Whenever you get a clogged kitchen drain it should be no wonder considering all of the junk that we throw down them.  Once this happens, water flow will become a problem and you will have to fix your kitchen sink.  Thankfully, fixing your clogged kitchen drain is not a difficult task even though there are 2 different styles of kitchen sinks available today: those with 2 bowls and those with just one.  Even if you have a 2 bowl sink your drain lines will run into a single, common drain line.  Of course, you will have to be careful if there is a garbage disposal built into the drain line that you are working on.

First of all, you should know that there are numerous chemical drain cleaners available for fixing a clogged kitchen drain.  Most plumbers oppose using these for fixing a common clog.  There are many reasons for this but the most common reason is that the majority of clogs that can be broken up by the use of chemicals can be taken care of just as easily with a plunger.  You will find that some plumbers will tell you to use drain cleaners as a way of maintaining your kitchen sink so that you will not have a clogged kitchen drain.  If you ever do decide to use these chemicals, it is a good idea to wear gloves, protective clothing and eye protection because of how toxic they are.

Most of the time a clogged kitchen drain can be taken care of with a common plunger.  Purchasing a really good plunger will not cost you a lot of money, which is why every home should have one available just in case they do get a clogged kitchen drain.  Whenever you use a plunger you need to first remove the standing water from the sink, leaving only enough to cover the bell shaped end of the plunger.  If you happen to have a double sink, then you are going to need to have someone hold a stopper tightly over the other drain outlet so that water will not shoot out of it while you are using the plunger.

Make sure that you start slowly so that you get the air out of your plunger cup and fill it with water otherwise you will splash both yourself and your kitchen with water.  After doing this, use a series of short steady plunges with an occasional hard one to break up the clog.  This will take you approximately 5 minutes to make between 15 and 20 good plunges.

Now if you find that your clogged kitchen drain cannot be fixed with a plunger, your next step should be to rent a snake.  Before doing this, make sure that your kitchen drain line is quite long.  This way you will not have any problems while using the snake.  Of course, your other option is to hire a professional plumber and let them take care of your clogged kitchen drain for you.