Blocked drain

[-Paul-]

I'm looking for something reasonably priced for unblocking a drain. I popped into B&Q and Homebase and they both had a dual purpose drain and chimney rod set, but as the rods have very little bend in them I don't see how I would get them down the first bend in my drain. http://www.diy.com/diy/jsp/bq/nav/n...refview=search&ts=1178648710586&isSearch=true

A quick google brings up the following, either any good?

http://www.toolbaydirect.co.uk/product_info.php?id=763&catid=127

http://www.screwfix.com/app/sfd/cat/pro.jsp?id=11325

 

[corgiman]

just use a couple of rods and a plunger

dont twist them

 

[dal5band]

Most blockages are shifted by one or two rods with a flat rubber (plunger) on the end. You just give a couple of pumps (keep well clear !!) and a shock wave goes through the water and starts to move the blockage, the held up water does the rest.

 

[corgiman]

Most blockages are shifted by one or two rods with a flat rubber (plunger) on the end. You just give a couple of pumps (keep well clear !!) and a shock wave goes through the water and starts to move the blockage, the held up water does the rest.

echooooo

See told you

 

[-Paul-]

Thanks for the reply guys, any links to such rods and plunger?

If they are straight rods I take it I'll have to find the manhole and do it from that end as from the drain side there was a bend right at the start.

 

[corgiman]

B+Q like you said

 

[dal5band]

Sounds like you are talking about a gully drain - it has a trap (U bend) in it. The sludge at the bottom usually needs to be scooped out with a small trowel or by hand with rubber gloves. As you said, find the manhole and see where the blockage actually is.

 

[corgiman]

Sounds like you are talking about a gully drain - it has a trap (U bend) in it. The sludge at the bottom usually needs to be scooped out with a small trowel or by hand with rubber gloves. As you said, find the manhole and see where the blockage actually is.

or give the plunger a go again