Waste Pipe problem

modelreject

I have just looked at the drain to the side of our house. The waste/water level looks high.

https://skitch.com/clintonbeattie/fxgn4/preview

The waste etc comes form pipe to right and goes down pipe to left. There are actually two pipes to the left. One s the main one and is under the water. Is the one you can see some sort of overflow. If so, what will happen if I leave this untreated.

Here is a picture of a vertical pipe to the from of the house. Usually the water flows through here slowly out under our wall and am assuming into the main sewage. The water has now risen here.

https://skitch.com/clintonbeattie/fxgdb/wrap-strike-tags-around-selected-text

I just need some advice as to what way this system is working and what I need to do next. Totally freaking out at the moment so any advice welcome, especially if there is someone with good knowledge on this.

Many thanks,
C

27col

An application of drain rods to the underwater pipe will probably fix the problem. They would be £30 well invested if you cannot borrow some.

modelreject

I will try and give that a go. Because the waste is backed up at the ventilation pipe it may be a blockage between the pipes on our property and the main sewage system.

Moneysava_wannaB

27col wrote: »

An application of drain rods to the underwater pipe will probably fix the problem. They would be £30 well invested if you cannot borrow some.

get a set of rods from www.toolstation.com
http://www.toolstation.com/shop/Hand+Tools/Drain+Rods/Drain+Rod+Set+12+Piece/d10/sd2916/p44934 you'll get them next working day for £17.71 free delivery, if you can wait till tuesday

modelreject

Hope fully I can wait and there isn't torrential rain etc :-)

27col

Moneysava_wannaB wrote: »

get a set of rods from www.toolstation.com
http://www.toolstation.com/shop/Hand+Tools/Drain+Rods/Drain+Rod+Set+12+Piece/d10/sd2916/p44934 you'll get them next working day for £17.71 free delivery, if you can wait till tuesday

There you go then, even better investment than I thought.

modelreject

Sorted. Friend of friend came round with a what I can only describe as a rod with a rubber circle on the end (plunger). A few up and downs and teh water was flowing again. Hallelujah! The stench was unbelievable thought lol