Fredxx wrote:
"Exhausted" wrote in message
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My drain from the kitchen to the main drain is blocked. It looks like it’s
down to hard fat … AGAIN……….

Last time, I removed the fat by putting on a long glove and putting my
hand down the drain and then up the u bend and scraping the fat with a
piece of old electric cable from an old shower. This worked, but was
especially nasty when I got some of the drain water up my glove.
Despite telling swimbo not to wash fat down the kitchen drain the drain is
blocked again. Not wanting to repeat the experience I made the mistake of
believing the guy in the diy store when they recommended a chemical to
pour down the drain to clear the fat, despite several attempts no luck.
Subsequently I have added 1KG of caustic soda, still nothing.
My problem is now I don’t have the option of putting my hand down the
drain. What can I do?
I tried jet washing from the man hold last time to no avail. All I can
think of is digging up the patio and drilling a hole in the pipe to allow
me to put a piece of metal in the pipe to break up the fat.

Any other ideas, apart from replacing the pipe.

Thanks

If all else fails, use heat. A hose pipe connected to the hot tap used in
the same way as rodding may shift the offending fat.


If it is outside, then tipping in a large bucket of hot water from as
high as possible will often clear the blockage, as the hot water goes to
the bottom and helps to soften the fat, and also the water pressure
pushes the blockage at the same time. Might need a few attempts. Failing
that leave it overnight to see if the caustic has worked.