Kitchen sink slow to empty

goldfinches

littlemoney said:

London_1 said:

I use a couple of heaped tablespoons of bicarbonate of soda and pour ordinary white vinegar over it and let it fizz for a few minutes then a kettle of boiling water. That usually gets the plughole and drainage pipes clear of any grease that may have accumulated

JackieO xx

Where do you get your bicarbonate of soda from?  I can only get it in a small amount from the baking section in the supermarket.

I buy this from my local Sainsbury's, it's usually shelved with the washing powders and fabric conditioners.



For those who might find it useful there is a great selection of tips on their website here cleaning tips, cleaning tasks, cleaning products | Dri-Pak. The laundry selection is particularly good.

littlemoney

Finally purchased a 500g bicarbonate of soda nnd white vinegar. Used as suggested here, plus used a plunger which I had already got.

The flow is much improved but I have a leak under the sink. I think the plunger loosend the connection between the sink and pipe. Probably been leaking very slowly for sometime as there is a layer of, I assume, limescale which I must has distubed with the force of the plunger. Now I have a bigger problem and wish I had never started.  

Will have to ask another question how I can solve this without taking anything apart.

Farway

littlemoney said:

Finally purchased a 500g bicarbonate of soda nnd white vinegar. Used as suggested here, plus used a plunger which I had already got.

The flow is much improved but I have a leak under the sink. I think the plunger loosend the connection between the sink and pipe. Probably been leaking very slowly for sometime as there is a layer of, I assume, limescale which I must has distubed with the force of the plunger. Now I have a bigger problem and wish I had never started.  

Will have to ask another question how I can solve this without taking anything apart.

It's crawl under the sink time, head first, rubber gloves on and tighten, by hand, the large usually knurled joints on the U bend

Don't use grips or anything like that, or you may apply too much force & strip the thread

No doubt YouTube has some videos, try U bend leak as a starter

littlemoney

Farway said:

littlemoney said:

Finally purchased a 500g bicarbonate of soda nnd white vinegar. Used as suggested here, plus used a plunger which I had already got.

The flow is much improved but I have a leak under the sink. I think the plunger loosend the connection between the sink and pipe. Probably been leaking very slowly for sometime as there is a layer of, I assume, limescale which I must has distubed with the force of the plunger. Now I have a bigger problem and wish I had never started.  

Will have to ask another question how I can solve this without taking anything apart.

It's crawl under the sink time, head first, rubber gloves on and tighten, by hand, the large usually knurled joints on the U bend

Don't use grips or anything like that, or you may apply too much force & strip the thread

No doubt YouTube has some videos, try U bend leak as a starter

The leak is not at the joints in the u bend but from the point directly under the sink where the pipe goes into the sink. I can't see anything to tighten there.

Slinky

littlemoney said:

Farway said:

littlemoney said:

Finally purchased a 500g bicarbonate of soda nnd white vinegar. Used as suggested here, plus used a plunger which I had already got.

The flow is much improved but I have a leak under the sink. I think the plunger loosend the connection between the sink and pipe. Probably been leaking very slowly for sometime as there is a layer of, I assume, limescale which I must has distubed with the force of the plunger. Now I have a bigger problem and wish I had never started.  

Will have to ask another question how I can solve this without taking anything apart.

It's crawl under the sink time, head first, rubber gloves on and tighten, by hand, the large usually knurled joints on the U bend

Don't use grips or anything like that, or you may apply too much force & strip the thread

No doubt YouTube has some videos, try U bend leak as a starter

The leak is not at the joints in the u bend but from the point directly under the sink where the pipe goes into the sink. I can't see anything to tighten there.

Take some photos and post on the DIY section of the Homes and Mortgages board, somebody will help.