Unblocking drain in front of garage...

[gordon.hunter]

Hi all,

currently my garage is flooding. I wouldn't say badly as there is a channel drain running the full width of it in front of the garage door.

However this drain is full of mud as the previous owner did not seem to maintain the property to a standard I would have liked.

I have cleared out this drain however the issue is that whilst the channel drain itself can be cleared the "corrugated tube" attached to the drain is blocked with mud and I also have no idea where this "corrugated tube" goes.

I would like to unblock this "corrugated tube" so any water can drain away freely.

I have heard you can get an attachment for pressure washers which would allow me to unblock this drain - ideally something with a forward jet of water and backward jets to clear the debris which is loosened.

The "tube" appears to go under monobloc and I would assume run in parallel with the garage toward the back garden. As I said I would love to know where it goes.

I look forward to any suggestions you may have with regards to getting this drain fully functioning again.

Regards, Gordon

 

[jj4091]

Drain rods usually come with an attachment for screwing out mud, leaves, fat etc. or is this the sort of thin you are thinking about http://www.espares.co.uk/product/es...&plid=&pdv=c&gclid=CLCenP27gMoCFQkIwwodNFwAWg

 

[Burnerman]

The chances are it goes to a home made soakaway, if you have no drain over there but Karcher pressure washers in particular have a range of attachments that could help you. However, if the soakaway isn't working as it should, the water will stay lie in the pipe.
John

 

[Dave54]

I'd go for the drain rods first, and try to get out as much of the rubbish in there as possible. Then try washing it through. There's a huge difference between a commercial drain jetting setup and a "home" type pressure washer. It might help break up anything down there though.

 

[gordon.hunter]

I dont think the Karcher attachment will work with the amount of mud that seems to be in this drain.

The drain rods might be a good shout to break up whats in the pipe in the first place.

I have been thinking about this...

http://www.martinplanthire.co.uk/product/electric-drain-cleaner

 

[gordon.hunter]

I dont think the Karcher attachment will work with the amount of mud that seems to be in this drain.

The drain rods might be a good shout to break up whats in the pipe in the first place.

I have been thinking about this...

http://www.martinplanthire.co.uk/product/electric-drain-cleaner

See attached images. IMG_6326 is the corner where is it is blocked.