Is my neighbour drainging their bath into the gutter?

[Gerrydelasel]

Today I noticed my neighbour's hopper was overflowing, even though it wasn't raining.
Then I noticed the water appeared to be steaming, although admittedly it was chilly.
Then I noticed it comes from a pipe near their bathroom and I started to wonder.
Are they drainging thei bath into the gutter??

 

[TeaAndBiscuits]

Haha yes it does appear to be the case!

Apart from being illegal, it's quite an odd way to do it. I guess they shied away from connecting into the cast iron soil pipe.

 

[CBW]

Given the age of the property, it’s likely that it’s a combined sewer and fine. However this would need to be confirmed though. As for overflowing I’d say there’s just a blockage somewhere.

 

[Hugh Jaleak]

Given the age of the property, it’s likely that it’s a combined sewer and fine. However this would need to be confirmed though. As for overflowing I’d say there’s just a blockage somewhere.

+1. I'd be pretty confident those properties are old enough to be on a combined sewer.

 

[Gerrydelasel]

The use two two hoppers seems

it's quite an odd way to do it. I guess they shied away from connecting into the cast iron soil pipe.

Also odd that they fitted a whole extra bit of downpipe and second hopper instead of just running the bath pipe straight to the lower hopper

 

[CBW]

The use two two hoppers seems

Also odd that they fitted a whole extra bit of downpipe and second hopper instead of just running the bath pipe straight to the lower hopper

Probably thinking of a better flow rate

 

[Hugh Jaleak]

The use two two hoppers seems

Also odd that they fitted a whole extra bit of downpipe and second hopper instead of just running the bath pipe straight to the lower hopper

To that effect it may have been a bit of overkill regarding the Building Regs. Max run for a waste would have been 3m, before they needed to upgrade to 50mm pipe, and possible there were/are other wastes (e.g. a shower) going into that hopper that we cant see.

Or just they had spare rainwater goods going begging!

 

[roguetrader]

I was just stepping out of the bath today when I noticed some chap taking photos of the back of the house.
I slipped on the soap and ended up inpaled on the loo roll holder.
I'm going to have to give the neighbour a knock and get him to pull it out.

 

[Hugh Jaleak]

I slipped on the soap and ended up inpaled on the loo roll holder.

You wouldn't believe how many times Paramedics have heard that excuse....

 

[roguetrader]

You wouldn't believe how many times Paramedics have heard that excuse....

I slipped on the soap, tripped all the way down the stairs, rolled into the downstairs toilet and bosch, straight onto the loo roll holder. Honest