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    Tuesday morning greeted me at 6.30 with a blocked kitchen sink.

    Plunger did nothing at all.
    Chemical unclogging gel produced no results to speak of.

    Now, I have to go to the DIY shop for the near-nuclear option: a plumber's snake.

    I dearly hope this works, because I'm really in no mood to re-pipe my kitchen sink.

    In large part because I've never done it before, and I haven't got a fucking clue what I'd be doing.

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    • it might not be your sink if chemical stuff didn't work - you left it in over night right? not the 5mins they say to leave it for.shapesalad
    • it could be a blockage further down, where the exit pipe meets the main drain. probably due to oils, you are careful not to pour oil down the sink right?shapesalad
    • You won’t need to change pipes. At most you need open clean-out ito confirm if the clog is in the p-trapGnash
    • If it doesn’t have a clean out, then this : https://www.youtube.…Gnash
    • Thanks, chaps.
      @shape Yeah, I try not to pour fat down the drain. As for the chemical stuff, it's been in there for over 3 hrs, no results.      Continuity
    • But I now have a plumbing snake in my possession.
      I feel all grown up, now.
      And, if I'm really very lucky, I'll also have clear pipes again.      Continuity
    • hahaGnash
    • You’re screwed this can’t go right. Call a plumbermonospaced
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