Any tips on clearing urinal stoppages? I've got a new job and it's a service type plumbing job.
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Any tips on clearing urinal stoppages? I've got a new job and it's a service type plumbing job.
Take it off the wall and run a healthy snake through the drain to open it up.
Urinals can be nastier than toilets to open lines on.
A gallon of Muriatic acid one half at at time poured slowly into the urinal.
is there another name for muriatic acid? I have been warned that thrift will damage the porcelain
It won't harm vitrus china.........
muriatic = hydrochloric. Commonly used in pool maintenance, so it's readily available.
I have had it etch toilet bowls.Quote:
Originally Posted by plumber1
Yes, but don't leave it in there for a prolonged time. Maybe that toilet was not in good condition. I never have seen that and I've seen a bunch......