Kitchen sink blocked -
replaced bottle trap with anti-vac bottle trap (avbt) - which looks
similar enough -
sink still blocked -
removed avbt and checked waste pipe - no blockage for almost a metre
length -
replaced avbt and checked with water - after 4 cups of water sink began to
fill up -
That's not enough to fill the empty pipe and the avbt.

Please - any advice?

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On Fri, 02 Aug 2013 14:44:01 +0000, Tom wrote:

... checked waste pipe - no blockage for almost a metre length -

And after that metre?

replaced avbt and checked with water - after 4 cups of water sink began
to fill up - That's not enough to fill the empty pipe and the avbt.

I can only guess that the pipe is blocked past your 1 metre check.
Once the trap is full the air in the pipe can't escape so everyting
backs up.

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Dave.

On 02/08/13 15:44, Tom wrote:
Kitchen sink blocked -
replaced bottle trap with anti-vac bottle trap (avbt) - which looks
similar enough -
sink still blocked -
removed avbt and checked waste pipe - no blockage for almost a metre
length -
replaced avbt and checked with water - after 4 cups of water sink
began to
fill up -
That's not enough to fill the empty pipe and the avbt.

Please - any advice?

caustic soda crystals and a kettle of boiling hot water.

works every time

Just wear glasses..

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On 02/08/2013 17:09, The Natural Philosopher wrote:
On 02/08/13 15:44, Tom wrote:
Kitchen sink blocked -
replaced bottle trap with anti-vac bottle trap (avbt) - which looks
similar enough -
sink still blocked -
removed avbt and checked waste pipe - no blockage for almost a metre
length -
replaced avbt and checked with water - after 4 cups of water sink
began to
fill up -
That's not enough to fill the empty pipe and the avbt.

Please - any advice?

caustic soda crystals and a kettle of boiling hot water.

works every time

Just wear glasses..

I don't see how that helps? So I'll keep my clothes on, thank you very
much - as well as glasses.

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Presumably its not breathing properly somewhere but then, you guessed that.

Plumbing is a black art!

Brian

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Kitchen sink blocked -
replaced bottle trap with anti-vac bottle trap (avbt) - which looks
similar enough -
sink still blocked -
removed avbt and checked waste pipe - no blockage for almost a metre
length -
replaced avbt and checked with water - after 4 cups of water sink began to
fill up -
That's not enough to fill the empty pipe and the avbt.

Please - any advice?

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