Blocked bathroom sink waste pipe

[Harry_W]

Wonder if someone can help. Our ensuite sink started draining very slowly so I dismantled the u bend to check for blockages and there weren't any in the u bend. I then poured water directly down the vertical waste pipe and noticed that water was draining very slowly.

I've tried the bicarbonate of soda and vinegar trick and also boiling hot water but the blockage has not shifted. I have also cut a length of hose pipe to push down and try to shift the blockage but still no joy.

Any ideas on what I should try next?

Thanks

JT

 

[stem]

Yes, try one of these. Put the plunger over the waste, block off the sink overflow with a cloth, fill the sink with water, then a few hard pumps and all will be well.

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But get a decent one. Not one of these useless DIY shed examples.

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[ree]

Does your bathroom basin waste tie-in to the bath or shower waste?
Do the bath and shower drain freely?
Do your wastes discharge into a gulley or a soil stack?

 

[Harry_W]

We have only got a shower in the ensuite bathroom and there are no problems with the water draining from the shower tray. I think the waste discharges under the floorboards into a soil stack in the wall.

I'll try the plunger to see if that works! Thanks for the tip.