I've got a sewage pipe blockage - opening a manhole cover in the backgarden showed a 50cm depth of sewage water. The drain direction headsout under the pavement to the middle of the road -so I borrowed afriend's drain rods. They went through no problem until they met anobstruction which felt solid - somewhere under the middle of the road.I asume this is some sort of junction in the sewage pipes.So I thought I'd stick the (100mm) plunger on and see if I got set upa water wave to dislodge any obstruction. The plunger went in nobother (to about 6 rod lengths), but when it hit the solid wall Ifound I couldn't retract it more than about 10-15cm.I assume here that the edge of the rubber plunger had gone over a lipin the piping but no amount of pulling on the rods will get them toback out - there is only 10-15cm of to and fro movement.Anyone have any ideas? I'll probably have to see if the water companywill sort out the blockage which seems to be in the public drain butwhat I'm worried about is getting my stuck plunger and rods out. Bruteforce? Possibly but I've given it all I can.(The spectre of franchised drain companies and their legendary billslooms large....)Cheers, Paul

More like the bill from your local water authority for having to digthe road up !Do you have a friendly bank manager ?... :~(

Drain Rod Stuck - Any Ideas?

Apr 02, 2005 22 Replies

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Andrew Mawson 21 years ago

Did they charge you ?

AWEM

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velodocuk 21 years ago

Yes - two lots of 79.90 (same for a Sunday). I had the feeling the price and service were better than I could have got via a private company.

Paul

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Mike 21 years ago

Certainly sounds it. If £79.90 is the hourly rate most would make sure it took 65 mins and charge twice that each time.

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