Comments on: Our u bend drain is blocked with tiling grout, how can we unblock it? http://www.blocked-drain.org/our-u-bend-drain-is-blocked-with-tiling-grout-how-can-we-unblock-it/ Rapid Aid For Blocked Drain Problems Tue, 23 Sep 2008 01:57:43 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Trent Ahmed http://www.blocked-drain.org/our-u-bend-drain-is-blocked-with-tiling-grout-how-can-we-unblock-it/comment-page-1/#comment-100 Trent Ahmed Mon, 25 Aug 2008 11:35:12 +0000 http://www.blocked-drain.org/our-u-bend-drain-is-blocked-with-tiling-grout-how-can-we-unblock-it/#comment-100 replace the u bend, any way you will have to remove the contaminated one to clean it, also an iron one will rust away leading to escaping water so replace it with plastic replace the u bend, any way you will have to remove the contaminated one to clean it, also an iron one will rust away leading to escaping water so replace it with plastic

]]> By: Noemi28 http://www.blocked-drain.org/our-u-bend-drain-is-blocked-with-tiling-grout-how-can-we-unblock-it/comment-page-1/#comment-99 Noemi28 Sat, 23 Aug 2008 09:19:26 +0000 http://www.blocked-drain.org/our-u-bend-drain-is-blocked-with-tiling-grout-how-can-we-unblock-it/#comment-99 The cheapest,easiest and cleanest way is to buy and fit a new one -- they are only a few pounds from a DIY store and you don't have to worry about chemicals doing any damage. The cheapest,easiest and cleanest way is to buy and fit a new one — they are only a few pounds from a DIY store and you don’t have to worry about chemicals doing any damage.

]]> By: Broderick Blackford http://www.blocked-drain.org/our-u-bend-drain-is-blocked-with-tiling-grout-how-can-we-unblock-it/comment-page-1/#comment-98 Broderick Blackford Sat, 23 Aug 2008 07:38:35 +0000 http://www.blocked-drain.org/our-u-bend-drain-is-blocked-with-tiling-grout-how-can-we-unblock-it/#comment-98 xenon is right. Used it myself for same problem and it worked xenon is right. Used it myself for same problem and it worked

]]> By: Titus Bowles http://www.blocked-drain.org/our-u-bend-drain-is-blocked-with-tiling-grout-how-can-we-unblock-it/comment-page-1/#comment-97 Titus Bowles Thu, 21 Aug 2008 07:18:19 +0000 http://www.blocked-drain.org/our-u-bend-drain-is-blocked-with-tiling-grout-how-can-we-unblock-it/#comment-97 Avoid caustic soda , try hydrochloric acid ( muriatic acid ) to break down the alkali that is in the grout, the chances are that it might work. You can obtain this dangerous chemical in a builder's merchant under brick clean UK Avoid caustic soda , try hydrochloric acid ( muriatic acid ) to break down the alkali that is in the grout, the chances are that it might work.
You can obtain this dangerous chemical in a builder’s merchant under brick clean UK

]]> By: Zane 106 http://www.blocked-drain.org/our-u-bend-drain-is-blocked-with-tiling-grout-how-can-we-unblock-it/comment-page-1/#comment-96 Zane 106 Wed, 20 Aug 2008 13:33:00 +0000 http://www.blocked-drain.org/our-u-bend-drain-is-blocked-with-tiling-grout-how-can-we-unblock-it/#comment-96 Grout being what it is it will be solid blobs, but it won't have a fix on the side of the pipe as it has always been in water. The only way to shift completely is with a high pressure hose. Using a rod will move it to the side only and provide a short term cure. First you need a drain cleaning fluid, (any DIY store), because grease and hair will have bonded the grout by now. If you can get hold of a HP car wash jet or even get a hose in the drain have a go yourself at blasting it out. The pipe is iron, you can only get wet trying. Next up you will need a drainage engineer. Grout being what it is it will be solid blobs, but it won’t have a fix on the side of the pipe as it has always been in water.

The only way to shift completely is with a high pressure hose. Using a rod will move it to the side only and provide a short term cure.

First you need a drain cleaning fluid, (any DIY store), because grease and hair will have bonded the grout by now.

If you can get hold of a HP car wash jet or even get a hose in the drain have a go yourself at blasting it out. The pipe is iron, you can only get wet trying.

