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trekker12

Re: Blocked sink
« Reply #25 on: 27 March, 2018, 10:42:00 am »
We found sealing the overflow with cling film and holding that in place with a gloved hand ensured the air didn't just loop round and escape out of the overflow so created an airtight system for the plunger to work properly.
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Canardly

Re: Blocked sink
« Reply #26 on: 27 March, 2018, 12:12:02 pm »
Has this blockage been sorted yet the anticipation is proving too much.
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Re: Blocked sink
« Reply #27 on: 27 March, 2018, 12:58:20 pm »
Quote from: trekker12 on 27 March, 2018, 10:42:00 am
We found sealing the overflow with cling film and holding that in place with a gloved hand ensured the air didn't just loop round and escape out of the overflow so created an airtight system for the plunger to work properly.

A wet sponge or cloth is traditional.
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Mr Larrington

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Re: Blocked sink
« Reply #28 on: 28 March, 2018, 10:32:02 am »
Quote from: Canardly on 27 March, 2018, 12:12:02 pm
Has this blockage been sorted yet the anticipation is proving too much.

Not yet, alas, and it may have to wait until after Easter now because backache occasioned by incautious jumper removal the other night.
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ScumOfTheRoad

Re: Blocked sink
« Reply #29 on: 28 March, 2018, 10:35:45 am »
M. Larrington - your secret is out now. You are indeed a robot.

Oh... that sort of jumper. Sorry....
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Wowbagger

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Re: Blocked sink
« Reply #30 on: 30 March, 2018, 02:28:52 pm »
Quote from: Aunt Maud on 24 March, 2018, 01:09:31 pm
I find sink plunging strangely satisfying.

Marginally off topic, is there anyone else who owns a plunger for unblocking a bog?

That really is a satisfying feeling!

A couple of times it has been my malodorous duty to clear days', or possibly weeks' worth of backed up shit and bog paper from one of our drains/manhole covers. It is far from being my favourite job, but once complete it is one that affords immense job satisfaction of a kind that I have rarely achieved in teaching...
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Jurek

Re: Blocked sink
« Reply #31 on: 30 March, 2018, 02:37:39 pm »
Quote from: Wowbagger on 30 March, 2018, 02:28:52 pm
Quote from: Aunt Maud on 24 March, 2018, 01:09:31 pm
I find sink plunging strangely satisfying.

Marginally off topic, is there anyone else who owns a plunger for unblocking a bog?

That really is a satisfying feeling!

A couple of times it has been my malodorous duty to clear days', or possibly weeks' worth of backed up shit and bog paper from one of our drains/manhole covers. It is far from being my favourite job, but once complete it is one that affords immense job satisfaction of a kind that I have rarely achieved in teaching...

No plunger for unblocking the bog here, so no experience thereof.
However, whilst bemoaning to one of my work colleagues, that my evening chores, that particular evening, included unblocking my blocked bog, his reply was 'You live alone, don't you?'
To which I replied 'Yes'.
His reply was 'Well, at least it is just your own shit you have to deal with'.
Fair comment.
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hellymedic

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Re: Blocked sink
« Reply #32 on: 30 March, 2018, 03:43:37 pm »
ISTR LWaB had 'issues with tissues'  :sick:
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Re: Blocked sink
« Reply #33 on: 31 March, 2018, 02:04:29 am »
Quote from: Mr Larrington on 24 March, 2018, 08:12:01 am
North or east, depending on whether you're buying or selling ;D
Want me to come over and poke it with this http://www.silverlinetools.com/en-GB/Products/Plumbing/Drain%20Cleaners/395010
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Re: Blocked sink
« Reply #34 on: 31 March, 2018, 09:24:06 am »
Thanks for the offer, Gatto, but I'm away until Tuesday now.
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Mr Larrington

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Re: Blocked sink
« Reply #35 on: 09 April, 2018, 07:04:03 pm »
Interested parties might like to know that said sink emitted a rather vulgar belching sound and miraculously unblocked itself on Saturday.  Just when I was addressing the toolbox.
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Aunt Maud

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Re: Blocked sink
« Reply #36 on: 09 April, 2018, 07:08:39 pm »
That's disappointing, we were hoping for a bit of drama.
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Jurek

Re: Blocked sink
« Reply #37 on: 09 April, 2018, 07:17:54 pm »
Quote from: Mr Larrington on 09 April, 2018, 07:04:03 pm
Interested parties might like to know that said sink emitted a rather vulgar belching sound and miraculously unblocked itself on Saturday.  Just when I was addressing the toolbox.
It'll be back.
It's just gone further down the network  :demon: ;)
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hellymedic

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Re: Blocked sink
« Reply #38 on: 09 April, 2018, 07:22:32 pm »
It's possible that the chemiculz continued to break up the deposits slowly and they've broken up.
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Re: Blocked sink
« Reply #39 on: 09 April, 2018, 10:56:13 pm »
Quote from: Aunt Maud on 09 April, 2018, 07:08:39 pm
That's disappointing, we were hoping for a bit of drama.

Tee and what is more, hee.
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andrewc

Re: Blocked sink
« Reply #40 on: 09 April, 2018, 11:01:17 pm »
Quote from: Mr Larrington on 09 April, 2018, 07:04:03 pm
Interested parties might like to know that said sink emitted a rather vulgar belching sound .....


I've been doing that most of the day.... :-[
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Re: Blocked sink
« Reply #41 on: 09 April, 2018, 11:41:07 pm »
Quote from: andrewc on 09 April, 2018, 11:01:17 pm
Quote from: Mr Larrington on 09 April, 2018, 07:04:03 pm
Interested parties might like to know that said sink emitted a rather vulgar belching sound .....


I've been doing that most of the day.... :-[

What the F are you doing in Larrington Towers?

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Mr Larrington

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Re: Blocked sink
« Reply #42 on: 10 April, 2018, 01:02:21 pm »
He must be the occupant of the mystery Flat B at this address which keeps appearing on those "give us your postcode and pick your house number" forms for online shopping.
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Poly Hive

Re: Blocked sink
« Reply #43 on: 11 April, 2018, 10:22:05 am »
Surely the way to clear a sink is to remove the "U bend" clear it and re-install. Not a massive job by any means.

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