stuck lemon in kitchen drain

iratemonkey · 18 Jul 2006

I have some large pieces of lemon in my kitchen drain BEYOND the trap. I have used a snake and at about 10 feet in I can feel the obstruction. Instead of pushing THROUGH the obstruction I feel like the snake is actually pushing the obstruction farther down the pipe.
What should I do or try next (besides calling a plumber)?

Thanks in advance for any advice/help you can give.

BOB.DOLE · 18 Jul 2006

iratemonkey said:
I have some large pieces of lemon in my kitchen drain BEYOND the trap. I have used a snake and at about 10 feet in I can feel the obstruction. Instead of pushing THROUGH the obstruction I feel like the snake is actually pushing the obstruction farther down the pipe.
What should I do or try next (besides calling a plumber)?

Thanks in advance for any advice/help you can give.

TRY A RAT

Paul Barker · 18 Jul 2006

measure where it is from the snake, cut the pipe remove the obstruction and rejoin the pipe. If that's not possible, make it possible.

ChrisR · 19 Jul 2006

LOts of boiling water might soften it enough to shift it.
Sulphuric acid type drain cleaner would dissolve it. Nasty stuff though.

Diyisfun · 19 Jul 2006

I would be tempted to live with it for a while it wont take long to rot. As has been suggested you could try putting drain cleaner (although I think that is for grease). It will decompose eventually.

JonB · 19 Jul 2006

How did a lemon big enough to block a 40mm pipe get through the sink drain hole?
JonB

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