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Blocked sink

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  • eco-friendly_2
    eco-friendly_2 Posts: 604 Forumite
    That's a basin not a sink :D

    Remove the trap and fire one of these through it, failing that CALL A PLUMBER.
  • emweaver
    emweaver Posts: 8,419 Forumite
    Its not blocked so wont be any use buying them, the area we live its called a sink . Oh well will have to leave it cant afford to call a plumber hence posting on here
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  • 1984ReturnsForReal_2
    1984ReturnsForReal_2 Posts: 15,431 Forumite
    emweaver wrote: »
    Its not blocked so wont be any use buying them, the area we live its called a sink . Oh well will have to leave it cant afford to call a plumber hence posting on here


    As no one has bothered mentioning it the waste pipe might slope upwards after the trap which would cause the problem.

    Also if the waste is shared then you may have air blockage problems.


    I would put money on it being one or the other.

    Do you live in a flat by the way?
    Not Again
  • emweaver
    emweaver Posts: 8,419 Forumite
    No I live in the house so its not shared
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  • 1984ReturnsForReal_2
    1984ReturnsForReal_2 Posts: 15,431 Forumite
    emweaver wrote: »
    No I live in the house so its not shared


    You can live in a house & have a shared waste pipe.

    It can be shared with a bath, another sink, dishwasher, washing machine. anything really.

    The other possibility is the person who fitted it managed to get a lump of plumbers mate in the trap....

    Without pictures it is either:

    Blocked Trap
    Air block in waste pipe
    Waste pipe sloping up
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