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[CountryFan]

Wet dry vac pushed in/over the 40mm waste pipe?

In, don’t think the nozzle is wide enough to go over it.

 

[Matt887]

Thanks then it may suck the blockage out?

 

[CountryFan]

Thanks then it may suck the blockage out?

Correct

 

[Madrab]

Wet dry vac pushed in/over the 40mm waste pipe?

yes, most wet vac's come with different ends, one of them is usually pretty close to 40mm and then just a bit of duct/gaffa tape to seal

 

[Matt887]

Had much success with the vet dry vac method?

 

[CountryFan]

Had much success with the vet dry vac method?

My downstairs basin was blocked and a plunger was sending water out if the holes in the back, wet vac used and cleared in seconds. Not sure where the dry vac comes into play.

 

[Matt887]

Thanks the vac pulled all the blockage out? I have one may try this before chemicals

 

[CountryFan]

Thanks the vac pulled all the blockage out?

Yes’m, but it wasn’t blocked that far down. Other stubborn blockages both at home and work (when I used to do Plumbing) I have used and had success with an auger/snake.

Can I just say though, there seems to be a lot of thought/questioning for a blockage.

 

[Matt887]

Thanks yes. Just never thought of using a wet dry vac. Would something like this rod past a knuckle elbow?

 

[CountryFan]

Would something like this rod past a knuckle elbow?

Usually yes

 

[Madrab]

Had much success with the vet dry vac method?

Yeah, they can be especially good when it comes to showers

 

[Madrab]

Thanks yes. Just never thought of using a wet dry vac. Would something like this rod past a knuckle elbow?

They can struggle sometimes with 90deg elbows, more so the further away they are, if that's what you mean. Exactly why swept bends were invented, any hidden waste pipework should always use swept bends to ease rodding, if and when required.

 

[CAESAR32]

Boiling water?

 

[Matt887]

They can struggle sometimes with 90deg elbows, more so the further away they are, if that's what you mean. Exactly why swept bends were invented, any hidden waste pipework should always use swept bends to ease rodding, if and when required.

Thanks there is a knuckle elbow just down the line I can see but can't get to. I may have to just go with the plunger. And the wet dry vac on the 40mm pipework. Is a kitchen sink so imagine it's the outside walls of the sink that is gunked up.