drains...help

Richard_Webster

try some drain rods, you could be lucky and sort it in minutes. If you find the blockage remember to stand upstream of it!

And once you have the drain rods you have to keep twisting them in the same direction otherwise the rods become detached from each other and you end up with the hook or whatever stuck in the drain!

clutton_2

and then the drain rod that is stuck in the drain causes another blockage and you may have to dig up the garden - says she from bitter experience !!

dora37

These websites have some info re drains and sewers - also it is pre 1937 buildings that have exceptions:

http://www.devonline.gov.uk/index/information_and_services/environmental_health/pollution/eh-pollution-drainage.htm

http://www.unitedutilities.com/?OBH=4321

HTH

benood

We had a problem with a water leak some time ago and Thames water were hopeless - sending out jokers who would wander around sucking their teeth and doing nothing. I guess the other companies are similar...

I would recommend getting a complaint to the water co. (not Ofwat, just say that's your next step) in immediately - only then will they start to take notice and sort the problem out - it's not worth talking to them on the phone you get nowhere, at least I didn't. We ended up with them paying for the work and refunding an excessive bill despite it being our responsibility.

Talk about the environment and pollution, toxins, young children - that sort of emotive stuff all helps - god what a cynic I am

bryanb

Our problems are about 10 houses downstream where the drain changes direction, but those living downstream don't seem to notice until it has backed up to the house upstream of us. Hard to credit ,I know, but true.Also we are in Thames water area, see post above. Life is like a sewer-What you get out of it depends on what you put into it!!