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Unblocking the kitchen sink

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  • geordie_joe
    geordie_joe Posts: 9,112 Forumite
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    shamac wrote: »
    Any ideas what i might have in my cupboard which will clear my blocked kitchen sink!!??:confused:

    I've got as sink plunger in my cupboard, it always works.

    Failing that a wire coat hanger from the wardrobe. Just cut it, bend to shape and poke down the drain.
  • greenbee
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    Depends what's blocking it. If you take off the u-bend and empty it that should solve the problem. It would be useful to find out why it blocked, so you can avoid it in future.

    It it's blocked with fat, try boiling water & soda crystals.
  • Barneysmom
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    Is it grease, pour some washing up liquid down there, leave for 10 minutes to run through, then tip a kettle of boiling water down it.
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  • pioneer
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    One Second with one of these and your problem is gone; and you'll never buy drain cleaner again; great purchase has got me out of trouble time & time again



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  • geordie_joe
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    Been using one of these for 30 years and it never fails.


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  • Wonder_Girl
    Wonder_Girl Posts: 999 Forumite
    ours was blocked this morning, turned out the pipe outside was frozen, poured some biling water down and it was sorted
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  • gone4gold62
    gone4gold62 Posts: 469 Forumite
    shamac wrote: »
    Any ideas what i might have in my cupboard which will clear my blocked kitchen sink!!??:confused:
    hi try vinegar and bicarbonate of soda leave for ten Min's then tip a kettle of boiling water worked a treat on mine .
  • Butterfly_Brain
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    I use soda crystals for mine - but if I haven't any in I use Vinegar and Bicarb
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  • nimbo
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    i'm a bleach bunny myself.... works a treat!!!!

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  • Piggles12345
    Piggles12345 Posts: 736 Forumite
    edited 7 May 2009 at 11:23AM
    My kitchen sink is blocked with hardened fat. There is about 2 inches of water in it that hasn't moved since 9pm last night.

    The letting agents are coming around to inspect my property at 9am tomorrow.

    I won't be finishing work until about 7pm tonight, so can't go to any hardware shops.

    I will be stopping at Morrisons on my way home to get something to try and unblock it.

    Bearing in mind that I am limited to what is usually stocked in a supermarket, what should I buy to try and unblock the sink?

    Many thanks.

    EDIT: If someone is going to recommend taking the U-bend apart, how exactly do I do this? Do I need a spanner? Or any other tools?
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