I've tried all the usual pipe unblocker liquids available in the supermarket but nothing will shift it. Has anyone got any ideas please?????
2006-09-03 06:19:37 · 24 answers · asked by babs 3 in Home & Garden ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
What you need is caustic soda which you should be able to get from a hardware store but I would strongly advise you to follow very closely, the instructions on the label. The fumes can be very dangerous. If used correctly, this will clear your pipes. Actually you might try the good old fashioned sink plunger, cheep and non lethal.
2006-09-03 06:33:58 · answer #1 · answered by greebo 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Basin Waste Pipe
2016-11-13 22:07:39 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Blocked Waste Pipe
2016-12-29 14:27:23 · answer #3 · answered by okon 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The most frequent cause of a blocked drain in a basin is the combination of hair and soap. It creates a blockage that eventually prevent waste water from draining.
However, whatever the cause of the blockage, it usually can be fixed with a sink-type plunger. You may have to plunge vigorously to get the blockage past the trap (u-shaped pipe under the sink in which many blockages occur). You may also be able to "suck" up the blockage to the sink plug area.
Often, you have to let water run as you plunge to help loosen the blockage. In some cases, you have to fill the sink with water while you plunge to clear the drain.
You just have to experiment with various methods.
2006-09-03 06:30:39 · answer #4 · answered by jackbutler5555 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Remove the sink stopper.. and clean. Then unbent coat hanger down to the U and see if you can clear any debris. I also pour boiling water down. A plunger will also help loosen anything stuck in there (but make sure you block the hole that is the "breathe hole".. because the water will GUSH out. If all this fails (because you've used the Over the counter remedies) call a plumber.
2006-09-03 06:28:43 · answer #5 · answered by Cambria 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You may have a trap under the basin waste pipe, which unscrews. This can then be flushed through and replaced. Hope this is possible on your waste pipe. Good luck.
2006-09-03 06:24:58 · answer #6 · answered by biggi 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have read with interest all the previous answers, they are OK. What I have discovered is when using a plunger, it seems to work better on the BACK stroke rather than the force stroke. Make certain that you block the overflow outlet if fitted. Failing to do this destroys the hydraulic pressure.
2006-09-03 10:59:32 · answer #7 · answered by xenon 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
assuming you have used a plunger, you may like to try undoing the ubend underneath, whilst remembering that a small amount of water will come out of the pipes. have you decorated your bathroom lately ?. it could be wallpaper paste and paper mixed up. but usually its hair and soaps etc. try the older methods like pipe cleaners etc. if not plumber will undo the pipes as i have suggested. good luck.
2006-09-03 06:29:30 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
my neighbor says pour about 1 gallon of bleach in the basin and let it set until it breaks loose,you may to take the strainer out and use a cost hanger to dislodge whatever it is blocking it sounds like you may have gotten some hair in the drain good luck
2006-09-03 06:31:28 · answer #9 · answered by ma_2st 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
if you have a lever on the over flow plate at the top of the tud? Remove the two screws and pull up and out.
Its possible that there is a load of hair and such at the bottom of that.
Clean and reinstall. WARNING DO NOT AJUST ANY PART OF THAT ROD ASSY.
2006-09-03 06:29:09 · answer #10 · answered by scott h 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