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We are having some plumbing problems chez Dibble.
The bathroom sink doesn't seem to be emptying properly. I've stripped dwon the internal u-bend/trap, and that's clear. The pipe through the wall from the inside to the putside is clear, as is the external elbow and down pipe into the drain itself.
I've degunged all the external drains (by hand, and then a hefty dose of plumbing sulphuric acid), and they're all running freely.
The sink in the bathroom still isn't draining properly. The only thing I can think of is there's some sort of airlock. Should the end of pipe into the drain outside be below the water in the outside trap?
Any suggestions?
The bathroom sink doesn't seem to be emptying properly. I've stripped dwon the internal u-bend/trap, and that's clear. The pipe through the wall from the inside to the putside is clear, as is the external elbow and down pipe into the drain itself.
I've degunged all the external drains (by hand, and then a hefty dose of plumbing sulphuric acid), and they're all running freely.
The sink in the bathroom still isn't draining properly. The only thing I can think of is there's some sort of airlock. Should the end of pipe into the drain outside be below the water in the outside trap?
Any suggestions?
tting int in it, and pushing it down with then end of a toothbrush.Either somethings blocked... or if it has never flowed it is probably too far from the vent stack. All plumbing starts at sewer and then rises through the house and terminates at the roof with a vent to the sky. If the branch to the sink is too far from this main riser then the water gets more air locked as it tries to flow. Answer is an "air admittance valve" which you can get integrated into traps. This is a check valve that allows air into the pipe when a partial vacuum is caused by the water flow. This is why you get gurgling sinks when you empty a bath... the bath flows too much water and pulls air through the sink.
But first try the unbloking job.. get Ariel bio clothes powder (or strongest stuff to hand) and a kettle of hot water.. .add powder down sink hole.. as much as you dare; 2-3 spoons full.. then hot water.. leave for 15 mins.. then fill sink. Pull plug when full and the "head" of water will push slug of crude down sink.. Note pouring hot water is dangerous etc etc
But first try the unbloking job.. get Ariel bio clothes powder (or strongest stuff to hand) and a kettle of hot water.. .add powder down sink hole.. as much as you dare; 2-3 spoons full.. then hot water.. leave for 15 mins.. then fill sink. Pull plug when full and the "head" of water will push slug of crude down sink.. Note pouring hot water is dangerous etc etc
mgrays said:
But first try the unbloking job.. get Ariel bio clothes powder (or strongest stuff to hand) and a kettle of hot water.. .add powder down sink hole.. as much as you dare; 2-3 spoons full.. then hot water.. leave for 15 mins.. then fill sink. Pull plug when full and the "head" of water will push slug of crude down sink.. Note pouring hot water is dangerous etc etc
As per the OP, the whole thing from sink to drain is clear, as are all the drains.Dibble said:
Deva Link said:
Dibble said:
Should the end of pipe into the drain outside be below the water in the outside trap?
No!Deva Link said:
Dibble said:
Deva Link said:
Dibble said:
Should the end of pipe into the drain outside be below the water in the outside trap?
No!Dibble said:
Deva Link said:
Dibble said:
Deva Link said:
Dibble said:
Should the end of pipe into the drain outside be below the water in the outside trap?
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