It's hard to explain and difficult to get a picture of with it being under our decking.
Anyway I have a blocked drain where the downpipe from the gutter goes through the decking into what I think is a trap. I climbed under the decking yesterday with my head torch on and had a look. The downpipe was somehow filled with the most ridiculous amount of soil (god knows where it's come from) so I managed to clear it out and got soaked. The trap however was still filled with water. I've tried putting my hand in but can't seem to find out where it's blocked.
Do the traps have a U bend to stop the smell or is it just a straight in a down?
Does anyone know if a bleach or similar would dissolve the dirt
Anyway I have a blocked drain where the downpipe from the gutter goes through the decking into what I think is a trap. I climbed under the decking yesterday with my head torch on and had a look. The downpipe was somehow filled with the most ridiculous amount of soil (god knows where it's come from) so I managed to clear it out and got soaked. The trap however was still filled with water. I've tried putting my hand in but can't seem to find out where it's blocked.
Do the traps have a U bend to stop the smell or is it just a straight in a down?
Does anyone know if a bleach or similar would dissolve the dirt