Hi all
An update. Dyno Plumbing turned up to replace the toilet, which is strange because I was pretty clear with the blocked drainage part of my written explanation to them. So Dyno Rod didn't turn up. I then decided to make good use of my time and started to uncover the hidden manhole in...
Hi Guys
Firstly thanks for the response and guidance.
Apologies for the lack of response. My router decided to stop working. Ahh crap. I just read your thread ref Dyno Rod. They are coming tomorrow morning to give a quote. My aim was to ask them if they needed the drain cover accessible...
Thanks Andy.
Do you think a professional with a Jetta can get down a vertical 4 inch pipe, approx. 70cm and feed to the covered drain approx. 50cm away? I've no experience how flexible the equipment is. I love DIY and engineering but this little problem is beyond the keen DIY man
Guys
You've been absolutely great. Since the pan is off and I have a clean pipe approx 50cm away from the covered drain I'll give it a go. I've just found the plans from the original extension and thought id share the drainage plan FYI. I'll take the pan off and rod down to the covered drain
Hi Hugh
Thanks for all that info. Really useful to hear from someone who clearly understand the plumbing world (not me). I have taken it on board. I really appreciate both you and Andy taking the time to offer your thoughts. I can accept that this is probably a system problem rather than...
Hi Andy
Thats a great tip but sadly the sink and shower drain on an alternate route to an outside hopper. This hopper then comes back into the home and connect to where the slow flushing toilet connects in the manhole. The sink and shower outlets in the hopper are not under water and are free...
A second question
Would adding a McAlpine WC-CON8V and air admittance valve to be compliant or advisable? I assuming this would resolve any vent issue.
FLOPLAST AF32W AIR ADMITTANCE VALVE
Hi Andy
firstly thanks for the reply.
Unfortunately I cant check the manhole. It has been covered up (tiled over) approx. 20 years ago. I have an indemnity policy against this if I need to lift in an emergency. My plan is to restore access when I renovate the kitchen.
The manhole is...
Hi Team
I'm hoping someone can help me understand and fix a slow draining close couple toilet on the ground floor.
It started a week ago. I did all the usual plunging, asked the kids if they put something in and then hot water and detergent. The water was always clear in the bowl but slow...
Dear DIY forum
I hoping someone can give me a steer.
I have replaced my bath and have a standard bath Click clack waste. My existing waste pipes are 35mm copper with a P trap. I removed the old BSP female x BSP male coupling which looks similar to Mcalpine T12B. I assume this is in...
Hi Terry thanks for the reply. Because of you surprise it wasn't working I checked again. It was still extremely loose.
I then went to my garage and brought in some other 32mm waste compression fittings. They were tight on the 35mm copper. The other fittings had thicker tampered rubber...
Hi all
I'm hoping someone can help me identify how to join existing copper 35mm (outer diameter) waste pipes to plastic 40mm and 32mm. I want to transition to plastic so I can fit easy compression or push fit fittings.
I am replacing my bath and sink.
I have already tried a compression...