Clean Out Drain Plug

This ingenious adapter glues directly into abs pipe using the black abs adapter or glues directly into pvc pipe using the white pvc adapter.

Clean out drain plug.

Remove a stuck cleanout plug. Either way there is usually a square lug in the center of a plug used to twist the plug with a pipe wrench. Snaking a clog in a drain line isn t exactly neurosurgery. Close off your drain cleanout pipe with these threaded plugs.

Cherne 270138 clean out gripper mechanical test plug 3 78 4 25 4 1 out of 5 stars 115. I see rusted in cleanout plugs a lot in older homes with galvanized pipe says master plumber les zell. If you do not know your pipe size measure the od of your existing cleanout plug or the id of your cleanout fitting and match to the value listed. When your bathroom sink does not drain well quite often it s because your pop up stopper is plugged with debris.

To clean and deodorize your bathroom drain remove your drain stopper and pour 1 cup of baking soda into the drain. Get it as soon as thu sep 24. Drive corroded cleanout plugs counterclockwise using a cold chisel and heavy hammer after squirting them with penetrating oil. But what if you can t remove the plug.

If you do not know your pipe size measure the od of your existing cleanout plug or the id of your cleanout fitting and match to the value listed. The term cleanout or cleanout pipe may refer to any branch of a plumbing pipe that is used for cleaning or unclogging the system. Close off your drain cleanout pipe with these threaded plugs. Then use a bottle brush to remove the gunk from the inside of your drain.

In some instances the clean out fitting will be flush mounted in the floor but it may also be a raised stub out pipe. This video will show you how to remove and. In most cases the main clean out will be located at some point along this line from floor drain to street. A cleanout plug is a cap or lid used to close off a drain cleanout pipe.

These pipes can be found at basement floor drains in plumbing fixtures and even at the main sewer pipe leading out of a home or building. Each adapter includes a flush clean out plug with brass insert especially useful for applications that require a flush finish such as on walls or sidewalks. Let it sit for 20 minutes to absorb the odors. If this doesn t work break out the plug with the hammer and chisel being careful not to let any pieces fall into the drain.

Wear gloves and safety glasses and be prepared for a possible flood of wastewater yikes.