2007-12-02 03:14:10 · 14 answers · asked by Turgid Girth 2 in Home & Garden ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
Get a fairly long piece of thin strong bendy piping, lift the grid the water goes down, push the pipe down make sure you cover all the edges to release the stuck on gunk. then run water thru, if you can ,open the main grid with waste pipe underneath and check that the gunk is going thru. keep running water till it runs clearly. after that, if you want to ,run a bit of bleach and hot water down as well. this will clear the blockage. smelly and messy but it works.
2007-12-02 04:17:07 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The best chemical i've used is called Dam Buster. Very strong stuff. I purchased it from a local plumbers merchant, and it certainly did the job. Make sure you read the directions before using it though. Too much can do more harm than good!!
Hope this helps
2007-12-02 12:32:49 · answer #2 · answered by Haza 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It is very difficult to remove, If you can get at the pipes through manholes then break it up and remove what you can by hand and the msaller bits will flush through. You can try using boiling water to melt it but if there is a build up it could take ages.
2007-12-02 11:24:21 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
pour a bottle of Mr muscle drain cleaner down there then when it clears leave the hot water running ...i had that problem once as my wife used to do it and i recall in my drain there was a plastic insert in it that i took out and could then see the greece/fat and was able to free it up
no need to put fat etc down the drain..add some bead to it and put out for the birds..they love it
2007-12-02 11:23:09 · answer #4 · answered by foxy 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Before you try any chemical agents, wrap a heating pad around the trap and let it warm up for a couple of hours, then try some boiling water CAREFULLY! If it is congealed grease, the warm pad will soften it up, and the water should finish the job. If you have a significant clog, hot water alone is not enough.
2007-12-02 11:38:03 · answer #5 · answered by Amy 911 5 · 1⤊ 2⤋
Pour some hot water down the drain. That should do the trick!
xo Harper Dee
2007-12-02 11:22:24 · answer #6 · answered by Harper Dee 2 · 1⤊ 2⤋
There is a product available at hardware stores called Liquid Fire (TM). Use safety goggles and rubber gloves and follow directions carefully. This is wicked stuff, but has worked on my worst clogs.
2007-12-02 11:26:42 · answer #7 · answered by deanpitman 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
use hip shift its about £8 a bottle from plumbase its quality gear
2007-12-02 13:30:58 · answer #8 · answered by bobpie 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If its solidified try and break it up and remove it, otherwise hot water will shift it.
It worked for me anyway
2007-12-02 11:21:14 · answer #9 · answered by Muzikman 5 · 2⤊ 1⤋
bag of soda crystals (any supermarket) and a lot of hot water.
2007-12-02 11:23:29 · answer #10 · answered by Sal*UK 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