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How to unblock a shower drain?
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Fleeting_Glimpse wrote: »Hi...try the plunger again first but fill the shower tray right up with water first. Get someone to block the basin or bath waste/overflow whilst you do it if they are connected togather.
If not....this is more for a professional to do but you can have a go if you want...go to a plumbers merchants and ask for a bottle of 'drain opener'. BE CAREFULL....THIS IS HYDROCHLORIC ACID!!! follow the instructions!!
If not..you need to call a plumber or take all the waste pipes to bits. There may not be enough fall on them causing it to block.
Sometimes also there is a 'non return' valve on the waste pipe somewhere if they are joined to a sink or bath waste...these can become blocked.
I think its called One Shot about £11 works a treat.
One other thing that you might want to try is to push a long thing screwdriver into the drain and twist it around as a lot of blockages are caused hair especially long hair as this catches crud and other stuff.0 -
we has a bendy pole, wound like a spring and it was specifically designed for bath and shower plugs, as you twist it in it goes through all the hair and crap and pulls it out. no idea where it was bought from or what it was called but it was perfect for physical blockages.
(trying to find a link)
aha! something like the 'corkscrew cable' 1/2 way down the link:
http://images.google.co.uk/imgres?imgurl=http://www.screwfix.com/sfd/i/cat/13/p1094413_m.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.diydoctor.org.uk/projects/Unblockingdrains.htm&usg=__EwFC5hs2v8bWd-PLcplcceNVjZ4=&h=100&w=100&sz=3&hl=en&start=38&um=1&tbnid=yc6vAsn3oaMPmM:&tbnh=82&tbnw=82&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dplug%2Bunblocker%2Btool%26ndsp%3D20%26hl%3Den%26sa%3DN%26start%3D20%26um%3D1Target Savings by end 2009: 20,000
current savings: 20,500 (target hit yippee!)
Debts: 8000 (student loan so doesnt count)
new target savings by Feb 2010: 30,0000 -
All you people reccomending chemicals... the wet & dry vacuum cleaner is the best option as it creates a very strong vacuum that sucks it out the pipe!!! Has never failed when we have done it before!If you found my post helpful, please remember to press the THANKS button! --->0
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richardc1983 wrote: »All you people reccomending chemicals... the vacuum cleaner is the best option as it creates a very strong vacuum that sucks it out the pipe!!! Has never failed when we have done it before!
this is quite dangerous advise as not all vacuum's are safe to use with water!!!!!!0 -
i thought my advice was helpful, no chemicals.Target Savings by end 2009: 20,000
current savings: 20,500 (target hit yippee!)
Debts: 8000 (student loan so doesnt count)
new target savings by Feb 2010: 30,0000 -
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richardc1983 wrote: »If u read the previous post I specifically quoted a wet & dry vac!
after an edit .... :rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:nice try though
All you people reccomending chemicals... the wet & dry vacuum cleaner is the best option as it creates a very strong vacuum that sucks it out the pipe!!! Has never failed when we have done it before!
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All you people reccomending chemicals... the vacuum cleaner is the best option as it creates a very strong vacuum that sucks it out the pipe!!! Has never failed when we have done it before!0
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