How to unblock a basin

Hamish the Plumber demonstrates how to unblock a basin using his 'mega-plunger' (a Rothenberger Ropump Super Plus) and a flexible hair catcher.

[@SuperWayneyb]

Try blocking the overflow so you get more force going down the wastepipe 👍

[@HamishErskine1]

Yes, that is certainly helpful if you have another pair of hands to hold something tight over the overflow. Otherwise a bung or something might work, but it's not always so easy finding something that will fit tight in the overflow hole. That said, the Ropump is usually pretty effective even without blocking the overflow.

[@michellec3100]

I just bought a Ropump for our old wrongly constructed toilet. A few recycled toilet paper pieces and it catches about 3m away...not directly at toilet syphon. We had that problem before and because of Covid and a very sick child I can't ask a plumber to come. The Ropump usually can do better than other plungers....any more tricks? I tried hot water (I scoop water out and refill new), dishwasher detergent....it doesn't reach the knee at the wall. (Our pipe from toilet runs 3m horizontally before and old terracotta knee down. It usually is clogged at that knee. Sometimes can plunge it through enough and flush flush flush, but this time I can't and I don't know how to open this burried terracotta ring outside (should have watched a year ago). Could cry. A clogged toilet is no fun. We can't even use any normal toilet paper, it has to be the thin recycled one otherwise clogs at first flush.... So it's not us, it's that construction.

[@muhammadjibreeldilawarali6107]

Any links for the hair catcher?

[@jonnychooch6624]

yep . always unblock the sink with your toothbrushes in the splash and spray zone, yum yum,

[@exorc1st995]

Thanks for the video. Some sour people in the comments. Better let them figure it out themselves 😂

[@christopherchoppen4241]

Take your shoes off in the bath 🙈 learnt that as an apprentice 😤

[@damonknight5335]

I would use gloves went on job and the people living in the propriety would spit in the kitchen sink so yes gloves

[@ya00007]

Wear gloves please