Clogged up pipes and drainsÂ
At Glasgow Plumbing Services, we deal with clogged up pipes and drains every single day so here are our top tips in getting you up and running at home before having to call for a professional plumber.
The best solution here is to be careful what goes down the sink in the first place. Hair and soap scum clogging up bathroom sinks/showers/baths and fats and foodstuff blocking the kitchen sink are the most common problems. The symptoms of this are when water is slow to drain away or in severe cases, will not drain away at all (a complete blockage). Â
 Should the situation arise where there is a partial blockage to your sink, pipe or drain then try the following tips:-Â
-Simply try passing very hot/boiling water through the system to melt any fats and use the force of the water to pass the blockage out of the pipes.Â
-Manually try to unblock anything with your fingers that is at the surface such as hair caught in a sink filter or sand caught in a drain.Â
-Use baking soda and vinegar to  break up any unwanted clogs.  This causes a chemical reaction which acts to dissolve the blockage. Since we want the the reaction to take place at the blocked area, first pour in a cup of the baking soda then pour in a cup of the vinegar then leave for at least half an hour for the reaction to have effect. You can increase the measurements for a larger blocked area. Then wash away with boiling water and test if it has unblocked your pipe or drain. (Always use caution when using any chemicals- home made or shop bought – wear gloves and avoid contact with your skin and face, especially your eyes). Pouring in the hot water from an elevated height increases the force which can help to break up the blockage. Just be careful; if you are pouring water from too high then it will splash back and possibly burn you in the process. If you pour from too low then not enough force gets to the blocked area. If none of these tips work then it’s time to move onto the trusty plunger. A plumbers friend indeed.
-Use your plunger to force air pressure through the system to dislodge a clog. However, its effectiveness depends on the severity and location of the blockage. If the plunger is not sufficient, try a plumbers snake which is a long flexible rod designed to go round the bends in pipes and push this in as far as it will go and hopefully it will reach the blockage and have enough force to break through the clogged up area.
-If you feel confident in doing so, then you can remove the P-Trap and/or U-Bend to try and locate the blockage and then use the methods from above to try and remove the clogging in the pipe.
If this still doesn’t work then it’s time to call in the Drain Cleaning Experts in Glasgow on 0141-530-1315
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Thank you Richard. We are very happy that you were able to use the information from our website to clear your blocked drains. That is fantastic. Having that skill will certainly help you out in future if it happens again although if you are doing the drain maintenance as you say, you may never have a blocked drain again. What a result. Great job.
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Thank you Khalid. That’s great that your customers are getting some useful information on how to prevent clogged pipes. That’s even more important than clearing out the clogged up pipes once it happens. As my mother always used to say, “prevention is better than cure” and it certainly hold true with regards to clogged up pipes.
Glasgow Plumbing Services
272 Bath Street
Glasgow
G2 4JR
0141-530-1315
https://glasgowplumbingservices.co.uk/
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Hi Fraser, we are very glad that you enjoyed our post on clogged up pipes. Hopefully this has helped you out if you have a blocked drain or clogged up pipes.
If you need more information, this is a good post on how to use a plunger
Armed with the knowledge from these posts will help you out with any blocked drain or clogged up pipes.
Glasgow Plumbing Services
272 Bath Street
Glasgow
G2 4JR
0141-530-1315
https://glasgowplumbingservices.co.uk/
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Glasgow
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Do you unblock drains in Newton Mearns. We have a blocked drain outside the house which is causing a foul smell now.
Hi Yasmin, we would be happy to unblock your drain in Newton Mearns as that is within our catchment area. The best thing would be to give us a call and discuss your issue or email with some pictures to see which drain is blocked. Is it your downpipe drain attached to your house or is it a mains drain going out the street? It may be that we would have to use our industrial drain cleaning equipment but if you want to give us a call or an email, we can give you an idea of what the problem could be and how best to go about unblocking your drain.
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Hi Dominique,
The tips and tricks we posted here on clogged up pipes are the hacks which professional plumbers use every single day. They will work, trust us.
If you have any more problems, it may be because there is a deeper problem such as a break in the pipe which will require an experienced plumber to help out.
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Hi Helen, that’s great that you are going to try and clear your blocked drain yourself. Yes indeed, the baking soda and vinegar is a very old home recipe and works very well. Just make sure that you protect yourself when using any of these tips. Wear your eye protectors, gloves and some long sleeves.
Let us know how you get on and if you need a professional plumber in Glasgow to unblock your drains or pipes, just give us a call.
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Hi Fergus,
We are indeed still doing home visits. Just give us a call and let us know what the plumbing problem is and we will get you booked in.
Thanks for this. We have a blocked drain and your information has helped us clear the blocked pipe causing the problems.
Hello, would you be able to visit Milngavie for a blocked outside drain?
Hi Harold. Sure. No problem at all. we do a lot of plumbing and heating work out in Milngavie and Bearsden area. Just give us a call and let us know what the problem is and where you live and we will send our drain expert out to have a look at it.
I can see from the information on your blog that you guys are the experts when it comes to clogged up pipes. You can expect a call from me shortly. I need your help with a blocked drain
Hi Charlie, no problem at all. Speak to you soon.
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Thanks Nigel. What is the page you are linking from? Are you a local plumber in Glasgow or do you have a blog in plumbing and heating?
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We have clogged up pipes and wondered if you service Milngavie. We are not sure if it is blocked or frozen due to the recent cold weather.