Having an issue with my shower drain and the speed at which it is training water.
It's an Ideal Standard shallow tray (idealite model I think) - which comprises of a chrome effect drain cover, then a usual, two part removable plastic cup and filter type deal (to catch hair and stop drain smells coming back up), which sits in the drain space, which is probably 2 inches in diameter and two inches or so deep...
The actual hole for the pipe is then sits at 90 degree angle off the hole in the shower tray
(sorry for shitty explanation!)
Anyway - if I take away the drain cover and filter gubbins and have the shower on - water drains away OK and the reservoir bit doesn't fill with water, so water is getting through...but as soon as I've stuck all the other bits back in (which are clean as a whistle, so nothing obstructing) - the shower tray fills pretty quickly.
The reservoir isn't quite big enough for me to stick my hand down, then around the corner into the drain pipe itself, so I can't feel/see anything blocking it..I've tried to use a coat hangar to stick down there and try to feel/pull out anything, but nothing as I think the pipe quickly bends 90 degrees the other way...and I've tried natural methods of bicarb and vinegar to try and clear it...but to no avail.
Next step is to obviously use some sort of chemical drain unblocker - but not sure how well this will work as the actual pipe, as I say, sits at 90 degrees to the tray reservoir, so I'm not sure if it will get to the place it needs to be (like it would if you poured it straight down a sink drain).
So anyone that's had a similar problem or can offer advice, I'm all ears!
Cheers!
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They do a water jet adapter for clearing drains- I've used it quite successfully.
I don't like chemical cleaners- because if the blockage isn't cleared then you have loads of toxic chemicals sitting around in the drain.
I've used them in the past- once we had a persistent drain problem that involved getting a dynorod guy out.
When he cleared the drain with a water jet the house suddenly smelled like the drain cleaner I had thrown down there a month ago- so the drain cleaner had sat about in the pipes for a month.
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It will get through the gunk quicker.
The issue I have with some of them is they aren't strong enough to work but they are strong enough to hurt you if you end up going into the plumbing and it is still hanging about.
One Shot seems to be the one to go for- it usually takes care of the problem.
I'm not 100% sure it is for indoor bathroom use- I've only used it for foul drains.
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They are definitely needed.
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I've done it a dozen or so times in the rental flats with no issue.
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