While air is a natural part of your plumbing, it becomes a problem when pressure builds and affects the seal in your sink’s P-trap (forming bubbles). If there is pressure in your drain, when water flows down the drain, a vacuum will pull air through the P-trap, causing gurgling noises and bubbles.

How do I get rid of air in my sink drain?

If you see bubbles coming from your sink’s drain, the first step you should take is to remove the sink’s drain cover or stopper. Some partial clogs cling to the stopper or drain cover, making them easy to remove. Also use a plunger to apply pressure to the sink’s drainpipes, which may force the partial clog free.

How do I get rid of an airlock in my kitchen sink?





Try this. Mix 1/3 cup of baking soda and vinegar and pour it into the drain. Allow the baking soda and vinegar mixture to sit for one night. Then flush with hot water.

How do you unclog a drain with air pressure?

In most cases, running the air for three to five minutes provides enough pressure to clear the clog. After several minutes, turn off the compressor and remove the rags and wand from the drain. Run the water to see if the drain is clear. If the clog is still present, repeat the process until it is successfully removed.

Will an airlock clear itself?

An airlock will not clear itself. It acts like a restriction in the pipes and the only way to clear it is by blasting water at high pressure through it. Water pipes are hardly ever straight and that is why an airlock will not clear on its own, as it occupies the highest point of the pipes.

How does air get trapped in water pipes?

The main cause of air in the water lines is water system maintenance. Cutting off the water supply for a period of time can allow air to enter the system. (Running faucets briefly usually resolves this problem.) Maintenance work on the water main may also introduce air into your system.

How do you clear an airlock?





The first way to clear an airlock, involves attaching a hose pipe to the hot and cold taps at a sink. Then, turn the cold tap on so that the water flows through the hose pipe and into the hot water tap. This flow of cold water into the hot water tap should clear the airlock.

How do you fix an airlock in a pipe?


Quote from Youtube video: How to deal with an airlock in your pipes. Attach a horse to the broken tap. Fit the other end of the hose to a working tap. Then turn the tap on the pressure should force the airlock.

What is an air lock in plumbing?

An air lock is a restriction of, or complete stoppage of liquid flow caused by vapour trapped in a high point of a liquid-filled pipe system. The gas, being less dense than the liquid, rises to any high points. This phenomenon is known as vapor lock, or air lock.