Andy Hall wrote:
On 10 Oct 2004 10:07:38 GMT, (Paper2002AD) wrote:
More pumping and bucket full of water poured as fast as possible from
3' above the pan, a flush is pretty pathetic compared to that.
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Thanks to all who replied - I will try more pumping etc, as well as hot water -
but any chemical remedies?
If the blockage is within the pan and under water, then chemicals (the
usual caustic or acid remedies) might help.
However, if it's in the soil pipe, partial and perhaps at the top of
the pipe, then chemicals may well not reach it.
They will reach wherever the blocked, but slowly filtering, water that
dissolves them will.
If the hot water approach doesn't work, I think that I would be
inclined to remove the pan next and gain direct access to the pipe and
pan.
Strong alkali and strong acid applied serially will usually dissolve
anything organic, leaving the pipes and bowls nice and clean.
.andy
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