Blocked Drain
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lazyitus

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19,928 posts

284 months

Thursday 18th February 2010
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We've got one.

Seems a straight forward blocked drain. Dyno-Rod apparently come out FOC, assess the situation and then quote a price for unblocking.

Anyone know what I would expect to fork out for a simple clearance and "All done mate" ?

Rotary Madness

2,285 posts

204 months

Thursday 18th February 2010
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Is this inuendo?

hehe

lazyitus

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Thursday 18th February 2010
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No, it's in't back yard.

B17NNS

18,506 posts

265 months

Thursday 18th February 2010
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Depends if the required work is simple rodding or jetting is required.

No idea on the former. I have a rental place with a downstairs toilet that was starting to drain more and more slowly.

. No visible inspection chamber so jetting from inside was the only option.

I removed and re-fitted WC, cost to jet was £120 plus VAT (Staffs)

lazyitus

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Thursday 18th February 2010
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B17NNS said:
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Sure. Hoping it's not complicated.

Paddy_N_Murphy said:
Tried a couple of buckets of Caustic Soda / Water Mix ?
Will cost you a tenner to try.
Worth a go for a tenner. Thanks mate.

Simpo Two

89,716 posts

283 months

Thursday 18th February 2010
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Prunes?

mybrainhurts

90,809 posts

273 months

Thursday 18th February 2010
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If you can get to it via an inspection hatch, try firing a hosepipe/pressure washer down it...

Mine was blocked under the inspection hatch, which was four+ feet deep and brimmed with months of ripe st...

All caused by one cotton wool bud flushed down the bog..

It took hours to unblock with pointy sticks and hosepipe on a hot August day, but the toil was strangely satisfying...

I can empathise with Blaster Bates....hehe


igiveup

2,875 posts

300 months

Thursday 18th February 2010
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Our Neighbours paid Dyno Rod £108 for doing that. Me I bought some drain rods and did it myself, even cemented up the problem drian where holes where appaering, total cost £25 including the drian rods. Got them in the boot of my car at the moment actually, want to borrow them? hehe

B17NNS

18,506 posts

265 months

Thursday 18th February 2010
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If you have decent access (rodding points, inspection chambers) well worth getting a set of rods yourself. £25 from Screwfix.

Caustic Soda well worth a try to.

I however consider £120 a small price to pay to not have to come into contact with a stubborn tenant turd.

Oh, and I'd ring a few of the smaller local independents first too to get a feel for costs. You don't need to pay for DynoRods full page ad in Yellow Pages.

Edited by B17NNS on Thursday 18th February 22:49

Wings

5,902 posts

233 months

Thursday 18th February 2010
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lazyitus said:
We've got one.

Seems a straight forward blocked drain. Dyno-Rod apparently come out FOC, assess the situation and then quote a price for unblocking.

Anyone know what I would expect to fork out for a simple clearance and "All done mate" ?
Is it where the washing machine outlet runs into, if so it could be where the soap powder has solidified in the "S" bend, which by using the rods, cracked the bend, ending up with me having to replace the bend.

To both prevent the above, and to increase the life of your washing machine electric element, put the following on your shopping list.

http://www.calgon.co.uk/solutions.shtml

B17NNS

18,506 posts

265 months

Thursday 18th February 2010
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Calgon Salesman said:
Washing machines live longer with Calgon
Have you seen the price of that stuff???

You're supposed to use it in every wash. I did the maths once.

Cheaper to buy a new machine every couple of years.

jaybkay

488 posts

238 months

Friday 19th February 2010
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Used to have a cesspit back in the UK, blocked drains were a reasonably regular feature.....of a Sunday. Fortunately the old dear over the road had a set of rods - many a happy hour was spent amongst the gentle aroma of turds.......happy days.

Better a drain cleaner than a chiropodist.

lazyitus

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Friday 19th February 2010
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Thanks for the replies thus far.

It's the drain that caters for the sink, bath, washing machine and dishwasher, thankfully not the loo.

Got my hands down it the other day trying to unblock it but couldn't do it - there again, I was only using a long branch off a conifer tree! It f**king reeked.

lazyitus

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Friday 19th February 2010
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anonymous said:
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Good plan Tonker. I will check this out.

lazyitus

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Friday 19th February 2010
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Paddy_N_Murphy said:
anonymous said:
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well if you are doing this.... mix in the Casutic Soda with it...



Oh. and don't forget to post the Pics !
The more this thread goes on, I can see the total bill for damage repair being disproportionate. hehe

robinhood21

30,946 posts

250 months

Friday 19th February 2010
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lazyitus said:
Got my hands down it the other day trying to unblock it but couldn't do it - there again, I was only using a long branch off a conifer tree! It f**king reeked.
I often find an hosepipe does the trick.

Terzo123

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226 months

Friday 19th February 2010
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If you have a premium bank account with someone like the Bank Of Scotland, insurance for this sort of thing is included, allowing for free emergency call outs

I think Scottish power or Scottish gas also provide insurance for similar emergency call outs. Something like £15 per month with unlimited call outs

A while back i had to use the scottish power/gas due to blocked drains, over the course of the year used it three times, and each time they sent out Dyno Rod.

Pretty much got my moneys worth out of it

Trax

1,578 posts

250 months

Monday 22nd February 2010
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Terzo123 said:
If you have a premium bank account with someone like the Bank Of Scotland, insurance for this sort of thing is included, allowing for free emergency call outs

I think Scottish power or Scottish gas also provide insurance for similar emergency call outs. Something like £15 per month with unlimited call outs

A while back i had to use the scottish power/gas due to blocked drains, over the course of the year used it three times, and each time they sent out Dyno Rod.

Pretty much got my moneys worth out of it
I was just going to say the above. We just had a blocked downstairs toilet. We have AXA with home emergency cover, which coveres up to £1k in cost to fix things like this. Came out last week and problem sorted. Also the ultimate reward acount with Halifax coveres similar up to £250.

Its worth seeing if you have this cover - much better than playing with your own st.

lazyitus

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Friday 19th March 2010
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Trax said:
Terzo123 said:
If you have a premium bank account with someone like the Bank Of Scotland, insurance for this sort of thing is included, allowing for free emergency call outs

I think Scottish power or Scottish gas also provide insurance for similar emergency call outs. Something like £15 per month with unlimited call outs

A while back i had to use the scottish power/gas due to blocked drains, over the course of the year used it three times, and each time they sent out Dyno Rod.

Pretty much got my moneys worth out of it
I was just going to say the above. We just had a blocked downstairs toilet. We have AXA with home emergency cover, which coveres up to £1k in cost to fix things like this. Came out last week and problem sorted. Also the ultimate reward acount with Halifax coveres similar up to £250.

Its worth seeing if you have this cover - much better than playing with your own st.
Just to bring closure to the thread - turned out that we have cover (thanks to Mrs Lazy for digging out the paperwork). Some blokes came round, big plunger, freed it up, cured problem. biggrin

Thanks for everyones advice. thumbup