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Cleaning shower outlet?

  • 11-11-2014 6:15pm
    #1
    masterboy123
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,915 ✭✭✭


    Hi,

    My shower outlet is really slow to drain now. I have tried muscleman and caustic soda to clear the outlet but iit was of no help, it takes really long for all water to drain out.

    Where can i buy a diluted form of hydrochloric acid to clean the pipe and dissolve the particles?


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  • #2
    Oink
    Moderators, Music Moderators Posts: 2,159 Mod ✭✭✭✭Oink


    Probably a dumb question, but have you tried a plunger? Works wonders for me, no need for anything fancy.


  • #3
    Sleeper12
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17,190 ✭✭✭✭Sleeper12


    Has it always been like this? It may be plumbed wrong.

    You can get industrial strength chemicals from Davies in Harmonstown or ABC abrasives in Newtown ind estate, in coolock.

    As stated above a plunger should be the first thing you try.


  • #4
    masterboy123
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,915 ✭✭✭masterboy123


    the drain was superfast but it has gone bad recently only.
    It's a standing shower drain, do you think the plunger will help?

    I will check if we have Davies or ABC in Kilkenny city.

    I don't think there
    Sleeper12 wrote: »
    Has it always been like this? It may be plumbed wrong.

    You can get industrial strength chemicals from Davies in Harmonstown or ABC abrasives in Newtown ind estate, in coolock.

    As stated above a plunger should be the first thing you try.


  • #5
    Oink
    Moderators, Music Moderators Posts: 2,159 Mod ✭✭✭✭Oink


    Seriously, try the plunger. I had no idea how much crap it moved until I tried one a few months ago.


  • #6
    Dtp1979
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,870 ✭✭✭✭Dtp1979


    masterboy123 wrote: »
    Hi,

    My shower outlet is really slow to drain now. I have tried muscleman and caustic soda to clear the outlet but iit was of no help, it takes really long for all water to drain out.

    Where can i buy a diluted form of hydrochloric acid to clean the pipe and dissolve the particles?

    Harpic black contains that acid. I find it great for unblocking drains


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  • #7
    masterboy123
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,915 ✭✭✭masterboy123


    Tried the plunger today.
    It worked real well :D better than any solution.

    Thanks for advice guys :)
    Cheers


  • #8
    Sleeper12
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17,190 ✭✭✭✭Sleeper12


    masterboy123 wrote: »
    Tried the plunger today.
    It worked real well :D better than any solution.

    Thanks for advice guys :)
    Cheers

    Plunger should always be tried first. Too many chemicals can rot the pipes eventually but they are handy for the really bad jobs. :)


  • #9
    moonshadow
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,217 ✭✭✭moonshadow


    Most shower drain wastes are removable to enable cleaning. They generally get clogged with hair and other gunk.
    Bit hard to explain but the circular grid on the waste should pull up, then reach in and the wee trap has a "handle" pull that straight up and the hair and gunk will be there. Put it all back together and repeat every few months.


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