⚡ Interactive guide

Unblock a sink — interactive guide

Try the safe methods first — plunger, trap, and when to call a plumber.

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Bail or sponge out water so you can see the plughole. Place towels under the trap if you will open pipes.

💡 Wear rubber gloves — biofilm is unpleasant.

Cover the overflow hole with a wet cloth. Fill the basin slightly, plunge firmly ten times. Check drainage.

Pour kettle-hot (not boiling on acrylic) water in stages. Add a tablespoon of bicarbonate then vinegar, wait ten minutes, flush again.

💡 Never mix commercial drain cleaners with other products.

Place a bowl under the trap. Unscrew the trap carefully, clear debris, replace washer snugly.

Persistent blockages deep in the stack need rods or a plumber. Repeated chemical use damages pipes.

💡 Grease blockages need mechanical removal — chemicals rarely fix kitchens.