I accidently dropped my diamond necklace down the bathroom drain. How do I get it out?

diamond necklace
purplekristi asked:


Is a pipe wrench needed?

5 Responses to “I accidently dropped my diamond necklace down the bathroom drain. How do I get it out?”

  1. sensible_man - December 3rd, 2007

    Under the sink is a “U” shaped pipe. There should be a nut on each end. Unscrew the nuts and remove the trap (U shaped pipe). Your necklace is probably sitting in it. Have a container to catch the water sitting in the trap.

  2. Answer-er - December 5th, 2007

    Crawl under the sink, disconnect the “P” trap (the bent pipe) at both ends and your necklace should be in there.

  3. cheakj001 - December 6th, 2007

    turn the water off, get a bucket and several towels, next you may need a pipe wrench to loosen the U-shaped joint under the sink. Remove joint and dump contents into bucket. reassemble pipes and wash necklace several times if necessary. Good Luck

  4. sassy sue - December 7th, 2007

    Before you take your trap off…There is a tool called a “plumbers helper.” It is about 24″ long and has a small wire claw on the end and a pushbotton on the other end. They are not terribly expensive (5-10 bucks) and you should be able to get it at a well- stocked hardware store. They come in handy for a lot of things.

  5. conrey - December 10th, 2007

    It should be laying in the neck in the pipe, look down to see if you can unscrew the piece up and below that forms that neck, if it’s pc and can’t get it off you can cut the pipe, otherwise you are going to have to use a wrench, for a DIAMOND NECKLACE I would chew it off if I had to. Good Luck!