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I have a horizontal drain pipe running from my kitchen/laundry area, which I had been unclogging with a metal coat hanger. The end was screw fittings I could remove myself, but the part that the hanger is stuck in seems to be cemented together. I can pull it out so far, but the hook I fashioned on the end seems to be sticking on one of the joins. Any suggestions on how I could remove it without taking the pipe off or calling a plumber? |
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If you just pull on the hanger, it should bend before it breaks or damages the pipe. If that doesn't end up being the case, then you'll need to call a plumber but it seems likely you'll have to do that anyway. |
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You could try twisting the free end of the wire around a six inch piece of broom stick or large dowel. Use this as a handle to pull fairly hard on the wire while simultaneously twisting the wire down in the pipe. This should help to bend the hook on the end to the side so that it will pull free from the pipe joint that it is stuck onto. If you twist too much with this scheme you risk breaking the wire off in the pipe and then you'll be faced with the same problem of either cutting the pipe to open up another section or calling in a plumber to do that for you. They do make pipe splicer devices that would allow you to re-join the cut pipe on a DIY basis if you want to avoid the work to get new pipe, fittings and glue to replace the cut off section. They look like the picture to the left below and are available at most big box stores and well stocked hardware stores. Note these are made of soft plastic type of "rubber" and some styles come with a metal jacket around the outside under the clamps that helps keep the "rubber" part from bulging out.
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