blocked pipes in kitchen

townseju · Posted: Thu Jan 12, 2006 5:01 pm Post Subject: blocked pipes in kitchen

I had a blockage which was affecting the kitchen sink and bathroom which is downstairs. The bath waste and toilet was not affected but had to use a bucket to wash up in and a bowl to wash in!! Over a period of 2 days I used drain cleaner(sulphuric acid) gradually then a bendy rod at the drain end, all worth it in the end as did not have to call a plumber!

Softus · Posted: Sat Jan 14, 2006 12:48 am Post Subject:

That's all very well, but you'll probably need a plumber to replace all the seals whose lives have been shortened by the acid

Nige F · Posted: Sat Jan 14, 2006 10:21 am Post Subject:

Just because you`re the walrus

bab · Posted: Sat Jan 14, 2006 12:41 pm Post Subject:

One of the cheapest most effective cure's is normal washing soda crystals disolved in boiling water & allowed to drain away as slow as possible(plug waste with a cloth.) Soda crystals brakr down grease & gunge.

Nige F · Posted: Sat Jan 14, 2006 3:46 pm Post Subject:

Softus wrote:

That's all very well, but you'll probably need a plumber to replace all the seals whose lives have been shortened by the acid

I thought you meant grey seals.environmental damage

townseju · Posted: Wed Jan 18, 2006 4:17 pm Post Subject:

Tried soda crystals to no avail, thanks for the tip.
As for damaging seals, presume you are a plumber

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JPC · Posted: Wed Jan 18, 2006 4:31 pm Post Subject:

how long did you spend doing the work ?

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