24-Hour Kitchen & Bathroom Sink Unblocking
Do you have standing water in your kitchen or bathroom sink? Is the water taking a long time to drain away, and gurgling as it does? If so, your pipes are most likely clogged with food waste, hair, or other debris from everyday use. Fortunately, our expert plumber carries all the latest tools and equipment necessary to deal with every type of sink blockage. PD Parnell Plumbing are available 24/7 for any plumbing emergency, including sink repairs and clearance.
When facing the challenge of a clogged sink, people will often reach for the nearest chemical drain unblocker. This may work, but often you will find the clog just keeps coming back, accompanied by other symptoms such as leaking pipes and unpleasant smells. Chemical agents can also produce toxic fumes that may damage your sink, pipes or even your health. If you find your sink is repeatedly getting clogged, this could indicate a blocked drain. Thankfully, at PD Parnell Plumbing we also offer a top-rated drain clearance service. To find out more, visit our blocked drains page, or contact us to request a free, no-obligation quote.
24-Hour Kitchen & Bathroom Sink Unblocking
Do you have standing water in your kitchen or bathroom sink? Is the water taking a long time to drain away, and gurgling as it does? If so, your pipes are most likely clogged with food waste, hair, or other debris from everyday use. Fortunately, our expert plumber carries all the latest tools and equipment necessary to deal with every type of sink blockage. PD Parnell Plumbing are available 24/7 for any plumbing emergency, including sink repairs and clearance.
When facing the challenge of a clogged sink, people will often reach for the nearest chemical drain unblocker. This may work, but often you will find the clog just keeps coming back, accompanied by other symptoms such as leaking pipes and unpleasant smells. Chemical agents can also produce toxic fumes that may damage your sink, pipes or even your health. If you find your sink is repeatedly getting clogged, this could indicate a blocked drain. Thankfully, at PD Parnell Plumbing we also offer a top-rated drain clearance service. To find out more, visit our blocked drains page, or contact us to request a free, no-obligation quote.
Common Causes Of Clogged Sinks In Suffolk
Fat, Oil and Grease
Cooking oil, fat, grease and butter are all in liquid form when poured down the sink, creating the appearance that they can easily drain away. However, when these liquids hit cold air inside the drain, they quickly solidify and form a very hard blockage. You should always pour any cooking ingredient with a high amount of fat into a container and dispose of it in the bin, rather than letting it block your sink.
Food Scraps
Food waste is the most common cause of kitchen sink blockages. When you put bits of food down the sink, they collect in your pipe over time and eventually cause a clog. This is particularly common with food such as rice, pasta and coffee grounds, as they absorb water and swell up. Keeping food scraps out of your pipes is the best way to prevent kitchen sink blockages, so we recommend always scraping your plate into the bin before rinsing.
Hard Water
‘Hard water’ refers to water with a large concentration of calcium, magnesium and other minerals. This can be a huge problem for your pipes, as these minerals combine with fats in soap to form soap scum – a sticky residue that can build up and clog your pipes. Hard water is a common issue in Suffolk, so you may find yourself regularly needing a local blocked sink plumber. You can check the water hardness in your area by visiting the water hardness map.
Foreign Items
Sometimes items such as tissues, toys or paper can accidentally get tossed into the sink. If you have small children at home, there’s a chance this could be a common problem. Hair, food particles, and grease can easily become caught on these objects and form clogs that completely shut off the pipe.
Hair
Human hair clogs are most common in bathroom sinks, although pet hair is often a cause of kitchen sink blockages. Hair alone does not block drains, but rather an accumulation of hair combined with oils, grease, shampoo and soap. This will form a solid clump that drastically slows down the flow of water, eventually leading to a nasty blockage.
Starches
Starchy food such as rice, pasta, potatoes and beans are a particular problem for kitchen sinks as they expand when exposed to water. These types of food will also form a sticky, cement-like paste when wet, that will stick to the sides of your pipes and become a trap for other debris to get stuck in. To help keep your drains safe from blockages, always throw food waste in the bin rather than forcing it down the sink.
