Whats the cheapest method of clearing grease from a blocked drain?

Question

The drain to my house was blocked and Dynorod needed 2 attempts to clear it due to grease. I would like a cheap way to degrease my drains. Any ideas? ive tried bleach. Ive heard of caustic soda crystals. Any one help out here? Thanks

Answer 1

Dump baking soda in the drain, pour vinegar over it, wait several minutes until the baking soda dissolves then run hot water for 1 minute. Do this periodically to keep your drain clean.

Answer 2

Once the drain is running caustic soda should clear the problem,
I cleared drains for my local authority/council for fifteen years, and if you dont scrape plates of fat before washing it can quickly develop into an expensive problem!
once past your outside gulley the water cools rapidly and coats the sides of the drain with the fat, after a while the lighter oils are removed leaving a chalk like substance that is very hard to remove.
L/A make cafe's and take-aways fit grease traps to stop the problem.

Answer 3

I think if you use the home made ones they won't be strong enough. If I get a blocked drain I buy the Mr Muscle bottle with 2 types of liquid which mix together when you pour it down. You leave it for an hour and then pour boiling water down it to clear it. I think it's about £3 a bottle but you use the whole bottle and only need one per drain.

Answer 4

This stuff works miracles! Go to your Home Depot or Lowe's and look in the drain cleaner section for Instant Power Drain Opener, It is a chemical that melts grease and hair. It is in a black bottle inside a plastic bag. Costs about 8 or 9 bucks, but well worth it!

Answer 5

1/2 cup of baking soda down the drain, followed by 1/2 cup of white vinegar and a kettle full of boiling water. repeat as necessary. This is an effective and enviromentally friendly way to keep drains clear.

Answer 6

Caustic soda! Fill a bucket with boiling or hot water,
Add about half a tub of crystals gently, wait for the aggression to die down, then pour down drain, "slowly"
DO NOT ADD WATER TO CRYSTALS
Any splashes to the skin will leave you scarred!!!
it cost about £1.50

Answer 7

Use soda crystals on outside drains as they are caustic and would melt plastic. If this is done regularly eg monthly it should help

Answer 8

yeah, the caustic soda works pretty well, put them down your drain and follow the instruction on the package, usually to pour in boiling water or the like.
It also makes a really cool sound!

Answer 9

apparently Soda Crystals

Answer 10

The best way is avoidance... alternatively Boiling water down the sink, after the accident has occurred. this will dissolve the grease and prevent build up... but really you should not be putting grease down there anyway!