What Can You Safely Pour Down a Blocked Drain?
TL;DR: A blocked drain doesn’t always need a van on the driveway. The safest things to pour down are hand-hot water with washing-up liquid, bicarbonate of soda followed
READ MORETL;DR: A blocked drain doesn’t always need a van on the driveway. The safest things to pour down are hand-hot water with washing-up liquid, bicarbonate of soda followed
READ MORETL;DR: A slow-draining toilet points to a partial blockage in the pan, the waste pipe, or further down your drainage system. Sometimes it’s a simple clog you can
READ MORETL;DR: Caustic soda can clear some drain blockages, but it carries real risks. It causes severe chemical burns, can damage older pipes, and destroys the bacteria that septic
READ MORETL;DR: Baking soda and vinegar cannot clear a real blocked drain. The fizzing reaction shifts only light, loose residue and freshens a mild odour. It has no effect
READ MORETL;DR: Drain rods clear many household blockages if you use them the right way. The single most important rule is to always turn them clockwise, or you’ll unscrew
READ MORETL;DR: A gurgling toilet almost always means trapped air is being pushed back through the bowl, and that points to a blockage or a venting problem somewhere in
READ MORETL;DR: Most bathroom sink blockages come from hair, soap and grease collecting in the U-bend under the basin. You can clear them at home with a plunger, a
READ MORETL;DR: You turn on the tap and the water rises instead of draining away. A blocked kitchen sink is one of the most common drainage jobs we handle
READ MORETL;DR: You can unblock a toilet without a plunger using items you already have at home: hot water and washing-up liquid, bicarbonate of soda and vinegar, or a
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