BigonaBianchi
Yes I can, Yes I am, Yes I did...Repeat.
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- Iskele TRNC & Mordor UK
I thought about sulphuric acid then I thought again...so what is the best thing to throw down the plug hole to unblock it of crud?
Need to unblock the shower and sink what do I need to buy?
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fossyant
Ride It Like You Stole It!
- Location
- South Manchester
Mr Muscle sink and plug hole unblocker - bit pricey....not sure what Kim and Aggie use though.
upsidedown
Waiting for the great leap forward
- Location
- The middle bit
We've got a pump that goes over the hole that forces water down. If you get one may i suggest that you block the overflow before you apply the first pump stroke, it's surprising what accumulates in those pipes.
philipbh
Spectral Cyclist
- Location
- Out the back
Depends on your trap though, doesn't it?
We have a bottle trap under the bathroom sink - no amount of Mr Muscle (industrial strength or otherwise) unblocks it
Nothing short of a full dismantle job required - unpleasant, I think so !
My pal swears by the H2SO4 (from his local builder merchants, though you can buy it from Robert Dyas if you have one) - which should be OK provide all your fittings are plastic (FLW)
We have a bottle trap under the bathroom sink - no amount of Mr Muscle (industrial strength or otherwise) unblocks it
Nothing short of a full dismantle job required - unpleasant, I think so !
My pal swears by the H2SO4 (from his local builder merchants, though you can buy it from Robert Dyas if you have one) - which should be OK provide all your fittings are plastic (FLW)
mr Mag00
rising member
- Location
- Deepest Dorset
plunger and dont use nasty chemicals!
threebikesmcginty
Corn Fed Hick...
- Location
- ...on the slake
Poor old BOAB is dead and gone, his face we'll see no more,
For what he thought was H2O was H2SO4.
For what he thought was H2O was H2SO4.
Debian
New Member
- Location
- West Midlands
Washing soda. Cheap as chips and does a brilliant job. Pour as much as you can into the plughole, leave it overnight and then pour a kettlefull of boiling water down.
If you can then remember to do this once a month or so you'll never have a slow running plughole again.
Never fails.
If you can then remember to do this once a month or so you'll never have a slow running plughole again.
Never fails.
Fnaar
Smutmaster General
- Location
- Thumberland
I use my plunger 
Seriously though, sink plunger usually does the biz. Occasionally dismantle and clear out (not using the sink you've just taken the pipes off, of course!). Yes, can be unpleasant, but I'm not the squeamish sort.
Seriously though, sink plunger usually does the biz. Occasionally dismantle and clear out (not using the sink you've just taken the pipes off, of course!). Yes, can be unpleasant, but I'm not the squeamish sort.
Aperitif
Meme bar
- Location
- ...I don't have much idea - really.
A haircut?
'One Shot' is the builder's last resort - it will shred your jeans!
http://www.diy.com/diy/jsp/bq/nav.j...ndid=9271678&ecamp=trf-005&CAWELAID=266887975
'One Shot' is the builder's last resort - it will shred your jeans!
http://www.diy.com/diy/jsp/bq/nav.j...ndid=9271678&ecamp=trf-005&CAWELAID=266887975
Twenty Inch
Guru
- Location
- Behind a desk
Dismantle and mechanical clean, followed by periodic doses of soda.
Piemaster
Guru
- Location
- UK City of Culture
I'd try removing drain trap first, if its a bottle type the base of it will just unscrew, before using any chemicals.
One-shot is good, however I had a large problem with the stuff when I tried it on a shower drain in the ensuite (very difficult o get to the trap).
Poured the one shot down the drain, it fizzes a bit then the accumulate water disappears. Run the shower for a few seconds - looks clear.
So I get undressed and have a shower.
Get out an hear this dripping noise, WTF? Wrap towel around me and run downstairs - water cascading everywhere through the ceiling and down hallway light fitting AAAHHH!!
Grab mop & bucket and start furiously mopping whilst trying to keep towel about myself due to the glass external door (laminate floor so I know it will not appreciate getting wet from previous kitchen experiences). Water is still dripping down on my towel clad self. It starts to sting. It starts stinging more - oooowww. Must till have 'one-shot' in it. Run back up to get in the shower, errrr...NO, can't do that now - head for the bath and try to get 6' 2" 16st under the tap (its really, really smarting now). Quick wash off and back to the mopping. Then another tip to the bath.
Later investigations revealed a flexible pipe under the shower had actually been dissolved, thus the 'blockage' clearing. Had the consistency of a plastic milk carton (the rest of the drain piping was fine). The episode cost a new laminate floor (edges started to lift) and we sill have a slight bulge in the hallway ceiling where the plaster has sagged slightly. I'm also still not sure of the long term effects the acid soaking has had on flooring and supports upstairs.
One-shot is good, however I had a large problem with the stuff when I tried it on a shower drain in the ensuite (very difficult o get to the trap).
Poured the one shot down the drain, it fizzes a bit then the accumulate water disappears. Run the shower for a few seconds - looks clear
.So I get undressed and have a shower.
Get out an hear this dripping noise, WTF? Wrap towel around me and run downstairs - water cascading everywhere through the ceiling and down hallway light fitting AAAHHH!!
Grab mop & bucket and start furiously mopping whilst trying to keep towel about myself due to the glass external door (laminate floor so I know it will not appreciate getting wet from previous kitchen experiences). Water is still dripping down on my towel clad self. It starts to sting. It starts stinging more - oooowww. Must till have 'one-shot' in it. Run back up to get in the shower, errrr...NO, can't do that now - head for the bath and try to get 6' 2" 16st under the tap (its really, really smarting now). Quick wash off and back to the mopping. Then another tip to the bath.
Later investigations revealed a flexible pipe under the shower had actually been dissolved, thus the 'blockage' clearing. Had the consistency of a plastic milk carton (the rest of the drain piping was fine). The episode cost a new laminate floor (edges started to lift) and we sill have a slight bulge in the hallway ceiling where the plaster has sagged slightly. I'm also still not sure of the long term effects the acid soaking has had on flooring and supports upstairs.
Downward
Guru
- Location
- West Midlands
Sink should be easy enough to take the trap apart.
Shower however where the most crap accumlates is more difficult to access.
Those washing suds work for me though - always have a cheap box which does a lot of cleaning around the house.
Shower however where the most crap accumlates is more difficult to access.
Those washing suds work for me though - always have a cheap box which does a lot of cleaning around the house.
