Neighbour has poured fat down the drain. Pour hot water on it?

pipkin71

marygoodwife wrote: »

hi there, i have many in my house and someone is always pouring fat where they shouldnt i always use hot water and a LOt of stardrops its very foamy but it cuts through the fat, hope this helps, I sympathise on the stupid neighbour front, I have one myself, takes me all my time to ignor them and pray one day they may go away!

I've got stardrops as well, mary so hopefully I can sort this and hope they don't do it again.

daska

What a lazy skank.

Soda and Vinegar followed by boiling water. If that doesn't work then you can try a commercial drain clearer or call the council. Is there a chance that the neighbour will accuse you of doing it?

http://www.doityourself.com/stry/cloggeddrains

pipkin71

daska wrote: »

What a lazy skank.

Soda and Vinegar followed by boiling water. If that doesn't work then you can try a commercial drain clearer or call the council. Is there a chance that the neighbour will accuse you of doing it?

http://www.doityourself.com/stry/cloggeddrains

My fence is too high, for her to accuse me, and you can see where it splashed on the fence, which direction it has come in.

The original fence is 3ft. I've put a 5ft fence onto this.

The drain is in my garden, but the fence I've put on has created a gap between the two.

I would have to go into her garden to physically clean the drain, but can get the girls to pour hot water down as it will run into the drain IYSWIM.

floss2

Pipkin, I would attempt to clear it with hot water, but ring the Council to report the problem, as effectively she is damaging their property and as you say it may well cause problems with any future rain. They may well ask if you have any idea who has caused the problem, and you can honestly say "it wasn't anyone in this household but when the men come, they will see where it came from"!

Penelope_Penguin

Yategirl wrote: »

wondering about a solution of dissolved washing soda..... maybe someone else will know if that will work?

It's CAUSTIC soda (sodium hydroxide) that you need That will react with the fat, producing soap, which will help.

Do be careful, though. Follow the package instructions exactly, and wear googles/specs andf rubber gloves.

Penny. x

tryingtoruletheworld

I'd just report it to the council, as said already, the neighbour is damaging their property, and if they carry on being a nuisance it will be good to have this on record.

daska

pipkin71 wrote: »

My fence is too high, for her to accuse me, and you can see where it splashed on the fence, which direction it has come in.

The original fence is 3ft. I've put a 5ft fence onto this.

The drain is in my garden, but the fence I've put on has created a gap between the two.

I would have to go into her garden to physically clean the drain, but can get the girls to pour hot water down as it will run into the drain IYSWIM.

If it's obvious where it's come from then call the council and report it. If they have a tendency to be nuisance neighbours then having this on record might help in the future.

TAKE PHOTOS BEFORE YOU DO ANYTHING!

NeverInDebt

I give up one some people, this neighbour is obviously a idiot

Pouring fat down a drain is a big no no and is one reason why drains get blocked and cause the rest of us to pay more

Barneysmom

Penelope_Penguin wrote: »

It's CAUSTIC soda (sodium hydroxide) that you need That will react with the fat, producing soap, which will help.

Do be careful, though. Follow the package instructions exactly, and wear googles/specs andf rubber gloves.

Penny. x

That,, and to save wasting hot water, put the washing machine on the hottest wash you can, over 60 degees........put some washing in it to do at the same time.....

pipkin71

Barneysmom wrote: »

That,, and to save wasting hot water, put the washing machine on the hottest wash you can, over 60 degees........put some washing in it to do at the same time.....

Different drains, Barneysmom, although they may well meet underground

This one has the gutter pipe coming off the roof and down into it.