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Masterclass kitchens how to remove an undersink drawer URGENT

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allthelittleangelsriseupriseup · 09/04/2023 04:54

We were woken up a couple of hours ago to the sound of gushing water in our bathroom. Our stopcock is under the kitchen sink, unfortunately we have just had a new kitchen fitted, and we have undersink drawers, instead of cupboards. I cannot get the drawers out to access the stopcock. Can anybody help?

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allthelittleangelsriseupriseup · 09/04/2023 05:46

@TeeBee
Already tried all of those! To no avail.
Thanks anyway.

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goingtotown · 09/04/2023 05:50

That'll be the main stop cock. We can turn our water off in the loft.

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DrinkingAllTheGin · 09/04/2023 05:51

Can you find your street stopcock? Buy some time.

Mabelface · 09/04/2023 05:55

Pull the drawer mostly out, tip it forward so it can slide on the runners.

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allthelittleangelsriseupriseup · 09/04/2023 06:46

Thanks everyone for your help. Unfortunately the only stop cock we have is under the kitchen sink - nothing in the loft (and I'm disabled so can't get into the loft anyway)
No street stop cock. Can't get the drawers to budge off their runners - kitchen has only been fitted 10 days!

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Clymene · 09/04/2023 06:54

There will definitely be a stopcock in the street. You might share it with someone else if your house is v old but you will be able to turn it off outside.

kessiebird · 09/04/2023 06:59

Not sure if you've managed but ours which are IKEA, you pull them out, then push downwards so they click off the runners, then lift out. Good luck!

Xarrie · 09/04/2023 07:04

The stopcock in the street will usually be quite close to your house, have another look!

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allthelittleangelsriseupriseup · 09/04/2023 07:06

@kessiebird
Do you mean that you press down on the front of the drawer and the back of the drawer pops off the runners?

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kessiebird · 09/04/2023 07:09

Pull them right out then place a hand each on the corner of each drawer nearest to you and press down with a bit of pressure. Mine click off the runners and they can be lifted out.

kessiebird · 09/04/2023 07:09

allthelittleangelsriseupriseup · 09/04/2023 07:06

@kessiebird
Do you mean that you press down on the front of the drawer and the back of the drawer pops off the runners?

Yes

kessiebird · 09/04/2023 07:11

Then when ready to go back on, you sit them back on the runners and push in, and they pop back into place. Mine is a seven year old IKEA kitchen though.

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allthelittleangelsriseupriseup · 09/04/2023 07:28

Unfortunately, masterclass are a bit more complicated! Finally found the clips under the drawer - pushed them to their fullest extent - both ways and the bloody drawer still won't budge!
Having a sit down to get my breath back before round 656!

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