Domestic sewers cause few problems , commercial kitchens dumping lots of fat are a main problem especially in central London.
Drain is overflowing from kitchen
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Same here.
Because I've seen inside a few kitchen sink waste pipes.
Any actual visible fat (e.g. roasting pan) I pour into a can (or a dripping bowl) and it gets thrown away, or occasionally used in frying.
BTW the fatty kitchen roll is good for starting barbies, but foxes will eat it if you leave it outside.
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the grill has to come up.
if the pipes are in the way, you could cut them and rejoin afterwards. I expect they are plastic which is easy to cut with a fine-toothed or hacksaw.
It's too early to say that you have to pay hundreds to a squirting company.
An older plumber or handyman who doesn't find stinking filth can do it.
if the pipes are in the way, you could cut them and rejoin afterwards. I expect they are plastic which is easy to cut with a fine-toothed or hacksaw.
It's too early to say that you have to pay hundreds to a squirting company.
An older plumber or handyman who doesn't find stinking filth can do it.
My friend is going to put some drain unblocker down there that one something stuff.
If I used the pressure washer won't crap go over everything?
^^^^^^ Take John's advice.
Also beware caustic soda, it can creates a violent reaction when water is poured onto the crystals producing scalding hot water / steam
Also beware caustic soda, it can creates a violent reaction when water is poured onto the crystals producing scalding hot water / steam
The Drain will have a right angle bend as a trap to stop smells etc, you could try pushing a flexible hose pipe into the gully and try flushing it through,
where is the nearest Manhole Inspection Cover, do it the Old Fashioned way get a set of rods and rod out the drain from the inspection pit whilst running water into the gully
where is the nearest Manhole Inspection Cover, do it the Old Fashioned way get a set of rods and rod out the drain from the inspection pit whilst running water into the gully
The Drain will have a right angle bend as a trap to stop smells etc, you could try pushing a flexible hose pipe into the gully and try flushing it through,
where is the nearest Manhole Inspection Cover, do it the Old Fashioned way get a set of rods and rod out the drain from the inspection pit whilst running water into the gully
So your saying attack the blockage from a manhole push the rods towards the drain from the manhole? I can't even find the hole in the blocked drain. I'll get a rod from b and q.
Borrow a wet and dry vacuum cleaner and suck the mess out, then you will be able to see the exit from the drain. Better still buy one as the person you borrow from may not want it back no matter how hard you try you clean it.
Ain't that the truth lol. No wonder gutter guys charge so much lol. It reeks. Would u put the rod in from drain side or manhole side?
I heard pressure washers and high pressure hoses need to be operated by people with insurance as u can crack the drain somewhere near the houses foundations and cause lots of damage but the rods are safe and don't damage anything
I have seen old drains broken by rods. Rodding from the drain will be difficult if not impossible unless the rods are very flexible. There is ( or should be ) a sharp bend in the trap in the trap gully. Rodding from the manhole towards the drain can compact the blockage.
edit... typos corrected
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