4" Pipe blocked

[sotal]

The brush is like this one:
https://www.screwfix.com/p/bailey-d...gclsrc=aw.ds&dclid=CP-Y1aSe0NYCFaOHUQodJhwBUA

The description says it is for cleaning drain walls.

 

[gasbanni]

The brush is like this one:
https://www.screwfix.com/p/bailey-d...gclsrc=aw.ds&dclid=CP-Y1aSe0NYCFaOHUQodJhwBUA

The description says it is for cleaning drain walls.

Never used one of them never needed to after your experiance never will. Thought it was one of these https://www.screwfix.com/p/bailey-chimney-brush/17210?_requestid=438255 with the bristles bent back.

I think you will need mechanical extraction, try and float some fine fishing line past it with a tiny bit of cork attached , once a fine line is past it easy to go up in stages to some stronger line. Either that or jetting/ digging up.

 

[ianmcd]

This is a shared pipe that runs from up the road, down the drive

you should have said that to start with, it is a communal drain so not your responsibility to sort it . Local authority time

 

[ScottTDR]

I think using pressure down there is a NO no.. If all those try doesn't work, I think you have to let someone in already..

 

[HERTS P&D]

I think using pressure down there is a NO no.. If all those try doesn't work, I think you have to let someone in already..

WHAT?

Andy

 

[dilalio]

WHAT?

Andy

Monday morning nonsense filter not working yet!

 

[HERTS P&D]

Monday morning nonsense from across the pond.

Andy

 

[dilalio]

Monday morning nonsense from across the pond.

Andy

Oh yeah... can't see the location unless I rotate my phone

 

[sotal]

you should have said that to start with, it is a communal drain so not your responsibility to sort it . Local authority time

You've quoted me out of context, I was talking about a different pipe. The pipe with the blockage in comes solely from our property and leads to the shared pipe. I can access our pipe from this shared pipe that runs through our garden. Therefore the blocked pipe can only be blocked by our house and is not covered by the shared pipe legislation.

 

[HERTS P&D]

Haven't you had this unblocked yet?

Andy

 

[ianmcd]

Haven't you had this unblocked yet?

Andy

couldnt wait 28 days to get it done for next to nowt but has faffed about for 8 days getting absolutely no where, says it all

 

[Nige F]

Possibly the wrong kind of brush, but I'd used it previously to clean the gunk from the sides with good effect.

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So the brush was left in the pipe by the OP in a hidden bend installed by the conny. builder ? maybe.

 

[sotal]

Sorry for not posting back. I couldn't really wait 28 days. The local company came out next day and jetted it. The brush was out within 20 minutes, they then spent the rest of the time cleaning the pipes.

Interestingly they couldn't get the jetting pipe down from the gulley end (after the blockage was clear) they did eventually manage to get it through from the other end.

All flowing nicely now.

Thanks for all the advice.