My day of turmoil trying to find and buy a sink and drain plunger!

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Dogtrousers

Dogtrousers

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How does the algorithm work? How do we boost Accy's masterpiece?
 
Brandane

Brandane

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Location
Costa Clyde
Got there!! But slightly later than my prediction:

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Time Waster

Veteran
The shop a minute down the road had 5 black ones with the flat plate above the rubber cup part for toilet use, three brown ones for sink use and a couple of those terribly flimsy blue ones. They're now one less in store but we're now one up, just in case.
 
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Accy cyclist

Accy cyclist

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Location
The hills of Accrington
My my, doesn't word get around the blocked drain community!:rolleyes: One of the neighbours I phoned yesterday to ask if they had a plunger only came and knocked on my door a short while ago asking If I'd found one. When I said yes she asked "well could I borrow it as my kitchen sink is blocked up with carrot and potato peelings". She's now had my sink plunger about half an hour. I hope she brings it back and doesn't conveniently forget to!!🤔
 
fossyant

fossyant

Ride It Like You Stole It!
Location
South Manchester
Accy cyclist said:
My my, doesn't word get around the blocked drain community!:rolleyes: One of the neighbours I phoned yesterday to ask if they had a plunger only came and knocked on my door a short while ago asking If I'd found one. When I said yes she asked "well could I borrow it as my kitchen sink is blocked up with carrot and potato peelings". She's now had my sink plunger about half an hour. I hope she brings it back and doesn't conveniently forget to!!🤔
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You've swished all your soil into their drain ?:ohmy:
 
fossyant

fossyant

Ride It Like You Stole It!
Location
South Manchester
I once blocked our sink from far too much rice in various bowls. Couldn't shift it, so bought a 'compressed air' unblocker - basically a can and a rubber cup. Press button and 'boom' clears the block. Loads of fun, but I guess if the plumbing is a bit old it could blow seals out.
 
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Accy cyclist

Accy cyclist

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Location
The hills of Accrington
fossyant said:
I once blocked our sink from far too much rice in various bowls. Couldn't shift it, so bought a 'compressed air' unblocker - basically a can and a rubber cup. Press button and 'boom' clears the block. Loads of fun, but I guess if the plumbing is a bit old it could blow seals out.
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I was offered one of those yesterday for 15 quid. I was going to buy it but then noticed the can was narrower than my shower drain hole. I don't think they'd work on showers and if they did, wouldn't loads of gunk get blasted back in one's face?🤔
 
Pat "5mph"

Pat "5mph"

A kilogrammicaly challenged woman
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Location
Glasgow
How did I miss this thread yesterday?! :laugh:
All these years, I was imagining @Accy cyclist's palm plant (as he calls it), like a miniature palm.
I did wonder in the past what it looked like: Accy, that is not a palm, that is a Yucca plant!
Don't give it too much water, especially this time of year. Treat it like a cactus.
Re plungers: I don't have any.
The shower plughole gets soda crystals and boiling water once a year, the kitchen sink (often blocked by cat food jelly) gets unblocked by opening the waste pipe :becool:
 
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