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Comment on Discussion Thread 🐈⬛ Friday 27 March 2026
Dalek_Thal@aussie.zone 2 days ago
Anyone know how to drain a kitchen sink that’s been fucked over by storms? Damn thing stopped draining water today. The last time I did washing up was three days ago, and I draino’d it yesterday.
SaneMartigan@aussie.zone 2 days ago
Catfish@aussie.zone 2 days ago
Single or double? If double might just be a pressure thing. If not, do what MeanE said – take the U out and have a bucket ready
CEOofmyhouse56@aussie.zone 2 days ago
Have you tried a plunger?
MeanElevator@aussie.zone 2 days ago
House or apartment?
In a house, there should be an waste water inspection grate outside near the kitchen. If it’s full, the issue is down stream, best to call your local water provider (plumbers will charge you more!!!) and ask them to check if there’s a fault.
Also check your other sinks etc. If they’re draining fine, then it’s a localised issue…which is good.
If not full then it’s possibly the U-bend underneath your sink. Pretty easy to remove and clean. Otherwise you can push a wire through the drain to check if there is a blockage. If there is, remove the U-bend, and clean.
Good luck :)
CEOofmyhouse56@aussie.zone 2 days ago
What I do is open the grate, dig around in there with a broom stick handle, replace the grate, put something heavy on the grate, fill up the bath, sinks etc, block the shower hole, let all plugs out, flush the toilet. Repeat. Then I go and watch the water gush down sewerage pipe from the back of the yard where there’s another hole.
MeanElevator@aussie.zone 2 days ago
There’s a proper sewer drain inspection hatch on my neighbours property (which I can see over my fence). When there’s a clog, water gushes out of it. The sewer pit is right behind our houses and gets clogged regularly. Once it’s past the property line, it’s Melbourne Water issued.
They clear it up within hours and spray our yards with antibacterial stuff to kill all the nasties.
CEOofmyhouse56@aussie.zone 2 days ago
That’s interesting!