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I have a blocked sink in my flat...

 

I would like tips on how to unblock said sink...

 

Either that or Kim and Aggie to come around and do it for me...then sniff my bed linen...the perverts...

 

First thing to do would be to unscrew the u bend under the sink, and see if it's that that's blocked. There'll be water in it, so make sure you put a washing up bowl underneath.

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If there's any water in your sink and you plan on taking off the U-bend, have something larger than a washing up bowl ready. I blocked my sink and even with a couple of inches of sink water it almost filled a bucket up.

 

Also, if you bung a kettle full of boiling water into the sink, leave it for a few minutes, then you can feel along the pipes to see where the 'hot' ends and there's your blockage.

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It's probably blocked by hair, soap scum etc. Not sure those sink unblocker products will get rid of hair.

 

 

I bought a bottle of some unblocker product a few weeks ago to unblock the shower plughole.

Poured it down, loads of funny noises and smoke came pouring out like some sort of mad scientists lab. Did the job though brilliantly.

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It's probably blocked by hair, soap scum etc. Not sure those sink unblocker products will get rid of hair.

 

They do work. I've got long hair and our shower sometimes gets blocked with my 'sheddings'.

 

However, one time it blocked and then leaked into the floor / ceiling below. Turned out the plumber hadn't installed the drain-away under the shower properly when the house was built (it's only 5 years old). Some of the shower water was draining into the ceiling void :shock:

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stuff a jaycloth into the overflow (the hole 3/4 up the side of the sink that helps prevent overflowing).

 

press another jaycloth onto the plughole and pump it, or a plunger is better if you have one.

 

pump it as if you were doing CPR.

 

this should give the blockage a bit of a push-pull and you might dislodge it that way.

 

alternatively, go to the supermarket and try some sink unblocker, it's about £2-3 for a bottle and will deal with hairy flange.

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Maybe call out a plumber? Just a thought...

 

Right. They'll make an appointment to do the job then phone at 8.30 in the morning to tell you that their sink plunger has been delivered to the Isle of Wight and they aren't available until Easter as they are working away.

 

To take an idea totally at random, of course.....:mad:

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Right all sorted now. Without the need to pay a plumber. One pair of old pants in the overflow. Scoop out skanking water. Pour in a pack of soda crystals. Pour in two kettles worth of boiling hot water. Leave to cool. Then scoop out more remainding water and start pumping away with another pair of pants on the plug hole. Flushed it out nicely. Then poured another kettle of boiling water down there just to check it was properly unblocked. Then got the shower on jet function and pointed that down there for a bit...

 

Must buy a plunger...

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I bought a bottle of some unblocker product a few weeks ago to unblock the shower plughole.

Poured it down, loads of funny noises and smoke came pouring out like some sort of mad scientists lab. Did the job though brilliantly.

 

Go to a plumbers merchants. The stuff I used was called D-Block. It's VERY strong stuff (don't inhale the fumes) but it does the the job.

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I have to say your concerned webmates have looked after you Scu. Well worth a fiver.

 

I was touched (in my special place) by all the concern and help that i've received...thank you all...

 

Not from Baj or Steve Grant though...they just take my money and couldn't give a sh:t about my sink...

 

Makes me sick...

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I was touched (in my special place) by all the concern and help that i've received...thank you all...

 

Not from Baj or Steve Grant though...they just take my money and couldn't give a sh:t about my sink...

 

Makes me sick...

 

Perhaps they were just clueless..? ;)

 

Nice one, on the self fix though. Can't imagine what a plumber would have charged you.

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