floor, emptied the fridge, washed all the dishes, etc. When I was done, I was thirsty so I got myself a soda. I opened the can, and it exploded and sprayed everything I had just washed. FML

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By HomeChump - 28/09/2016 05:49 - United States - Chicago

Today, I was so proud I'd fixed the toilet with a hardware store part without even having to call a plumber. As I happily put the lid back on the tank, I dropped the lid, which broke the tank, spilling water everywhere. Now I need a new toilet, a new floor, and I have to call the plumber. FML

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By her mom raised her - 17/05/2014 17:30 - Mexico

Today, I had to call a plumber out, because my idiot daughter clogged the pipes while trying to flush a hamburger down the toilet. FML

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By anon - 23/03/2011 04:56

Today, I walked in on one of my housemates pissing in the kitchen sink full of dirty dishes. FML

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lizabethp 11

Wednesday 19 May 2010 9:15

You shouldn't have waited two hours to check on it!

jokerzthe 5

Wednesday 19 May 2010 9:11

not a smart thing to do next time call mario

Comments

VickToreEeyah 0

Wednesday 19 May 2010 16:08

you are only supposed to leave it in for a few minutes and turn the water on. just sayin, ydi.

jasezero 0

Wednesday 19 May 2010 16:56

Next time read the instructions. On most Draino bottles you're only supposed to leave it in for 15-30 minutes.

siege10 0

Wednesday 19 May 2010 17:34

uh at some point some one has to point out the fact that if his/her pipes are PVC then they would have fused the joints not glued them. that being said unless the draino also ate through the pipe I call bullshit. the other posibility is metal pipes which are screwed together with Teflon tape on the threads and once again I am pretty sure draino eat nether metal or Teflon.... but hey maybe the contracter did a shitty job putting it in.

nature_girl_08 14

Wednesday 19 May 2010 19:10

i doubt this is BS, this happened to us as well. Draino seriously works wonders in getting things unclogged (in my experience, anyway). but yes, it does eat away at things. we have PVC pipes in our bathroom, and repeated uses caused the Draino to eat away at the joint. and yes, PVC pipes DO use glue, but you're also right that it's supposed to fuse the pipes together. also, it's possible OP did a home repair once before on the sink and used glue instead of getting it properly fixed. anyway, read the instructions next time, OP, and dont leave something like taht in your sink for TWO HOURS when it's supposed to be for a few minutes.

sourgirl101 28

Wednesday 19 May 2010 17:39

The best way to get out clogs is to snake it. Invest in one. They come in handy.

darkmis1 17

Wednesday 19 May 2010 17:40

Get a snake. Those things actually work.

Despina 0

Wednesday 19 May 2010 17:43

op really isn't so much of a dumbass.... if draino eats everything like a lot of you have said, maybe he lives in an older home and the glue couldn't take the chemicals, even after following proper instructions. it's not like everyone is an expert in the plumbing world and knows that draino isn't a good product and if slightly misused it can cause chaos.