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Blocked sink drain - drain unblocker not going down HELP!

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MeMyCatsAndMyBooks · 29/01/2023 21:51

My kitchen sink drain is blocked. I removed the water and put sink unblocker down it, and left it thinking it'll unblock.
I poured hot water down after a hour and it's now all sat stagnant in the sink and doing nothing!
Obviously nothing I can do now, but what do I do? How do I unclog it with sink unblocker stuck down it? 😫 please help I rent & can't afford to piss off my landlord.

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Menopants · 29/01/2023 21:52

Leave it overnight

Northernsoullover · 29/01/2023 21:52

Buy some plastic snake things from Amazon. They work brilliantly.

MeMyCatsAndMyBooks · 29/01/2023 21:56

Menopants · 29/01/2023 21:52

Leave it overnight

I will do I'm just a little worried about fumes, but so far it's been a hour and it's done nothing.

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illiterato · 29/01/2023 21:57

Have you tried using a plunger?

LIZS · 29/01/2023 22:01

Is it the u bend? Can you put a bowl underneath and unscrew it?

MeMyCatsAndMyBooks · 29/01/2023 22:03

LIZS · 29/01/2023 22:01

Is it the u bend? Can you put a bowl underneath and unscrew it?

I think it may be, as it's not blocked right at the top. I can do in the morning, I'll have to drain the sink out first.
Feel like such a Wally not thinking of this first! 🤦🏻‍♀️😂

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ThisGirlNever · 29/01/2023 22:06

It's it blocked outside? My kitchen sink has been gurgling and I thought it was getting blocked. I ventured into the back garden and discovered the outside drain bit was blocked with leaves and was overflowing. I pulled the leaves out, everything drained away and no more gurgling.

Mol1628 · 29/01/2023 22:25

What did you use to unlock?

Any space left to run the hot tap?

This happened with my bathroom sink and mr muscle gel but I put the hot tap on and it rinsed the gel further down the pipe and cleared it.

SausagePourHomme · 29/01/2023 22:27

Do you have a plunger?

Calling · 30/01/2023 23:27

A plunger is best, no nasty chemicals.
Is the drain blocked outside?

MeMyCatsAndMyBooks · 31/01/2023 11:04

Got it unblocked, got a sink snake thing in the end (god bless Amazon Grin) and problem solved. Thanks for all the help. X

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