blocked pipe help needed

shaun40400

hi all,,need a little help

our up stair pipes are all blocked:mad: definitely not frozen:rolleyes:

has anyone got an idea of what i can use,,,[bearing in mind i cant exactly nip down to b & q:rolleyes:] to unblock them,,,tried a high pressure plunger:p,,,carp!!

have a few basics to hand
baking soda
vinegar
wash powder
bleach

maybe i could start a bio war?

thanks

wallbash

ALL upstairs ?? but not frozen

So water does not flow from hand basin/bath / w,c etc

Problem in stack ??? Water frozen at bottom of stack , lift nearest man hole.


Just been clearing snow , outside is not bad weather wise.

shaun40400

sorry should have said

its only the on suite that has the problem,,,shower and sink,,,both connected,,under the floor some where(bwoody cowboys) main bath room is ok,,,,

think its just blocked with soap and scum,,,,used an expensive chemical before ,,,but was hoping for an mse idea,,,especially as we are snowed in:rolleyes:

SailorSam

It's possible that the 'drop' for the outlet isn't enough to flush the water out and because ofthe slow flow, over a period of time the pipe has become gunged up solid.
Has it been slow flowing before this ?
In my last house we needed to replace the whole pipe, it was to solid with soap etc to clean.
You'll need to lift a floorboard.
First thing though check the traps, the wash basin should be easy to reach and some showers can be done from within the shower tray.

shaun40400

SailorSam wrote: »

It's possible that the 'drop' for the outlet isn't enough to flush the water out and because ofthe slow flow, over a period of time the pipe has become gunged up solid.
Has it been slow flowing before this ?yes
In my last house we needed to replace the whole pipe, it was to solid with soap etc to clean.
You'll need to lift a floorboard.oh s***
First thing though check the traps, the wash basin should be easy to reach and some showers can be done from within the shower tray.

sink i think is blocked because of the shower? but is easily checked

the shower basin/base is raised,,,,but the front panel is about 3" high and looks like it is stuck in place with 2 to 3 tubes of mastic:rolleyes:
will have to strip it and see,,,however just to help i have arthritis in my hands:cool:

wallbash

Then its Sailor Sam advice , get the traps off .

,used an expensive chemical before ,,,but was hoping for an mse idea,

Rubber gloves and a bucket ....... two daughters and a wife with long hair :mad:
Common problem , but still not pleasant ...... DIY not the girls

shaun40400

Common problem , but still not pleasant ...... DIY not the girls

:rotfl::rotfl::T:T:T:T:T

Steve_the_fitter

Get something called 'one stop drains' Ok so it isnt( something like that but cant remember the name) called that but you can get it from plumbers merchants. Its 95%acid so be careful but it will get rid of nearly all blocked waste pipes. Once it has unblocked the pipe run quite a bit of water through it to make sure you drain all the acid out as it may melt the wastepipe. It sinks but works a treat. Be careful not to get it onto ur bath or basin as it may tsain them. Use some sort of funnel so it go straight down the plughole

roger196

Could try flexible curtain wire, the type used to hold up net curtains. Prod this down the drain (not too entusiastically). Then use washing soda crystals to clear the rest of the gunge. A hair trap placed over the plughole stops hair going down. The acid mentioned in previous post is great but rather dangerous. From memory its sulphuiric acid which is highly corrosive. Try putting a few drops on a lump of sugar to see the effect. Rubber gloves, goggles and old clothes are essential. Keep children well away.

shaun40400

roger196 wrote: »

Could try flexible curtain wire, the type used to hold up net curtains. Prod this down the drain (not too entusiastically). Then use washing soda crystals to clear the rest of the gunge. A hair trap placed over the plughole stops hair going down. The acid mentioned in previous post is great but rather dangerous. From memory its sulphuiric acid which is highly corrosive. Try putting a few drops on a lump of sugar to see the effect. Rubber gloves, goggles and old clothes are essential. Keep children well away.

yep used that before,,,got half a lung full,,,,very scary!!!,,,you cant breath in or out ,,,just have to wait for it to evaporate,,,about 30 secs:eek:
saw the tunnel but not the light,,,,rather not go near it again:o

sharkie

Steve_the_fitter wrote: »

Get something called 'one stop drains' Ok so it isnt( something like that but cant remember the name) called that but you can get it from plumbers merchants. Its 95%acid ...

The yellow plastic bottle is sulphuric acid. Wont dissolve plastic toys or mobiles though. £5.00 for my pounshop