advice please

Mazza said:

It's a flexible metal rod you feed down the sink and wiggle about round the u bend to break up any blockage.

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Mazza said:

I use soda, and white vinegar, and branded products. A variety of stuff in fact. That's why I was furious when my sink blocked! It gets cleaned at least twice a month. I don't even chuck bad stuff like fat or tea leaves and coffee grounds down it. It got so bad the washing machine outflow started to come into the sink (smelly! Further thing to buy was washing machine cleaner!) but it is all sorted now. I reckon my drain was sabotaged by rubbish from the flat above.... it couldn't have been my fault, LOL.

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Julius said:

Probably a fatberg somewhere in the pipes.

Sodium hydroxide always works. Just be sure to properly flush it through as you don't want it regurgitating and splashing on your skin.

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SisterBliss said:

That would deffo work. It's hardcore, but where does one buy it? Isn't it restricted now due to acid attacks?

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Julius said:

I'm not sure. It's technically an alkali - however in the right concentration would do just as much - if not more - damage than acids. I bought a tub of it in Vilnius a few years ago. As for the UK I believe there are some sink / drain unblockers in some of the pound shops that actually contain a good quantity of NaOH.

This gel will almost certainly contain it - however you might need to buy a couple of them. If you can find the powders they tend to work well.

https://www.poundland.co.uk/sink-and-drain-unblocker-gel

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