If snaking it once fixed the problem but it's back within weeks, the clog isn't the real issue — what's building up behind it is.
Grease, oil, and fat cool and harden as they travel through the pipe, building up along the walls of the line even after a snake clears the immediate blockage. Each wash cycle adds another thin layer until the opening narrows again.
A snake punches a hole through whatever's blocking the pipe, which restores flow immediately — but it doesn't scour the buildup coating the rest of the line. That's why the same drain can clog again in a matter of weeks.
If a kitchen drain has clogged more than once or twice in a short window, hydro jetting clears the accumulated buildup along the full length of the line rather than just punching through the latest blockage — which is why it tends to hold longer for repeat offenders.
Scraping grease into the trash instead of the sink, running hot water after dishes, and avoiding pouring fats or oils down the drain all slow the buildup, though they won't remove what's already coating an older line.
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