Outside drain - blocked?

Errata

UK water companies sell their sewage sludge to landowners. https://www.gov.uk/managing-sewage-sludge-slurry-and-silage

Davesnave

Errata wrote: »

Human waste has no more and no less 'germy' stuff than animal waste, although tomato seedlings can pop up where they're not expected;)

True, but it's the effect on watercourses that needs to be considered, in both cases.

That's why legislation governing septic tank outflows was tightened-up in 2010, though when we have winters like the past two, such niceties are, frankly, academic!

chickens11

I find with my drains is that if I use good quality thick toilet paper it soon blocks the drains , but by buying thin crap paper it goes down a treat , I use to unblock my own drains but now ive changed paper they dont block......

Also my father use to say "if its yellow let it mellow if its brown flush it down" .......;)

moneyistooshorttomention

I've read a couple of people on this Forum commenting that the luxurious thick type loopaper created flushing problems for them.

The thin crap loopaper is a bit of a nuisance to use, but I decided I'd better keep on using that then, even when I get to be in a position to afford the decent stuff.

Still haven't quite figured out whether it's okay to chuck kitchen paper towels down the loo or no? Reason being that I keep some in my bathroom for wiping down the water from near my shower and its handiest to chuck them down the loo afterwards (not that it would be any big deal to have to head into the kitchen and put them in the bin instead obviously - its more the thought of having to "train myself" out of the habit).

firefox1956

Instead of buying rods why not try using a hosepipe ???
You would need a fairly 'stiff' hosepipe, push it into the drain a foot or so THEN turn it on.
Work it in & out pushing it further down the pipe each time might be worth a try .
HTH

Ruski

moneyistooshorttomention wrote: »

I've read a couple of people on this Forum commenting that the luxurious thick type loopaper created flushing problems for them.

The thin crap loopaper is a bit of a nuisance to use, but I decided I'd better keep on using that then, even when I get to be in a position to afford the decent stuff.

Still haven't quite figured out whether it's okay to chuck kitchen paper towels down the loo or no? Reason being that I keep some in my bathroom for wiping down the water from near my shower and its handiest to chuck them down the loo afterwards (not that it would be any big deal to have to head into the kitchen and put them in the bin instead obviously - its more the thought of having to "train myself" out of the habit).

Methinks you've already answered your own question - Kitchen towel is too thick and does not break down like toilet paper is designed to do (Think "Juan Sheet" )


Continue mopping, just sling it in the bin in the WC or take it to the kitchen... you CAN teach old dogs new tricks


HTH


Russ

Davesnave

firefox1956 wrote: »

Instead of buying rods why not try using a hosepipe ???
HTH

Hello. The party was yesterday!:o

If you use a hose for this and fail, then all you'll have achieved is a greater amount of water backed-up behind the blockage. That might make the difference between a normal and emergency call out, so it's a matter of fine judgement.

firefox1956

Was it really........nice of you to put me straight :cool:

DRP

Ruski wrote: »

Methinks you've already answered your own question - Kitchen towel is too thick and does not break down like toilet paper is designed to do (Think "Juan Sheet" )


Continue mopping, just sling it in the bin in the WC or take it to the kitchen... you CAN teach old dogs new tricks


HTH


Russ

Or just use a blue 'J' cloth that you won't have to throw away for days, weeks, months (ever) ... save money and save the environment?

Cyberman60

I hope it's only a 'local blockage' because a couple of years ago we had it backing up from a neighbour's about 50 metres 'downstream' where they had planted a tree which had roots that had grown into the sewer, blocking it. What made it worse was that he had gone on holiday for for a few weeks while a sewage pool had built up in his and his immediate neighbours back garden.