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>> No. 2585 Anonymous
1st September 2019
Sunday 8:40 pm
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My bathroom sink keeps getting blocked, and pouring that unblocker thing into it just works for like a week.

I'm wondering if there could be too much stuff in the pipes. What kind of tool should I get to open this?
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>> No. 2586 Anonymous
1st September 2019
Sunday 8:41 pm
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Your hands. No joke.
>> No. 2587 Anonymous
1st September 2019
Sunday 8:43 pm
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>>2586

Tried that, I have weak programmer hands, not strong plumber hands. :-(
>> No. 2588 Anonymous
1st September 2019
Sunday 8:48 pm
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>>2587

Pipe wrench.
>> No. 2589 Anonymous
1st September 2019
Sunday 9:06 pm
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>>2587
Use a kitchen towel for grip.
>> No. 2590 Anonymous
6th September 2019
Friday 12:49 am
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use a blow torch to soften it up a bit

(A good day to you Sir!)
>> No. 2595 Anonymous
6th September 2019
Friday 10:04 pm
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You'll want a mole wrench, or if it's too big even for that, a chain wrench.

If you can find it, there's a drain cleaner called One Shot which is 90% sulphuric acid. I wouldn't be surprised if it's been taken off the market in certain places, what with all the acid attacks - if you get this on your skin you will be seriously hurt. It will likely get rid of your bathroom blockage, but you need to be very sure that your drains are PVC/ABS plastic as it will eat metal. Don't get any of it outside the sink as it'll rip the surface off ceramics as well as metal. Don't go plunging directly afterwards or you risk getting a melted face.

Even with that stuff, you'll likely find exactly the problem you've described: after a month the blockage will come back. The fact of the matter is that nothing in a bottle will ever compare to a professional drain cleaner with a rooter. Don't go with your regular plumber, go with the specialists.
>> No. 2599 Anonymous
7th September 2019
Saturday 11:42 am
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You'll likely find an old straw or something down there. Make sure you put a bucket or towel down to catch any fetid water that spills when you open it.

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