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    Can I unblock by suction?

    well done. thanks
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    Can I unblock by suction?

    wasn't really considering using my mouth, are there any tools you could suggest?
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    Can I unblock by suction?

    I have a macerator in my ensuite. The pump in it is working fine, however the water level is not dropping, which leads me to believe that I have a blockage somewhere in the 22mm piping that goes up through the wall, through the loft, out of the soffit, and down to meet the soil pipe. The power...
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    Backflow from loft - Macerator issues

    Thanks Paul, Sounds great, which pivture would you be referring to? The one on plumworld? http://www.plumbworld.co.uk/442-1788
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    Backflow from loft - Macerator issues

    Cheers Kev, This will have to go in the loft on the horizontal, is this OK? The only backflow then will be what's in the vertical, which will reduce it by about 75%....... and possibly leave my ankles slightly drier. Can I have a HepVo up in the loft between 10ft of vertical 25mm pvc and...
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    Backflow from loft - Macerator issues

    Thanks Kev, do these act like a non return valve?
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    Backflow from loft - Macerator issues

    Thanks for the replies, funnily enough we are in the process of seeling the house! Also, it did work fine some months ago, which is why I think the check valve(s) are the problem here. Why the hell would it work twice (i.e every 12 secs) then all run back? If the valves were shot would it not...
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    Backflow from loft - Macerator issues

    Here's the scoop; ensuite bathroom on 2nd floor with shower, basin and toilet. Lomac 3000 macerator handles all this. Pumps vertically about 10ft then horizontally about 30ft (pump is well capable of this). 2 problems; 1. Whilst showering the pump does not keep up with the water level...
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