Pull out any objects or built-up debris that you can find, and then reattach the clean U-bend to the bottom of the sink

1. YOUR SINK IS BLOCKED
NOW WHAT?

2. There could be many reasons for a
blocked sink
Grease, trash disposal in the sink
Not cleaning your dishes

3. 11 simple steps to get your water flowing freely again
Make sure you come
prepared
Clean out the
plughole
Seal up the plughole
Block up the
overflow
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clearance cleaning on
stand by
Flush through with
hot water
Find the U-bend Get a bucket ready
Loosen the U-bend Inspect the U-bend

4. MAKE SURE YOU COME
PREPARED
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5. Protective glasses and gloves
A dish cloth
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A washing-up bowl or a bucket
A plunger

6. CLEAN OUT THE
PLUGHOLE
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7. Have a good look in the plughole and clean out any bits of
debris or grime that might be stuck in the plughole

8. SEAL UP THE PLUGHOLE3

9. Make sure the plughole is covered in water so you’ll have an
airtight seal for the plunger

10. BLOCK UP THE OVERFLOW4

11. Use the dish cloth to plug up the overflow – again, making sure
you’ve got an airtight seal

12. BRING THE PLUNGER OUT5

13. Place the plunger over the plughole so that it covers it, and then
gently push the plunger up and down

14. DRAINSCLEAN ANDOVER6

15. A little plunging has managed to clear the blocked sink

16. FLUSH THROUGH WITH
HOT WATER
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17. You should be able to see or hear some fizzing as the Newbury
RG14 blocked drain repair clearance cleaning work to break
down debris and grime

18. FIND THE U-BEND8

19. You’ve got a particularly stubborn blocked sink, you can try to
remove and clean out the U-bend

20. GET A BUCKET READY9

21. Place a washing-up bowl or a bucket underneath the U-bend,
ready to catch any water that spills out

22. LOOSEN THE U-BEND10

23. Carefully unscrew the plastic fitting where the U-bend joins the
bottom of the sink

24. INSPECT THE U-BEND10

25. Pull out any objects or built-up debris that you can find, and
then reattach the clean U-bend to the bottom of the sink

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sink-is-blocked-now-what/
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