Kitchen sink mystery blockage

[Redyellowblue]

I'm with CH4, bottle traps aren't great for kitchen sinks. Once you've cleared the blockage I'd change it with a P trap. Have you tried a plunger? Depending on how bad/deep the blockage is it might move it. I usually stick my wetvac on it which clears 95% of them.

Hello jaydebruyne,

thanks very much for your reply. On your advice I will probably look into changing it to a p trap!

The blockage is now clear. Yes we used a plunger, but a bigger one this time and stuffed up the outlet too.

Best wishes,

Redyellowblue

 

[Redyellowblue]

strangely I visit a lot of homes to do this and when I walk in with a plunger they tell me "I've tried that" but what they don't do is block the overflow with a damp cloth! so what they are doing is having no affect at all!! love to see their faces when I unblock it in like 20 seconds!!!!

Hi CXR100,

.....SO RIGHT!!!

I proposed doing this before but my friend thought it would make no difference...BUT IT DID 🙂)!

Best wishes

 

[jaydebruyne]

Hi CXR100,

.....SO RIGHT!!!

I proposed doing this before but my friend thought it would make no difference...BUT IT DID 🙂)!

Best wishes

Hurrah for the mighty plunger. Sometimes simple is best! 😉

 

[CXR100]

it will never work without doing this in my opinion , the force you are pushing down with the plunger just comes back up thru the overflow, glad to be of help.