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Default dishwasher detergent clogging drain

On Tue, 24 Mar 2015 14:22:26 +0000, Rusty wrote:

I need to put rods through my drain about every year or so due to
dishwasher detergent congealing and clogging the drain.
Using "Finish" (top brand ?) tablet detergent.
We rarely use the sink which drains to the same path, so it doesn't get
much "flush though".
I'm assuming when the dishwasher drains, it re-congeals when the
expelled "liquid" gets cold.

Any suggestions ?
Maybe a liquid dishwasher detergent ?

Thanks.


Just checking - there is no chance that this is from a washing machine?

Reason I ask is that powder in washing machines can clog up drains if you
put too much in.

One of my least pleasant memories is cleaning out a grid where the washing
machine (previous owner) had filled the U bend with congealed white stuff.

Cheers

Dave R



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