Removing grease from drain

Dr.Winston O'Boogie

Hello all,

Our drain out our backyard that catches any water from down our kitchen sink and also the dirty water from our washing machine is clogged with grease. It takes ages to drain the water, resulting sometimes in stopping our washing machine.

What's the best way of getting rid of the grease?

Seems to have been a problem inherited from the previous occupants unfortunately.

chopper6

niallo24 wrote: »

Hello all,

Our drain out our backyard that catches any water from down our kitchen sink and also the dirty water from our washing machine is clogged with grease. It takes ages to drain the water, resulting sometimes in stopping our washing machine.

What's the best way of getting rid of the grease?

Seems to have been a problem inherited from the previous occupants unfortunately.

You can get drain cleaners from a supermarket that will dissolve the grease..Squirt the bottle into the drain and leave it for a few hours. then pour lots of hot water into the drain and that should do the trick.

Dr.Winston O'Boogie

I have used a drain cleaner on it already, although not sure it was for that specific purpose (i.e removing grease). It was one of those yokes that burns through everything, I have used it to clear our shower drain before and it worked great but no joy with this one.

Although there probably is specific ones for grease?

Peanut2011

I've seen the kitchen ones specific in the Tesco now. Might be a gimmick but I'm sure you will try anything if it's a problem.

chopper6

Peanut2011 wrote: »

I've seen the kitchen ones specific in the Tesco now. Might be a gimmick but I'm sure you will try anything if it's a problem.

The kitchen and bathroom ones are different types of solvent...the bathroom cleaner is used to dissolve soap and toothpaste solids and hair etc whereas the drain cleaners burn through grease.

They *do* work as long as you use the correct one.

Morph the Cat

I got one of these in Woodies to clear out mine of gunk:

http://s7g1.scene7.com/is/image/BandQ/5013121902714_001c_v001_zp

chopper6

Morph the Cat wrote: »

I got one of these in Woodies to clear out mine of gunk:

http://s7g1.scene7.com/is/image/BandQ/5013121902714_001c_v001_zp

To date i've bought two of those and both times i had to return them....they simply did not work...mind you the ones i bought were thinner wire and far more flimsy than the one pictured.

jack of all

Have you inspected the nearest AJ or gully as this is most likely to be obstructed with the congealed greased and fat. Get a pair of decent rubber gloves with long gauntlets and see if you can access the trap on the gully, using a stick or a coat hanger to break up any grease. You are best off removing any grease than just trying to dissolve it or force it further down the drains where it may cause further problems. If the obstruction is in the actual pipework then a few drain rods and a scraper may be required.

ART6

Buy a tin of caustic soda, available from all hardware stores, and sprinkle a little each day down your kitchen sink drain.