Comments on: Drain problems? http://www.drainproblems.co.uk/drain-problems/ Solutions to Your Blocked Drain Problems Wed, 10 Sep 2008 22:04:11 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Selah136 http://www.drainproblems.co.uk/drain-problems/comment-page-1/#comment-105 Selah136 Wed, 13 Aug 2008 10:05:53 +0000 http://www.drainproblems.co.uk/drain-problems/#comment-105 1. you may have a problem with backpitch on your drain pipe, all the draino in the world won't correct that. Draino and liquid plumber are crap anyways. 2. if it is an old drum type trap, replace it. 3. FlowEasy drain opener available at Lowe's and who knows where else. Contains concentrated sulphuric acid. Follow label directions exactly. If this doesn't work, call a plumber. It will eat anything organic, ANYTHING. If this doesn't clear the drain, call a plumber. 1. you may have a problem with backpitch on your drain pipe, all the draino in the world won’t correct that. Draino and liquid plumber are crap anyways.

2. if it is an old drum type trap, replace it.

3. FlowEasy drain opener available at Lowe’s and who knows where else. Contains concentrated sulphuric acid. Follow label directions exactly. If this doesn’t work, call a plumber. It will eat anything organic, ANYTHING.

If this doesn’t clear the drain, call a plumber.

]]> By: Harold Warrington http://www.drainproblems.co.uk/drain-problems/comment-page-1/#comment-104 Harold Warrington Mon, 11 Aug 2008 18:21:17 +0000 http://www.drainproblems.co.uk/drain-problems/#comment-104 There is a round plate called a overflow unscrew that plate and take it off. If you have one of those things that opens and closes the valve to hold the water in the tub take that off pull all that out, usually that's were the hair is all clogged up at. Get a snake and put it in there to unclog it. Not the drain itself because the snake will not go through it, too tight of a turn, you have to go through the overflow....... Good Luck.............. There is a round plate called a overflow unscrew that plate and take it off. If you have one of those things that opens and closes the valve to hold the water in the tub take that off pull all that out, usually that’s were the hair is all clogged up at. Get a snake and put it in there to unclog it. Not the drain itself because the snake will not go through it, too tight of a turn, you have to go through the overflow…….

Good Luck…………..

]]> By: Benjamin Hazlehurst http://www.drainproblems.co.uk/drain-problems/comment-page-1/#comment-103 Benjamin Hazlehurst Sun, 10 Aug 2008 05:58:55 +0000 http://www.drainproblems.co.uk/drain-problems/#comment-103 When you use drain cleaners you have to put in enough cleaner to get to the clog. This works best if the drain drains but very slowly. Let the drain set like over night. Then your pour in the drain cleaner until it fills the pipe, (Take you time don't let any cleaner stand in the tub, if some does just rinse the tub with a little water before you let it stand.) As the cleaner drains away add more to keep the drain full. When you have added the extra couple of cups of cleaner stop adding let it set for about 1/2 hour. Be sure to use the type that is safe for all pipes. (It's better to use more of a cheaper product than less of a stronger cleaner) Some times this will just loosen the clog it will just slip down the drain stay plugged, need to be treated again. Then run hot water slowly into the drain, if it keeps draining run it a little faster. Run water in to the tub so there is a couple of inches of water then turn on the shower, if the extra water drains away the drain keeps up with the shower you have done the job. You want to run water to carry away as much of the clog as you can.) If the water don't drain at all then it is best to snake the drain. Any cleaner that you put in will only reach the trap if the clog is past the trap it will not help much. Some times it works best if you go through the over flow of the tub. When you use drain cleaners you have to put in enough cleaner to get to the clog.

This works best if the drain drains but very slowly.

Let the drain set like over night. Then your pour in the drain cleaner until it fills the pipe,

(Take you time don’t let any cleaner stand in the tub, if some does just rinse the tub with a little water before you let it stand.)

As the cleaner drains away add more to keep the drain full. When you have added the extra couple of cups of cleaner stop adding let it set for about 1/2 hour. Be sure to use the type that is safe for all pipes. (It’s better to use more of a cheaper product than less of a stronger cleaner)

Some times this will just loosen the clog it will just slip down the drain stay plugged, need to be treated again.

Then run hot water slowly into the drain, if it keeps draining run it a little faster.

Run water in to the tub so there is a couple of inches of water then turn on the shower, if the extra water drains away the drain keeps up with the shower you have done the job.

You want to run water to carry away as much of the clog as you can.)

If the water don’t drain at all then it is best to snake the drain.

Any cleaner that you put in will only reach the trap if the clog is past the trap it will not help much.

Some times it works best if you go through the over flow of the tub.

]]> By: Cloe Mcquillan http://www.drainproblems.co.uk/drain-problems/comment-page-1/#comment-102 Cloe Mcquillan Fri, 08 Aug 2008 07:46:46 +0000 http://www.drainproblems.co.uk/drain-problems/#comment-102 if you live in city or town,try calling them....it may be clogged at the street maybe their problem if you live in city or town,try calling them….it may be clogged at the street maybe their problem

]]> By: Emery Wray http://www.drainproblems.co.uk/drain-problems/comment-page-1/#comment-101 Emery Wray Wed, 06 Aug 2008 04:35:57 +0000 http://www.drainproblems.co.uk/drain-problems/#comment-101 first off, don't mix drain cleaners. now after your drains have been run for a few days and all traces of the over the counter drain cleaners are gone you can continue. go to a hardware store, not a big box store, and get the acid for cleaning drains. also buy some goggles and rubber gloves. read the instructions carefully and be sure that you understand them. then just follow them to the letter and your drain troubles will be done. good luck, and be careful. first off, don’t mix drain cleaners. now after your drains have been run for a few days and all traces of the over the counter drain cleaners are gone you can continue. go to a hardware store, not a big box store, and get the acid for cleaning drains. also buy some goggles and rubber gloves. read the instructions carefully and be sure that you understand them. then just follow them to the letter and your drain troubles will be done. good luck, and be careful.

]]> By: Jovan Wilde http://www.drainproblems.co.uk/drain-problems/comment-page-1/#comment-100 Jovan Wilde Mon, 04 Aug 2008 12:09:54 +0000 http://www.drainproblems.co.uk/drain-problems/#comment-100 I would recommend a foaming cleaner such as Liquid-plumr's Foaming pipe snake. Instead of being a liquid, it foams up and cleans the sides of the pipe. I would recommend a foaming cleaner such as Liquid-plumr’s Foaming pipe snake. Instead of being a liquid, it foams up and cleans the sides of the pipe.

]]> By: Semaj Tucker http://www.drainproblems.co.uk/drain-problems/comment-page-1/#comment-99 Semaj Tucker Sat, 02 Aug 2008 19:11:09 +0000 http://www.drainproblems.co.uk/drain-problems/#comment-99 no how can a liquid clean a solid? paper/ rock lol most drain fails because they have some object i n the way but old drains are made from clay and do breck open hence the drain problem no

how can a liquid clean a solid? paper/ rock lol
most drain fails because they have some object i n the way
but old drains are made from clay and do breck open hence the drain problem

]]> By: Arthur Purcell http://www.drainproblems.co.uk/drain-problems/comment-page-1/#comment-98 Arthur Purcell Sat, 02 Aug 2008 16:05:31 +0000 http://www.drainproblems.co.uk/drain-problems/#comment-98 thats kind of a hard question, it depends on what is clogging the drain. can you give more info? thats kind of a hard question, it depends on what is clogging the drain. can you give more info?

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