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I have a clogged sink in my bathroom. Tried a bunch of things already, like chemicals, a pump plunger - no success. I don't know what's in there but it seems serious.

The next step would be to open the trap and clean it but I have no idea how to open/disassemble it. Pictures below. Any help?

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Machavity
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That bottom piece should unscrew by turning it counter clockwise. They usually come with a tool to unscrew it. You can use a steel washer and a pair of pliers or a large screwdriver. You don't want to be laying under it when you unscrew it.... don't ask how I know.

JACK
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Apparently it is called a bottle trap.

To clean it in-place

Use a large coin to unscrew this part:

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Here is a video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x_sUB9PlTw8

To remove it:

Unscrew this part to remove the connection to the drain:

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Then unscrew the entire assembly:

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