Clive wrote:
Hi,

The water from my hand basin is draining really slowly. I think the
waste trap is clogged with hair. the trap is white plastic and slightly
"hidden" behind a tall, porcelain pedestal beneath the bowl.

I have tried to unscrew the trap using my hands but it is difficult
to get an effective grip - and the trap seems jammed tight. How can I
loosen the retaining nut on the water trap? The space beneath the bowl
and behind the pedestal is quite tight and I can only get one hand
round about one hald of the external surface of this plastic nut. Once
it has moved half a turn I am sure the trap will unscrew easily.


Thanks

Clive

chuck some powdered caustic soda down it followed by some hot water and
stand well back.

This is a lot easier than fixing the leaks you will ineviutably get when
reassembling a trap in a tight place.

Usually its a matrix of hair AND soapy scums that is the problem. The
soda well get rid of the scums and allow the rest to wash away.