BLOCKED DRAIN

[glenoak]

hi,getting a extension built on to the rear of my house, had to lift manhole and noticed something very odd, all the sewage is coming out of the breather pipe i flushed the toilet and the paper comes out thought the breather pipe and a small amount of water comes out the toilet sewer pipe i am not exactly sure how its piped from the toilet to my manhole
i live in a semi detached bungalow and manhole is situated 15 inches away from my bathroom it seems i have blockage but dont know how pipework is inter connected to breather pipe can anyone give me any ideas thanks

 

[dude_diy]

When you lifted the manhole cover was that fully blocked?

 

[glenoak]

no manhole is completely clear but have just noticed that when you flush the toilet with paper.the paper lies against the side of manhole and i think after a while when it builds up it falls into the sewer pipe thats runs to the main road i know over the few years the that our neighbour has has problems with blockages we use a shared sewer so it could have been building up on my side and when his has blocked it was due to toilet paper builing up in my manhole

 

[dude_diy]

If your man holes clear and water is draining quite happily through you soil stack / breather pipe from your loo, then it doesn't seem to be blocked. Its quite normal for a little toilet paper to sit against the sewage pipe, so long as its not snagging on anything and building up. Try flushing your loo and pouring a bucket of warm water down the loo as well and see if plenty of water comes out through the man hole. If you think you have a blockage beyond your drains the contact the council. If sewage is building up try a hose pipe on it to see if it clears the just keep an eye on it...hope this helps.