Drain full of water
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Think we need to know more about where the water drains to... the public sewerage system? A soakaway?
If it goes to a soakaway as my drainpipe does then the sheer amount of rain we've had recently did temporarily fill the pipes with water. I came to it two days later (after very little rain) and it had subsided naturally into the water table.
If it goes to a soakaway as my drainpipe does then the sheer amount of rain we've had recently did temporarily fill the pipes with water. I came to it two days later (after very little rain) and it had subsided naturally into the water table.
Most drains have a "U" bend trap with water in the bottom to prevent sewer gas comig out of the drain,
If the water is always a few inches below the grid then the drain is probably all OK.
If the water level becomes higher than the grid then there is a problem.
If the water is always a few inches below the grid then the drain is probably all OK.
If the water level becomes higher than the grid then there is a problem.
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Agree with this if it does indeed connect to the public sewer. Only way of knowing for sure is by doing some exploration -- bending rod into the drain, camera, plans from the house showing water connections? Statistically most surface water drains into the public sewer so take a look to see if the pipes are marked on the deeds.
The water from the bathroom and kitchen at my house go into the sewer, but the water from the gutters goes into the soakaway at the front of the house under the drive so it is a possibility.
The water from the bathroom and kitchen at my house go into the sewer, but the water from the gutters goes into the soakaway at the front of the house under the drive so it is a possibility.
its curious, your manhole shows the drainage running at right angles to the driveway - typically, the manhole benching drain would be accepting drainage directly or through an inlet on the m/h side wall - you dont have an inlet.
i'm wondering if your gullies are tied into the street gullies drainage?
walk down the street and look down any kerb gullies - look for blockages.
i cant see your soil pipe but is there another manhole accepting soil water from a soil pipe?
anyway, either you have a go at rodding into the manhole outlet/inlet in both directions or you get a local plumber clear the blockage? dont under any circumstances, use a national rooter kind of outfit.
you could remove the gulley grids (the waste gulley grid needs replacing) and, using gloves or gauntlets, reach into the gullies and clear any debris from their traps.
edit: i've just noticed your text at the bottom of your last post.
i'm wondering if your gullies are tied into the street gullies drainage?
walk down the street and look down any kerb gullies - look for blockages.
i cant see your soil pipe but is there another manhole accepting soil water from a soil pipe?
anyway, either you have a go at rodding into the manhole outlet/inlet in both directions or you get a local plumber clear the blockage? dont under any circumstances, use a national rooter kind of outfit.
you could remove the gulley grids (the waste gulley grid needs replacing) and, using gloves or gauntlets, reach into the gullies and clear any debris from their traps.
edit: i've just noticed your text at the bottom of your last post.
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EddieM
I'd guess it's a soakway (or not as the case may be) If so, the only simple attempt would be to clean it out.
Probably leaf litter , get you hand down there, gloves optional.
the condensate is in the kitchen drain, not the one that’s blocked .
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