Blocked drains

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Re: Blocked drains

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StroppyChops wrote: Tue Aug 01, 2017 12:08 am
Barang chgout wrote: Mon Jul 31, 2017 7:23 am I thought the sodium hydroxide was mixed with Aluminium flakes (Draino back home), which in solution creates hydrogen gas that pushes the shit outa the pipes. Along with the caustic action breaking down fats.....


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Don't know about mixing it with aluminium flakes, but the fumes of NaOH in solution (while still exothermic) will make you cough a lung up before it drops you. Here's a medical reference: https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/002487.htm
Used to mix sodium hydroxide with Aluminium flakes and fill party ballons with hydrogen,goes with quite a bang over a flame :lol:
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andy1 wrote: Tue Aug 01, 2017 5:38 pm
StroppyChops wrote: Tue Aug 01, 2017 12:08 am
Barang chgout wrote: Mon Jul 31, 2017 7:23 am I thought the sodium hydroxide was mixed with Aluminium flakes (Draino back home), which in solution creates hydrogen gas that pushes the shit outa the pipes. Along with the caustic action breaking down fats.....


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Don't know about mixing it with aluminium flakes, but the fumes of NaOH in solution (while still exothermic) will make you cough a lung up before it drops you. Here's a medical reference: https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/002487.htm
Used to mix sodium hydroxide with Aluminium flakes and fill party ballons with hydrogen,goes with quite a bang over a flame :lol:
That brings back forgotten memories! The balloons never floated for long, but they sure did go bang!
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Re: Blocked drains

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StroppyChops wrote:
Barang chgout wrote: Mon Jul 31, 2017 7:23 am I thought the sodium hydroxide was mixed with Aluminium flakes (Draino back home), which in solution creates hydrogen gas that pushes the shit outa the pipes. Along with the caustic action breaking down fats.....


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Don't know about mixing it with aluminium flakes, but the fumes of NaOH in solution (while still exothermic) will make you cough a lung up before it drops you. Here's a medical reference: https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/002487.htm
Yeah, I spent 3 weeks in hospital and 6 months on crutches when I was a kid, coz of that shit.

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Barang chgout wrote: Wed Aug 02, 2017 8:25 am
StroppyChops wrote:
Barang chgout wrote: Mon Jul 31, 2017 7:23 am I thought the sodium hydroxide was mixed with Aluminium flakes (Draino back home), which in solution creates hydrogen gas that pushes the shit outa the pipes. Along with the caustic action breaking down fats.....


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Don't know about mixing it with aluminium flakes, but the fumes of NaOH in solution (while still exothermic) will make you cough a lung up before it drops you. Here's a medical reference: https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/002487.htm
Yeah, I spent 3 weeks in hospital and 6 months on crutches when I was a kid, coz of that shit.

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While the fumes are really harsh to breathe, the greater air-borne risk is creating a non-air environment.
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