Emergency Blocked Sink Plumber
A clogged sink can lead to slow draining or stagnant water, unpleasant smells, and frustration for you and your family. Covering the whole of Suffolk, PD Parnell Plumbing deliver a speedy and professional blocked sink clearance and repair service. As the leading name in clogged sink repairs in Ipswich, you can rely on us to provide a long-term solution and ensure your whole drainage system is functioning correctly.
We pride ourselves on our unbeatable 24-hour call-out, lightning-fast response time and immediate over-the-phone advice. If you are based in Ipswich, we will arrive at your property in as little as 30 minutes, meaning you will never have to face a blocked sink alone.
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Don’t neglect your blocked sink until you find yourself dealing with a flood – call PD Parnell Plumbing on 07977 857224 today to get your sink back up and running before it causes unnecessary damage to your home. Operating a 24/7, we’re proud to provide our customers with reassurance and added peace of mind that we’re always on hand to help, whenever your plumbing emergency strikes.
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Clogged Sink Repair FAQs
There are a number of factors that can lead to a blocked sink. The most common causes include oil and fat solidified on the walls of your pipe, an accumulation of hair or food waste, a buildup of soap scum (typically caused by soap combining with the excess minerals in hard water), and small items such as toys trapped in the drain.
Understanding how your sink can get clogged should enable you to take preventative action before a blockage occurs, such as installing drain stoppers to catch hair and not pouring oil or fat down the sink. However, if your sink does get blocked, simply call PD Parnell Plumbing for an efficient, professional unblocking service in Suffolk.
If there’s water in your sink that isn’t draining, this is classified as a plumbing emergency. Since kitchen and bathroom sinks are used so regularly, a clog can be incredibly disruptive to your household or business. Stagnant water can be an even more serious issue, as it quickly becomes a breeding ground for harmful bacteria and insects, putting you and your family’s health at risk.
If your sink is filling with water and the clog can’t be dislodged with a plunger, it’s vital you contact an emergency plumber. For plumbing emergencies in Suffolk, including blocked sinks, contact top-rated, 24-hour plumber PD Parnell Plumbing today on 07977 857224.
Whilst there are several DIY sink unblocking tutorials online, most households do not have the specific tools or equipment required to repair a sink without damaging the fittings or making the problem worse. We understand that it may be tempting to opt for the seemingly simple option of buying a chemical drain unblocker, but bear in mind that chemical agents often produce toxic fumes and can do serious damage to marble or steel sinks.
When a clog starts to form in your sink, it’s always the safest and most cost-effective option to contact a professional. Here at PDP Plumbing, we have over 40 years of experience dealing with blocked sinks. If you are based in Suffolk, you can be confident we have the highest-quality tools and expertise to unclog your sink and reduce the risk of future blockages.
Depending on the cause of the blockage, your sink may be able to unclog itself. For example, if the blockage is caused by an excess of water-soluble materials such as tissue, it will eventually break down and clear. However, the nature of most blockages makes it unlikely, if not impossible, for the sink to clear without professional intervention.
If a blocked sink is not cleared quickly, it’s likely to lead to a build-up of stagnant water, creating health risks for you and your family. This is why we recommend calling a fully-trained emergency plumber to deal with the problem before it escalates, rather than waiting for it to fix itself. For blocked sinks in Suffolk, call sink repair plumber PD Parnell Plumbing on 07977 857224.
The most likely reason a kitchen sink won’t drain is that food or cooking ingredients have been allowed to go down the plughole. In the bathroom, common culprits include an accumulation of hair in the pipes and a buildup of soap scum. Whilst these are all easy fixes for a professional plumber, if you find yourself regularly facing a sink blockage, it could indicate a more complex issue, such as broken pipes.
PDP Plumbing offer a 24-hour emergency sink repair service throughout the whole of Suffolk. If you need an immediate, long-term solution to any sink plumbing problem, call 07977 857224 or request a call-back for a free, no-obligation quote.
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When you get up in the morning, a blocked sink is the last thing you want to find. Whether it’s in the kitchen or bathroom, or you think you may have a blockage in your drainage system, just give us a call on 07977 857224 for a hassle-free repair. With over 40 years of experience in the sink unblocking industry, you can rely on us to have your sink working properly again in no time.
