Unblocking a sink?
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Our kitchen sink has now become blocked - probably because of certain individuals putting various foodstuffs down the plug hole rather than in the bin.
The usual trick of Mr Muscle drain cleaner followed by boiling water hasn't worked this time, so I need advice on how to fix the damn thing!
I realise taking the U bend out would be a good idea, but I would like to avoid that if at all possible as all my tools are at home - 100 miles away.
Any ideas?
The usual trick of Mr Muscle drain cleaner followed by boiling water hasn't worked this time, so I need advice on how to fix the damn thing!
I realise taking the U bend out would be a good idea, but I would like to avoid that if at all possible as all my tools are at home - 100 miles away.
Any ideas?
SD1992 said:
Our kitchen sink has now become blocked - probably because of certain individuals putting various foodstuffs down the plug hole rather than in the bin.
The usual trick of Mr Muscle drain cleaner followed by boiling water hasn't worked this time, so I need advice on how to fix the damn thing!
I realise taking the U bend out would be a good idea, but I would like to avoid that if at all possible as all my tools are at home - 100 miles away.
Any ideas?
most fittings are that large they are hand tightened, what tools are you thinking you need?The usual trick of Mr Muscle drain cleaner followed by boiling water hasn't worked this time, so I need advice on how to fix the damn thing!
I realise taking the U bend out would be a good idea, but I would like to avoid that if at all possible as all my tools are at home - 100 miles away.
Any ideas?
If the sink is blocked high up in the drain, this. I have a different model but it is very effective on general crud dropped down the sink. It uses a high pressure water jet to clear the blockage, much more effective than a plunger.
http://www.screwfix.com/p/sink-bath-unblocker/1389...
If you are suffering pipes clogged by the folks putting grease and fat down that coagulates in the pipework further down the drain as it cools, that will not work, and you will need something very long to go right down the pipes. It is very messy and frankly I would get the pros in with a pressure toll of that is the case.
http://www.screwfix.com/p/sink-bath-unblocker/1389...
If you are suffering pipes clogged by the folks putting grease and fat down that coagulates in the pipework further down the drain as it cools, that will not work, and you will need something very long to go right down the pipes. It is very messy and frankly I would get the pros in with a pressure toll of that is the case.
Result - the things on the U bend are literally impossible to undo by hand.
Ended up unscrewing the plug hole which releases the pipe, and then turning the pipe round to empty the contents while using a modified coat hanger to fish out all the s
te that was in there.
Now the sink works!
Thanks guys
Ended up unscrewing the plug hole which releases the pipe, and then turning the pipe round to empty the contents while using a modified coat hanger to fish out all the s
te that was in there. Now the sink works!
Thanks guys
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