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19 Responses to “I dropped my diamond earring down the sink drain by mistake is there any way I can get it out?”
DON’T run the water/ put womething (pan/bucket) under the trap (it has water in it) there is a good chance that it is still in there. It will be messy, but it’s worth it.
MY HUSBAND HAS TO THIS FOR ME ALL THER TIME, I CAN OD IT MYSELF NOW. sHUT OFF THE WATER UNDER YOUR SINK, GET A PAIR OF CHANNEL LOCKS AND REMOVE THE PEA TRAP WHICH IS THE “U” SHAPED PIECE UNDER THERE CONNECTED TO THE PIPES. DO IT CAREFULLY, AND YOUR EARING SHOULD BE IN THE PEA TRAP. REMOVE IT AND THE SIMPLY PUT PIPE DOPE, ( A TYPE OF GLUE FOR PIPES) AROUND THE PEA TRAP, AND RE INSTALL IT. aLLOW TO DRY FOR ABOUT 30 MINUTES OR SO THEN TURN WATER BACK ON. VWALLA! YOU DID IT YOURSELF.
Everyone is correct about the P-trap. Except you dont have to turn off the water– the P-trap is only a DRAIN, not a supply, and you dont ever glue a P-trap- It has two nuts,one on each side, that you looosen and it slides off.
It takes 20 seconds to remove it and about the same to put it back on. Dont worry about “screwing it up”, You’re not cutting or damaging anything.
yes u can call the pumling company or the sewer company and have them look. you can not sew if u do not find it because u dropped it there not somebody else
It appears that you have already received several correct answers. The pipe that is shaped like a “U” can be removed easily. The earring should be in the base of the pipe.
However if you ran the water AFTER the earring was dropped, the water pressure could have forced the object farther down hte drain and it’s history.
Yes, best way to get it out is to run hot water fast and hard. It’ll clear the diamond out of the trap and you won’t be bothered with clogged pipes. You may not have to spend money on a plunger after all.
Call a plumber! He (or she) can disconnect the trap. My husband has rescued stuff for me that had gone down the drain. I wouldn’t run water down it until you can recover your earring.
January 4th, 2010 at 11:25 am
try using a vacuum cleaner
January 4th, 2010 at 12:08 pm
I did that to one time and my husband had to take the pipes loose under the sink to get mine…hope this helps
January 4th, 2010 at 12:13 pm
Get a bucket, a monkey wrench, and take the trap off. Don’t worry it will go back on easily. (It’s the bendy part)
January 4th, 2010 at 12:27 pm
it is possible that it is in the P trap. It is under your sink and very easy to take apart.
January 4th, 2010 at 12:55 pm
take the sink apart from the bottom and it should be stuck in there.
January 4th, 2010 at 1:13 pm
DON’T run the water/ put womething (pan/bucket) under the trap (it has water in it) there is a good chance that it is still in there. It will be messy, but it’s worth it.
good luck
January 4th, 2010 at 1:44 pm
Don’t forget to turn the water off first or you will have a mess!
January 4th, 2010 at 2:23 pm
MY HUSBAND HAS TO THIS FOR ME ALL THER TIME, I CAN OD IT MYSELF NOW. sHUT OFF THE WATER UNDER YOUR SINK, GET A PAIR OF CHANNEL LOCKS AND REMOVE THE PEA TRAP WHICH IS THE “U” SHAPED PIECE UNDER THERE CONNECTED TO THE PIPES. DO IT CAREFULLY, AND YOUR EARING SHOULD BE IN THE PEA TRAP. REMOVE IT AND THE SIMPLY PUT PIPE DOPE, ( A TYPE OF GLUE FOR PIPES) AROUND THE PEA TRAP, AND RE INSTALL IT. aLLOW TO DRY FOR ABOUT 30 MINUTES OR SO THEN TURN WATER BACK ON. VWALLA! YOU DID IT YOURSELF.
January 4th, 2010 at 3:13 pm
Everyone is correct about the P-trap. Except you dont have to turn off the water– the P-trap is only a DRAIN, not a supply, and you dont ever glue a P-trap- It has two nuts,one on each side, that you looosen and it slides off.
It takes 20 seconds to remove it and about the same to put it back on. Dont worry about “screwing it up”, You’re not cutting or damaging anything.
January 4th, 2010 at 3:32 pm
If you have not flushed it through the trap by running water, it could still be in the trap. That is fairly simple to remove and check.
January 4th, 2010 at 3:50 pm
Drop the trap. If it wandered any farther, you go real problems.
January 4th, 2010 at 4:11 pm
Shut off water , unscrew the P trap and put plastic down b/c nasty water and goo will probably come out too.
January 4th, 2010 at 4:32 pm
yes u can call the pumling company or the sewer company and have them look. you can not sew if u do not find it because u dropped it there not somebody else
January 4th, 2010 at 5:07 pm
Take the pipe apart at the bend, if you haven’t run a lot of water down the drain you just might get lucky and find it.
January 4th, 2010 at 5:39 pm
It appears that you have already received several correct answers. The pipe that is shaped like a “U” can be removed easily. The earring should be in the base of the pipe.
However if you ran the water AFTER the earring was dropped, the water pressure could have forced the object farther down hte drain and it’s history.
January 4th, 2010 at 6:03 pm
Yes, best way to get it out is to run hot water fast and hard. It’ll clear the diamond out of the trap and you won’t be bothered with clogged pipes. You may not have to spend money on a plunger after all.
January 4th, 2010 at 6:06 pm
Call a plumber! He (or she) can disconnect the trap. My husband has rescued stuff for me that had gone down the drain. I wouldn’t run water down it until you can recover your earring.
January 4th, 2010 at 6:16 pm
take the elbow off from underneath the sink.Your things should be in this elbow trap
January 4th, 2010 at 7:16 pm
They May Have Stayed In The P-Trap Very Easy To Remove And Reinstall.