Hi all, I have not been around for some time as we just survived a horrific ice storm and were without power for 10 days. My but that was some kind of fun. Now, as for the drains, Mean Green or whatever Dollar General calls theirs is excellent for grease. If you would mix up a sink full of *hot* water and put a generous amount of the Mean Green and let it down the drain it will accomplish some good things. Also, many years ago someone told me to put the coffee grounds down the sink because they will absorb the grease. I don't know if it is true or not but I have not had a clog since I have been doing this and our kitchen drain has a long travel to reach the main drop in our mobile home. In the winter the drain pipes do get quite cold and that can really cause the grease to congeal and clog. Further, I have just been reminded of the Red Devil lye. It is very good for shower and bathtub/bathroom sink drains with all manner of hair. Anyway, I had contemplated getting a generator but after talking to those who did I honestly don't think I could afford to run them. One of our neighbors got a generator for his all electric home and it cost him just about $100 per day to run it. It uses 32 gallons of gas per day. Another person I know got a much smaller unit from Home Depot and it only cost about $45 per day to run. Am I wrong but don't these figures seem awfully high? I realize that the $3 per gallon gas really runs up the cost but I do not recall generator units using anywhere near this amount of fuel. Cy, the Ancient Okie...
-----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Little Freak Sent: Friday, December 21, 2007 12:53 PM To: [email protected] Subject: RE: [BlindHandyMan] Home remedies-sewer traps has anyone every tried GoJo in there drain this might work if you pour enough in it and let it set. That is if your problem is grease in the drain. Now if it is the city pipes that might be a different deal. Just a thought. thanks, Little Freak([EMAIL PROTECTED]) -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Dale Leavens Sent: Thursday, December 20, 2007 9:39 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] Home remedies-sewer traps Unless all of your plumbing is plastic don't use salt, it will eat your pipes. The best thing for grease is detergent. Every time you are washing up you are going to emulsify some of that grease into suspension and help carry it away. Heat, as in hot water will also melt grease although it will reconsolidate further along as it cools. Most petroleum based solvents will also thin or dilute even animal fats but they are usually quite flammable so not usually a good thing to tip down a drain.. All this assumes you are on municipal sewers. Be a little careful about how much of anything you pour down a septic system. Dale Leavens, Cochrane Ontario Canada [EMAIL PROTECTED] <mailto:DLeavens%40puc.net> Skype DaleLeavens Come and meet Aurora, Nakita and Nanook at our polar bear habitat. ----- Original Message ----- From: Lee A. Stone To: Blind Handyman Sent: Thursday, December 20, 2007 5:56 PM Subject: [BlindHandyMan] Home remedies-sewer traps Long ago we had a discussion on her as to what works good in home sewer traps, like the ones under the kitchen sink and that main trap before things leafve the house. I have a feeling that someone here has not wiped a greasy pan out like after having cooked sausage or a burger. It was my turn to do the dish's today and I am positive I felt grease on the little dohangis that stops up the water. so besides buying liquid plumber what might be good for possible grease in a trap. is it baking soda, rock salt? any and all answers, suggestions would be appreciated. thanks.lee -- Did you hear that two rabbits escaped from the zoo and so far they have only recaptured 116 of them? [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.516 / Virus Database: 269.17.5/1191 - Release Date: 12/20/2007 2:14 PM No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. 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