Wash basin slow drain. (1 Viewer)

[Folkranger]

Anybody had this, fixed it.
The kitchen sink has a waste trap but tuns away like magic. The wash basin has a u bend fashioned by the flexible pipe and is sooooo slow.

 

[Stealaway]

Take it of and clear it out. Or replace it with a caravan type trap?

 

[bigalw35]

I think you’ll find someone has changed from a Hymer trap to the cheaper repair, obtainable from Brownhills

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[pandas]

No our washbasin is sooooo slow toooooooo!

 

[Folkranger]

Take it of and clear it out. Or replace it with a caravan type trap?

Caravan type trap?

 

[March Hare]

Could it be that the drain has become partially blocked over time? When ours starts to run slowly, I fill the basin with hot water and add a bio washing capsule, mix it well together and remove the plug to let the basin drain through. That usually clears it for us.

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[Stealaway]

Search eBay. They are a very shallow trap that screw onto the sink drain.

 

[Folkranger]

Don't know ow if it's partially blocked or just bad design. Also not yet sure how to remove from sink. A recessed hex bolt (see pic) but how to loosen?

 

[bigalw35]

This is the type I mean, this one is a single outlet trap or a double, eBay item number 174318914775

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[bigalw35]

Ours is undone from the top, I had to make a “key” a flat piece of alloy plate, cut to size to use as screw driver from the top, about 30mm wide and a few inches high

 

[Folkranger]

This is the type I mean, this one is a single outlet trap or a double, eBay item number 174318914775

Thanks. Might be just right.

 

[bigalw35]

When we got our moho the previous owner had f#*@ed up all three of our sinks, so I had to replace all three drains CAREFULLY as mine are all doubles, top entry and straight through

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[bigalw35]

Or
This one 174317941444

 

[Folkranger]

This is the type I mean, this one is a single outlet trap or a double, eBay item number 174318914775

Well life ordered this part. Just need to make the removal tool and looking forward to fantastic flow. Many thanks.

 

[Folkranger]

This is the type I mean, this one is a single outlet trap or a double, eBay item number 174318914775

Checked the sizes, hole diameter, pipe diameter and bought £21. Stripped down the old one but couldn't fit the new because the bigger trap size interferes with the woodwork by about 20mm. So job not possible. I suppose this is why Hymer fit the trapless waste. Anyway thanks for your help.

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[bigalw35]

Sorry about that, but mines a Hymer and there’s no woodwork to interfere with any of my drain/sinks ? Have a closer look there may be a work around ?

 

[Folkranger]

Here's a pic of my Hymer wood. The curved bit interferes by about 20mm but is only about 20mm wide. It's the main brace for supporting the basin so can't be compromised more. I suppose I could take the sink off and rebuild the whole ensemble but it's just not worth it. Thanks anyway. Looks like I'll make do with gurgle gurgle.