Hi all, i have been reading about the old threads related to slow draining toilet, and i guess Andy would immediately say that this is a blocked manhole - but i have a few questions related to it, please.
A newly refurb old building (pre war) so i suppose the plumbing works are only superficially upgraded? 5-floor, and i am on the ground floor, i have asked other neighbours and none seem to have any issues.
there are 2 bath/toilets.
The main toilet/bath has no issues at all.
the other smaller bathroom is the issue. when i flush, water will fill up to the brim (or thereabouts) and would take 2-3minutes to drain.
I have tried chemicals, plunger (normal & luigi), a 1.3m snake and all doesnt help.
I have tried filling the sink full of water, opening the plug and flushing at the same time - the sink would get blocked this way.
When i plunge the toilet, i can see water shooting up from the sink. so i have tried to close the sink hole+overflow, but still air would force itself through the sink/overflow.
i then tried to plunge the sink/overflow and i can see air would shoot from the toilet bowl instead.
so it looks like that the issue/block is after toilet and sink joins.
A plumber came to visit earlier today and they suggested to remove the toilet in full, which i refused giving them my reasons above.
I then suggested that it could be the manhole - but it totally baffles me why my neighbours and the main bathroom has no issue!
we can see suspected manhole in the garden, but it is still currently locked (different story) so i will try to get the key tomorrow.
any other diagnosis/checks that i can do to solve this please? and i really want to know why the neighbours and main bathroom has no issue - any one have any ideas, please?
very many thanks in advance!!
Best,
kr123
A newly refurb old building (pre war) so i suppose the plumbing works are only superficially upgraded? 5-floor, and i am on the ground floor, i have asked other neighbours and none seem to have any issues.
there are 2 bath/toilets.
The main toilet/bath has no issues at all.
the other smaller bathroom is the issue. when i flush, water will fill up to the brim (or thereabouts) and would take 2-3minutes to drain.
I have tried chemicals, plunger (normal & luigi), a 1.3m snake and all doesnt help.
I have tried filling the sink full of water, opening the plug and flushing at the same time - the sink would get blocked this way.
When i plunge the toilet, i can see water shooting up from the sink. so i have tried to close the sink hole+overflow, but still air would force itself through the sink/overflow.
i then tried to plunge the sink/overflow and i can see air would shoot from the toilet bowl instead.
so it looks like that the issue/block is after toilet and sink joins.
A plumber came to visit earlier today and they suggested to remove the toilet in full, which i refused giving them my reasons above.
I then suggested that it could be the manhole - but it totally baffles me why my neighbours and the main bathroom has no issue!
we can see suspected manhole in the garden, but it is still currently locked (different story) so i will try to get the key tomorrow.
any other diagnosis/checks that i can do to solve this please? and i really want to know why the neighbours and main bathroom has no issue - any one have any ideas, please?
very many thanks in advance!!
Best,
kr123