Wot-A-pong - Handbasin with cast in overflow - clean ?

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Wot-a-pongIve a  Twyfords  hand basin , with a cast in overflow, the problem iscleaning =91inside=92 the overflow , I  used to  use a foaming bleach(harpic) and simply fill the 'chamber'  but that=92s no longer onsale ,So sometimes, after a warm period or the heating has been on I get afowl smell from the overflow  , ordinary cleaners don=92t have muchaffect, last time I used cling-film over the waste trap and floodedthe whole sink with hot water and bleach , that solved the problem fora while , but its finally returned =85  bit messey, had to  rip the filmthen to  drain the sinkAny ideas on a cleaning product or way of dealing with it ?Tnx =96 G ..

The Natural Philosopher · Accepted Answer

Bottle brush and Mr Muscle

Andy Cap · Answer

Poke around, especially at the bottom to get out accumulated crap. Then make up a solution of Milton in a small spray and repeatedly pump a quantity in over several days. Milton's magic. Good for washer reservoirs too.

Andy

judit · Answer

Does it smell like chicken shit ?;-)

Graham · Answer

Ok well thats about all I have done in the past , problem is the hole is only about 20 mm and the cavity is much bigger ... funny thing , ive seen ad on tv this eveing for a foaming cleaner , for just this problem ... ill try that first - tnx G ..

Andy Cap · Answer

Well you can get very long thin brushes - more like a wire with little bristles

- I think Kleeneze or Betterware do them, which might get in further but the problem is they can become trapped.

The only reason I'm aware of this problem is because ours did a similar thing recently. Before doing the above, our trap has a removable grid and so I had rammed a cloth done the hole, in an attempt to retain water in the overflow for as long as possible, and then using a funnel and tube, filled the overflow with very hot water, which I guess dissolved some of the crud.

Then, after 3 - 4 days of the Milton, there has been no reoccurrence.

HTH Andy

meow2222 · Answer

Not much point using bug killing products if you dont get rid of thecrp. Better to use crp dissolving cleaners like hot caustic soda andfairly strong acids.NT

Mary Fisher · Answer

...fairly strong acids.Not together or it will be a waste of both.We had the same thing a few months ago, no amount of clearing solids or using Domestos or anything else worked.I bought something called Buster Bathroom Sink Fresh plughole treatment, which came in a horrid magenta bottle .That worked. And it foamed.Mary

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