Choke Clearing
Kitchen Sink Choke Clearing in Singapore
Kitchen sink choke clearing starts from $80 at SG QuickFix. Most kitchen sink chokes are hardened grease and food scraps caught in the bottle trap or the first part of the waste pipe. They are cleared in about 30 to 45 minutes, and you are shown how to reduce grease build-up so it doesn't come back.
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Listed price
From $80
Task guide
When this may be needed
- The sink fills with water that won't drain.
- The sink drains slowly and smells.
- Water backs up into the second bowl of a double sink.
- Grease has set in the trap after a big cook.
- The sink gurgles when it drains.
What the team does
The technician unscrews the bottle trap over a bucket and clears the hardened grease and food from it. The waste pipe beyond the trap is cleared with a hand auger, and hot water is run to flush loosened grease. The trap is refitted with its seal seated correctly, the sink is filled and drained to test the flow, and the trap is checked for leaks.
Included in this price
- Clearing the bottle trap
- Augering the waste pipe
- Flushing and testing the flow
- Refitting the trap and checking for leaks
Limits & price factors
Grease built up deep along the branch pipe may need powered clearing, from $130. Replacing a worn trap or sink waste is charged as a part.
The price starts from $80. Double sinks, blockages beyond the trap and traps that are cracked or seized take longer.
FAQs
Cooking grease hardens in the bottle trap and pipe and catches food scraps. Wipe greasy pans with paper before washing, use a sink strainer, and never pour oil down the sink.
The fitting under the sink that holds water to block smells and catches debris. HDB notes it is the common wash trap in HDB flats and where most sink chokes start.
It may soften light grease, but it rarely clears a set blockage. Mechanical clearing is more reliable.
At SG QuickFix, sink choke clearing starts from $80.
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