Advice needed!

Roocat · 20 Oct 2011

Hi folks,

I have a problem with my upstairs bathroom toilet......It flushes fine, but 10 minutes after, solid waste comes back.....why?? Do you think its blocked?? I have lifted the manhole and all is clear there......Its very annoying!!

Any advice gratefully accepted

jackpike · 20 Oct 2011

is it a new installation ? it sounds like you have backfall on that toilet branch

Roocat · 20 Oct 2011

No its about 8 years old.....???

jackpike · 20 Oct 2011

oh maybe somethings moved, has the drain been adjusted and some body lifted the stack to join in ??

adlplumbing · 20 Oct 2011

true that stuff only goes down hill so you have a blackage of some sort

Roocat · 21 Oct 2011

ok.......so I know there is a blockage!! Whats the best way to get rid of it?? I've tried boiling water and bleach down it. I've also put my hand down it (complete with rubber glove)

Any other ideas??

Thanks

adlplumbing · 21 Oct 2011

have you tried a plunger

HERTS P&D · 21 Oct 2011

Get it jetted!

ANdy

adlplumbing · 21 Oct 2011

yep that after plunger failed

Roocat · 21 Oct 2011

I haven't tried a plunger yet.....do I need a particular style?? Or will a normal one do??

Agile · 21 Oct 2011

Do you have a waterproof CCTV camera?

It sounds as if you need to see whats round the bend!

Sometimes the toilet pan can be moved forward to peer into the pipe behind.

Do you have subsidence? It sounds as if the slope of the pipes has failed.

Tony

bell824 · 22 Oct 2011

my normall plunger for toilet size is a mop with a bag on the end!!

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