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Default Help! -caustic soda overdose.

On Thu, 11 Aug 2016 23:38:29 -0700, harry wrote:

On Sunday, 1 April 2012 09:34:05 UTC+1, Chris Holford wrote:
I thought it would be a good idea to put a little caustic soda down the
plugholes in the shower try. Unfortunately I was over generous and the
caustic soda granules seem to have congealed in the trap and blocked
it.
Would be a big job to get to the trap. I've tried a plunger, and tried
neutralising with spirits of salts (NaOH + HCl H2O + NaCL, ie salt
and water). -still no joy. The drain hole has a white disk a little
below the opening which prevents direct poking.
Any ideas?
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Chris Holford


B
An acid such as brick cleaner. Not too much.


Spirits of salt *is* brick acid. Or hydrochloric acid. Doo keep up.



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