*sigh*If the water slowly drains past: great! You can keep flushing it and eventually it may slowly wash away & break up & clear itself. (Don't put anything else in until it has!). This is the easiest.
Another safe approach is to use a plunger -- rubber bell on a stick. The aim here is to move the column of water back and forth, back and forth, back and forth, slowly washing away bits of the blockage until it's small enough to go down. You need to be persistent but it's often very effective, and it's safe.
Keep at it, and you may solve it.
If that still doesn't work, you're probably looking at either drain-unblocker chemicals (never tried them), or the professional solution: a flexible 'auger' -- never tried that either. You can buy them, but it's probably better to get a professional to do it. I wouldn't bother to try reaching in with your hand -- the blockage will be further down than you can reach.
(Another safe approach is to use a plunger -- rubber bell on a stick. The aim here is to move the column of water back and forth, back and forth, back and forth, slowly washing away bits of the blockage until it's small enough to go down. You need to be persistent but it's often very effective, and it's safe.
Keep at it, and you may solve it.
If that still doesn't work, you're probably looking at either drain-unblocker chemicals (never tried them), or the professional solution: a flexible 'auger' -- never tried that either. You can buy them, but it's probably better to get a professional to do it. I wouldn't bother to try reaching in with your hand -- the blockage will be further down than you can reach.
Bee Nice |-|,
Wed 22 Apr 2009, 12:56,
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you win 'best, clearest and least-condescending advice'have this invisible owl:
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Mighty Nibus who dares gins | @nibus,
Wed 22 Apr 2009, 12:57,
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An invisible owl??!! Thank you!I shall treasure it and call it...
Erddig
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Bee Nice |-|,
Wed 22 Apr 2009, 13:15,
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thank you so much!i keep flushing it whenever the water has drained away from the last time.
it seems to be draining faster now, though that could just be wishful thinking..
(it seems to be draining faster now, though that could just be wishful thinking..
Seventh is somewhat subdued,
Wed 22 Apr 2009, 13:04,
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Draining faster is definitely a good sign. Hopefully you'll be back to lavatorial perfection soon.If not, say if careless workmanbloke actually dropped something inorganic in there -- like a bit of exploded shower, for instance -- then it may remain stuck on some ledge etc in the pipe. So watch out for it blocking again and if so, try a rubber plunger: it's very effective 'cos it doesn't just push things down the pipe, it also pulls things back *up* the pipe, which can set them free.
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Wed 22 Apr 2009, 13:22,
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