Joined: 03 Oct 2007 Posts: 4 Location: Lancashire, United Kingdom Thanked: 0 times
Posted: Wed Oct 03, 2007 3:13 pm Post Subject:
No Manhole/blocked drain
I have a kitchen drain pipe that feeds into the rain gully down pipe. This goes straight underground, No grid or access point. the water is back flowing out of the kitchen pipe collar.(smelly!) The house is pre war and I have looked high and low for a manhole. The drain runs directly under neighbours drive.
I can only think of cutting a section out of the down pipe and rod? I have tried chemicals. Any other suggestions or do I call the plumber!
Joined: 06 Sep 2007 Posts: 737 Location: Lancashire, United Kingdom Thanked: 0 times
Posted: Wed Oct 03, 2007 3:32 pm Post Subject:
Could get busy with the diggin' ........ I guess ya need to remove a bit & ideally not brake it in the process...... Angle Grinder to cut the heads off the support bracket boltz ?
Joined: 03 Oct 2007 Posts: 4 Location: Lancashire, United Kingdom Thanked: 0 times
Posted: Wed Oct 03, 2007 6:34 pm Post Subject:
The kitchen is a built on extension. So the kitchen pipe runs about 25ft along the house to this front rainwater drain. The pipe will not fit a rod down it and too long a run to the blockage.
Pipe is concreted in at base (some design !) so I can only think cut a section out of the main down pipe and rod this and try to remove blockage. Hopefully replace with a new piece.
Joined: 06 Mar 2003 Posts: 1496 Location: Manchester, United Kingdom Thanked: 10 times
Posted: Wed Oct 03, 2007 7:00 pm Post Subject:
Have you any access to the pipe? from outside. I had a similar problem some time ago.
It was suggested I use my jet washer with purpose made extension pipe which cost around £70. Kept feeding the pipe in, plenty of backwash but suddenly all was clear.
Does that help?
Joined: 15 Oct 2008 Posts: 8 Location: Birmingham, United Kingdom Thanked: 0 times
Posted: Wed Oct 15, 2008 7:37 pm Post Subject:
no manhole/blocked drain
there are several answers to this depending on how you want to go about it.
you could
1) dig down on the underground drainage system and clear it from their (but you might not find the pipe because they dont always flow in straight lines)
2) cut the downpipe before it goes into the ground and see whether it is blocked if it just bacon fat/tealeaves then put your hosepipe into it and let it wash through.
and a plumber wont fix this problem they only do clean water
if it doesnt work then you need to call a reputable drainage company
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