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Hi all
I have a bit of a (big) problem
house is 1865
We have a waste pipe that takes waste from the bathroom ( not loo) and kitchen ( dish washer, washing machine and sink)
It occasionaly got blocked but a prod around with a stick and some caustic soda cleared it.
Recently it blocked again and the same treatment cured it.
After a week it was blocked again.
Chucked a bottle of caustic soda down ( I must confess that I forgot to flush it away afterwards) but no joy.
Problem is that the whole patio is covered with decking with a small hole cut out for the drain.
From memory there is another drain "hole" with a grid on tap along the pipe about 2 m long.
The main waste pipe access is very tight and seems to be like a bottle trap arrangement.
Due to the waste pipes from the kitchen and bathroom you can just about get a hand in through the decking.
I have some rods for pulling cables so i was going to try and use those to just "feel the run of the pipe"
Apart from getting in a drain cleaning firm does anyone have any suggestions as to what to do?
Edit
When I went to take the photo below I noticed that the drain level seemed to be ok, but after running just one tap the level rises. So I guess its a blockage as opposed to fully blocked.
Thanks in advance
I have a bit of a (big) problem
house is 1865
We have a waste pipe that takes waste from the bathroom ( not loo) and kitchen ( dish washer, washing machine and sink)
It occasionaly got blocked but a prod around with a stick and some caustic soda cleared it.
Recently it blocked again and the same treatment cured it.
After a week it was blocked again.
Chucked a bottle of caustic soda down ( I must confess that I forgot to flush it away afterwards) but no joy.
Problem is that the whole patio is covered with decking with a small hole cut out for the drain.
From memory there is another drain "hole" with a grid on tap along the pipe about 2 m long.
The main waste pipe access is very tight and seems to be like a bottle trap arrangement.
Due to the waste pipes from the kitchen and bathroom you can just about get a hand in through the decking.
I have some rods for pulling cables so i was going to try and use those to just "feel the run of the pipe"
Apart from getting in a drain cleaning firm does anyone have any suggestions as to what to do?
Edit
When I went to take the photo below I noticed that the drain level seemed to be ok, but after running just one tap the level rises. So I guess its a blockage as opposed to fully blocked.
Thanks in advance