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I live 3 storeys up in renovated buildings. Two plumbers have been unable to locate the blockage to my kitchen waste pipe. They've tried plunging but to no available. The pipe bends three times at right angles so snaking won't work and they can't see where the pipe goes. There are no neighbours below, just retail units and they don't have a problem. I'm now desperate as nobody knows what to do. I'm ferrying waste water in buckets to the bathroom on the same level. Help please ?!
 
Try lots of boiling hot water, do not try chemicals to unblock it.
 
Try lots of boiling hot water, do not try chemicals to unblock it.
Thanks. I've been doing that for a week but it doesn't get far enough along the blocked pipe. I think the blockage is some distance
 
At any point did anyone cut into the waste between the 90 degree bends and take a look? Or remove the trap under the sink.
 
At any point did anyone cut into the waste between the 90 degree bends and take a look? Or remove the trap under the sink.
The trap under the sink was removed but nobody cut into the waste between the bends. I think there's water in the pipe that runs along the wall. I keep plunging on a daily basis
 
90 bends won't stop a snake.

Simplest way is to use a wet vac and suck the blockage back if they can't (be bothered to) find the route of the pipe.
 
90 bends won't stop a snake.

Simplest way is to use a wet vac and suck the blockage back if they can't (be bothered to) find the route of the pipe.
Can't do it right now but I'll definitely give that a go and let you know how I get on. Thanks for this
 
Apart from the odd knocked over one, most of my tea goes straight down.
 
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