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wildgarlic · Posted: Thu Jul 16, 2009 10:15 am Post subject: Help with drains

What to do? Drains are backing up everywhere and D isn't here to help - I've tried poking a long piece of alkathene pipe down an access point (for want of other word) but that hasn't helped. Really don't know what to do. Will it cost an arm and a leg to call someone out?

Suggestions please - on top of that the gander keeps escaping and the goat keeps jumping the fence and eating the fruit trees! AAARRGH!!!!
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Thrawnquine · Posted: Thu Jul 16, 2009 10:19 am Post subject:

I've had really unpleasant smelling drains in my bathroom this past week and have poured down neat bleach, plus some other type of bathroom cleaner, plus a kettle of boiling water, then finally some soda crystals and more boiling water. It seems to have done the trick, but it may be your problem is more with a septic tank drainage system and I know when we had one we were always warned not to use any detergent. How else were we supposed to do our laundry?

zombiecazz · Posted: Thu Jul 16, 2009 10:20 am Post subject:

I remember cleaning a drain with some stiff rubber pipe with a nail hammer through it so it was sticking out both sides.
This helped to dislodge the great big ball of hair stopping the drain working
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wildgarlic · Posted: Thu Jul 16, 2009 10:30 am Post subject:

just looked at the septic tank and it's virtually empty and dry - must be a fairly hefty blockage somewhere. Time for the professionals methinks.
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Smooth Hound · Posted: Thu Jul 16, 2009 10:36 am Post subject:

do you have any covers anywhere to inspect, or drain rod entry points anywhere

wildgarlic · Posted: Thu Jul 16, 2009 10:38 am Post subject:

looked at all I can find - we've had problems before and I don't know whether D really sorted it properly back then - not a criticism but it did start having problems again pretty much straight away.
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Smooth Hound · Posted: Thu Jul 16, 2009 10:44 am Post subject:

all you can do is to push a length of alcathene down, the nail through is a good idea, if you like ill bring a length over tomorrow, ill come a bit early, you may need it done sooner though, can you think of anything particular thats gone down there recently, like fat or something

wildgarlic · Posted: Thu Jul 16, 2009 11:12 am Post subject:

It could be fat - D is always doing it. I think I will put a blooming big notice up at the sink to warn against it. Grrrrr.

Phoned septic tank man but they only empty them - waiting for a friend who is trying to get in touch with her hubby so he can take a look.
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wildgarlic · Posted: Thu Jul 16, 2009 11:23 am Post subject:

meant to say - thanks for the nail idea ZC. I'll give that a try too. Lovely work eh.
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misteralz · Posted: Thu Jul 16, 2009 12:13 pm Post subject: