Kadıköy Kitchen Sink Unclogging
Kitchen sink unclogging in Kadıköy often starts with the age of the building: the stone apartment blocks in Moda and Yeldeğirmeni behave very differently from the newer buildings around Bağdat Caddesi, even with the same sink. Grease and solid waste build up in the kitchen line and stop at different points depending on the structure of the building's shared stack. At Cantley, we first inspect the problem on site with a camera and explain the cause to you, then we unclog the drain.
Water standing in the sink, a white film in the trap and a sour food smell are usually all signs of the same greasy line. We first check the sink trap and the dishwasher's drain connection. If needed, we use a motorised drain snake and a robotic machine to scrape off grease stuck to the pipe wall. As a last step, we flush the line with high-pressure water jetting and look inside with the camera, so we can check together with you that the grease has really gone.
Kitchen drain lines by building age in Kadıköy
In the older buildings of Moda and Yeldeğirmeni, the kitchen stack is often made of cast iron. The inside of these pipes becomes rough over time and holds on tightly to grease and soap, so the blockage often appears in the connection running from the basement to the street.
Around Bağdat Caddesi, in Göztepe, Erenköy and Suadiye, new buildings have replaced older apartment blocks and the number of flats has grown, which means the old street connection now carries a heavier load. For a shopkeeper on Bağdat Caddesi, this can mean finding grey water rising in the sink after the lunch rush. A building caretaker who listens to a complaint from the floor below and realises the shared stack is the problem will see that clearing one flat's trap does not finish the job.
Frequently asked questions
Why does the kitchen drain block so often in Kadıköy?
The most common cause in Kadıköy is grease that goes down with the washing-up water, cools inside the pipe and sticks to the wall. In older buildings the inside of the cast iron stack is rough, so grease catches more easily. In newer buildings the number of flats has grown, so the same connection carries more waste.
If water is standing in the sink, should I have the dishwasher checked?
It is usually better to look at the shared drain line first. If grey water rises in the sink while the machine is draining, both appliances are emptying into the same blocked line. Clearing the line before you look for a fault in the machine avoids replacing parts you do not need to replace.
Does pouring in a chemical drain opener solve the blockage?
No, we do not recommend chemical drain openers. They do not dissolve the grease completely, so they often give only temporary relief. Chemical left inside the pipe can put you and the plumbing at risk during later work.
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Is your kitchen drain blocked?
You can message us on WhatsApp or call 0212 923 66 85. A short description of the problem is enough, and we will agree on an arrival time together.