Outside drains blocked, help please!!

grumpys1daughter

My outside drain blocked and I tried every kind of potion for unblocking it and no success so bought a set of drain rods worked a treat as they are so flexible and you can add extensions until you get to the blockage home bargains have some at the minute for around £12 i think hth

Belfastbelle

Folks- how do you lift the drain cover up?
Is it not awkward?

ballyblack

if it has no handles?

slip a large screwdriver or jemmy bar at the side and lever up

Nanpy

I had to unblock my downpipe drain at the weekend. No access for drain rods, but the set I borrowed had a plunger attachment that eventually did the trick.

oldhand

Belfastbelle wrote: »

Folks- how do you lift the drain cover up?
Is it not awkward?

manhole cover on private property should be "light duty" type and on new property should be plastic,easy lifted and if you clean round the seating it will sit back in without "dancing on it".

GlynD

I've just had this very problem. I called a very nice guy from Moira who did his best with it but eventually discovered that the pipe was cracked and blocked with roots from a nearby hedge. Had to call the insurance company. It's all fixed now. If you want the guy from Moira to have a look just send me a PM.

edtheduck_2

Do these rods go round the u-bend in the underground pipe? I'm guessing not very well/far.
I've put my hand in as far as I can but it is still blocked up - black silty-type stuff. The drain actually is so blocked that the water will not go down it and when the washing machine is on it just flows over.
Any advice please as I think mine might be a bit different from other peoples compaint as the water doesnt really seem to go down.

(I had dyno-rod out maybe 2-3 yrs ago and they cleaned it with their power hose thingy but its backed up again.)

Thanks

GlynD

edtheduck wrote: »

Do these rods go round the u-bend in the underground pipe? I'm guessing not very well/far.
I've put my hand in as far as I can but it is still blocked up - black silty-type stuff. The drain actually is so blocked that the water will not go down it and when the washing machine is on it just flows over.
Any advice please as I think mine might be a bit different from other peoples compaint as the water doesnt really seem to go down.

(I had dyno-rod out maybe 2-3 yrs ago and they cleaned it with their power hose thingy but its backed up again.)

Thanks

All drains will have the silty stuff in them but it will be on top of the blockage. If it's continually blocking then I think you should look for a cause.

FUNKYDADDIO

GlynD wrote: »

I've just had this very problem. I called a very nice guy from Moira who did his best with it but eventually discovered that the pipe was cracked and blocked with roots from a nearby hedge. Had to call the insurance company. It's all fixed now. If you want the guy from Moira to have a look just send me a PM.

How much did the guy from Moira cost? Fed up trying to unblock it myself........

GlynD

He charged me £70 and was onsite for about 2 hours.