Next up you will need a drainage engineer.

]]> By: Kieran Lowe http://www.blocked-drain.org/our-u-bend-drain-is-blocked-with-tiling-grout-how-can-we-unblock-it/comment-page-1/#comment-95 Kieran Lowe Tue, 19 Aug 2008 16:16:05 +0000 http://www.blocked-drain.org/our-u-bend-drain-is-blocked-with-tiling-grout-how-can-we-unblock-it/#comment-95 Get you hand down it and use you fingers to break it up. It should not be too difficult use a small stick or meat sckewer if you have to Do not bang it just scrape it is quite soft. Then poor in a little water and see it it drains if it does keep scraping until it is all loose at the bottom of the U bend. Try and get most off it up into a container and then and then throw several buckets (pails id you are from the south of England) of water down the U bend it should clear it. i hope I do not need to tell you to protect the floor. Do NOT throw it down another grid. That will work if it is only the U bend blocked. You will be up to your elbow in the grid . Get you hand down it and use you fingers to break it up. It should not be too difficult use a small stick or meat sckewer if you have to Do not bang it just scrape it is quite soft. Then poor in a little water and see it it drains if it does keep scraping until it is all loose at the bottom of the U bend. Try and get most off it up into a container and then and then throw several buckets (pails id you are from the south of England) of water down the U bend it should clear it. i hope I do not need to tell you to protect the floor. Do NOT throw it down another grid. That will work if it is only the U bend blocked. You will be up to your elbow in the grid .

]]> By: Mathias Tucker http://www.blocked-drain.org/our-u-bend-drain-is-blocked-with-tiling-grout-how-can-we-unblock-it/comment-page-1/#comment-94 Mathias Tucker Tue, 19 Aug 2008 09:41:26 +0000 http://www.blocked-drain.org/our-u-bend-drain-is-blocked-with-tiling-grout-how-can-we-unblock-it/#comment-94 Try spirits of salt - this dissolves cement and similar materials, but is generally safe to use in drains. You usually access the trap from above in this kind of drain (Wade or similar makes) - remove the cover plate and see if anything can be lifted out. Try spirits of salt – this dissolves cement and similar materials, but is generally safe to use in drains.

You usually access the trap from above in this kind of drain (Wade or similar makes) – remove the cover plate and see if anything can be lifted out.

]]> By: Kiersten172 http://www.blocked-drain.org/our-u-bend-drain-is-blocked-with-tiling-grout-how-can-we-unblock-it/comment-page-1/#comment-93 Kiersten172 Tue, 19 Aug 2008 07:32:30 +0000 http://www.blocked-drain.org/our-u-bend-drain-is-blocked-with-tiling-grout-how-can-we-unblock-it/#comment-93 You can get these reels of bendy plastic...especially for the job of clearing pipes of blockages....try in BQ or any good DIY store. If not...it might be a job for the professionals...in which case, I would make sure you check out a few, get some good recommendations and an agreement regarding works and price...before they start. I hope the bendy plastic works...sounds cheaper in the long run :) You can get these reels of bendy plastic…especially for the job of clearing pipes of blockages….try in BQ or any good DIY store.

If not…it might be a job for the professionals…in which case, I would make sure you check out a few, get some good recommendations and an agreement regarding works and price…before they start.

I hope the bendy plastic works…sounds cheaper in the long run :)

]]> By: Siena Mcfarlane http://www.blocked-drain.org/our-u-bend-drain-is-blocked-with-tiling-grout-how-can-we-unblock-it/comment-page-1/#comment-92 Siena Mcfarlane Sun, 17 Aug 2008 05:25:11 +0000 http://www.blocked-drain.org/our-u-bend-drain-is-blocked-with-tiling-grout-how-can-we-unblock-it/#comment-92 you need commercial type pipe rodding equipment. bext to get a guy from the yellow pages. you need commercial type pipe rodding equipment. bext to get a guy from the yellow pages.

]]> By: Thalia Russell http://www.blocked-drain.org/our-u-bend-drain-is-blocked-with-tiling-grout-how-can-we-unblock-it/comment-page-1/#comment-91 Thalia Russell Sat, 16 Aug 2008 14:26:13 +0000 http://www.blocked-drain.org/our-u-bend-drain-is-blocked-with-tiling-grout-how-can-we-unblock-it/#comment-91 Replace it? Replace it?

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