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[miffy]

My kitchen sink drain is begining to smell.

We have a septic tank and are very careful about not putting fat/food down the drain, we use "green" and non bio products for washing clothes and dishes, also for cleaning. But I dont know what to use for the drains, tried boiling water and wasshing powder doesnt help. Can anyone help??? .....please.....please........... ....please

[Christian]

Spooky that you should post this now. Our kitchen skin has just blocked I removed as much water as possible, then tipped a whole pot of bicarbonate of soda down the sink, followed by a bottle of cheap vinegar. Stand back as it bubbles and fizzes, but did the trick. Bicarb also neutralises odours so it might work for you?

[Yorkshire Pudding]

I was about to suggest the same thing, it can't do any harm and should give the drain a good blast out.

 

Is washing soda suitable for septic tanks? If so that is another good way to blast out a drain - I give mine a regular dose and put it through the dishwasher and washing machine too to avoid clogs and smells. It works a treat.

[chelsea]

I've heard coca cola works cleaning drains.....whether that is right I dont know!

[Chook n Boo Mum]

I've heard coca cola works cleaning drains.....whether that is right I dont know!

 

I know it cleans coins, cleans toilets and dissolves teeth ....... so a little matter of a smelly drain should be no problem !

 

I use a goodly dose of washing soda crystals & hot water from the tap as DH is terrified of boiling water splitting a pipe under the sink , this usually clears any pongs. We also have a septic tank & I think it is ok to use.

 

Sha x

[Lesley]

I use regular, small, doses of washing soda and dribble boiling water over them and our bio-digester seems to cope with that.

 

Too much of anything may upset it so I try to do it once a week.

[Tiggy]

I use regular, small, doses of washing soda and dribble boiling water over them and our bio-digester seems to cope with that.

 

Too much of anything may upset it so I try to do it once a week.

 

 

whats a bio-digester?

[Snowy]

I now have a very clean, non smelly sink and drain I though the sink was blocked (always a possibility with children around) so have used copious amounts of soda crystals, hot water and white vinegar in various combinations, with a plunger, to try to clear it. Only to find it was the sewerage drain outside that was blocked Hired some drain rods and sent OH down the hole ( ) and all is now clear again. And the sink smells lovely

[Lesley]

I use regular, small, doses of washing soda and dribble boiling water over them and our bio-digester seems to cope with that.

 

Too much of anything may upset it so I try to do it once a week.

 

 

whats a bio-digester?

 

A posh septic tank

It has a pump which aerates all the 'liquid' in the tank so that it works very efficiently!

 

It was already installed when we moved here - apparently, the pump only costs pence to run.

 

Google will give you lots of information - perhaps after breakfast though?

[Trish]

a mix of bicarb and salt down the plughole followed by vinegar works well for us. The salt acts as a scourer on it's way out