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Shower drainage problems

Luke92 · 2014-10-21 00:50:05

So the shower keeps getting clogged up. Only got the whole shower room done this time last year and I don't know if its the pipes or the way they laid them, but every 6 to 8 weeks it will get blocked. So every 6 to 8 weeks I'm using Mr muscle and the rest to unblock the drain. I don't think that much drain cleaner would be…

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Luke92

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So the shower keeps getting clogged up. Only got the whole shower room done this time last year and I don't know if its the pipes or the way they laid them, but every 6 to 8 weeks it will get blocked. So every 6 to 8 weeks I'm using Mr muscle and the rest to unblock the drain.

I don't think that much drain cleaner would be good on the pipes! Any long term suggestions to help?

Is it possible the plumbers could have laid the pipes wrong? Or would there be an underlying problem like something big stuck in one of the pipes?

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It could be anything, is it ground or first floor?

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#3 21-10-2014 11:51am

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Kevin McCloud wrote: »

It could be anything, is it ground or first floor?

3 story house on top floor. And whenever we use drain unblocker, its grand for a few weeks then the blocking comes back. That's why I think its the pipes!

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