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Kitchen and Bathroom Plumbers

Remember that time your wife was working in the kitchen with her brand new Christmas present on her finger? Remember that blood curling scream you heard coming from the kitchen sink area? remember when you thought oh god it's gone down the sink! All my savings and now that diamond ring is on it's way to the big septic tank, to be forever lost in a mass of Kleenex, toilet paper and lord only knows what else? 

We ll all is not lost. The first step to take is to shut off the water. This will keep keep any debris from being forced further down the drain. Now look under the sink, What you will find underneath the sink as you open the cabinet doors is what is most commonly known as a P-Trap. A P-trap is a plumbing fixture that has several purposes. It traps debris that has drained from the sink and prevents it from forming a clog deep within the plumbing system. Another function of the P-Trap is to prevent the sewage gases from drifting from the drain pipe into your home or building.

One other nice thing about having this plumbing pipe integrated into your kitchen drain system is it can be a first line of defense against forever loosing expensive or other prized items in everyday kitchen mishaps.

Let's look at some steps you can take to retrieve any item's that may have lost in this way.

Now before you attempt this understand item's do get stuck and sometimes not fully flushed thru the plumbing drain system. This can be anything from food scraps to hair or other items that if you are squemish may a bit of a turn off. For the most part it is not a very messy job, some household rubber gloves would be plenty to handle this task.

This job also for the most part does not require any tools. If your item has gone beyond this trap then you are definitely going to need a professional plumber to get into your plumbing system inmore detail.

View of a typical P-Trap System

Okay so first thing is to locate the water shutoff valves under the sink. Once you are sure these are off you can place a bucket or pan under the p-trap. You won't see much water in the process but it's best to be prepared.

Now you can begin to unscrew the plastic coupling that attaches the drain pipe from the p trap. This should come off fairly easy by turning the coupling counter clockwise. If this is not moving you may need a chanel locks to get some leverage.

Once you get these loose you should easily be able to remove the trap and peer inside to see if you can find your lost item

If your item is not in the trap area you may want to take a flashlight and try and look into the drain pipe section that continues on into the wall. Be careful if you are trying to stick an object such as a pencil or wire of some type you may force your item further into the system. If you can not see the itm or feel it in the drain pipe it very well may have traveled further into the plumbing drain system.

At this point it may bebest to contact a professional plumber immediatley.

Professional plumbers can determine where the natural points in your system may create a point where an item such as an earring or ring could possiblyget hung up or caught up in your stystem.

In most cases although it may take some doing, items can pretty much be retrieved from a plumbing system whether it's a Business or residential Plumbing System.

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