I have a toilet sink with one of those push drain plugs, push to close (then
push again, it pops up to drain)

It has locked in the closed position and wont pop back up.
Trying to access from drain pipe but cant loosen the plastic pipe (awkward)
Any suugestions? I tried the vacuum cleaner to try suction but not enough.

"SS" wrote in message
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I have a toilet sink with one of those push drain plugs, push to close
(then push again, it pops up to drain)

It has locked in the closed position and wont pop back up.
Trying to access from drain pipe but cant loosen the plastic pipe
(awkward)
Any suugestions? I tried the vacuum cleaner to try suction but not enough.
something sticky?

duck tape put o so you can pull from the cetre no the edge of the tape?

On Apr 13, 12:37*pm, "SS" wrote:
I have a toilet sink with one of those push drain plugs, push to close (then
push again, it pops up to drain)

It has locked in the closed position and wont pop back up.
Trying to access from drain pipe but cant loosen the plastic pipe (awkward)
Any suugestions? I tried the vacuum cleaner to try suction but not enough..

If it's the kind that has some height adjustment by turning the
mechanism, it sometimes works to 'unscrew' the plug from the top -
just push it down slightly and turn it anti-clockwise. That will
either adjust the mechanism so that it can be popped as normal, or it
might unscrew the whole thing from its base so it can lift out.

A

On 13/04/2011 12:37, SS wrote:
I have a toilet sink with one of those push drain plugs, push to close (then
push again, it pops up to drain)

It has locked in the closed position and wont pop back up.
Trying to access from drain pipe but cant loosen the plastic pipe (awkward)
Any suugestions? I tried the vacuum cleaner to try suction but not enough.


Thin knife blade?

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Dave - The Medway Handyman www.medwayhandyman.co.uk

"The Medway Handyman" wrote in message
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On 13/04/2011 12:37, SS wrote:
I have a toilet sink with one of those push drain plugs, push to close
(then
push again, it pops up to drain)

It has locked in the closed position and wont pop back up.
Trying to access from drain pipe but cant loosen the plastic pipe
(awkward)
Any suugestions? I tried the vacuum cleaner to try suction but not
enough.


Thin knife blade?

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Dave - The Medway Handyman www.medwayhandyman.co.uk

Yes that should easily do the trick.
Then adjust the screw on the bottom of the plug.... if there is still a
screw there ..

Mr Pounder

"Mr Pounder" wrote in message
news

"The Medway Handyman" wrote in message
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On 13/04/2011 12:37, SS wrote:
I have a toilet sink with one of those push drain plugs, push to close
(then
push again, it pops up to drain)

It has locked in the closed position and wont pop back up.
Trying to access from drain pipe but cant loosen the plastic pipe
(awkward)
Any suugestions? I tried the vacuum cleaner to try suction but not
enough.


Thin knife blade?

--
Dave - The Medway Handyman www.medwayhandyman.co.uk

Yes that should easily do the trick.
Then adjust the screw on the bottom of the plug.... if there is still a
screw there ..

Mr Pounder





Now sorted, I coudnt get a thin blade in to prise it but a rapid tapping
with a wooden handle finally made it pop up
I have now cleaned the inner part and all is well again.

Thanks for all the suggestions.