Clearing Drains

[Tappet]

Hi All,

I'm a firm believer in preventative maintenance, as it's less hassle and costs less in the long-run (I'm part northern). Having just moved into a new house, I've been cleaning all the traps out from under the sinks, and the other internal pipework where I can. There was a significant amount of sludge in there (now gone), but it led me to thinking if there was a way in which I could clean out the drain that runs under the back garden, without resorting to rodding it out.

Is there any chemical / solution that you'd recommend throwing down there to break things up / leave the underground pipe sparkling clean?

 

[Old Stab]

Caustic Soda maybe?

 

[Longlenny]

Hi All,

I'm a firm believer in preventative maintenance, as it's less hassle and costs less in the long-run (I'm part northern). Having just moved into a new house, I've been cleaning all the traps out from under the sinks, and the other internal pipework where I can. There was a significant amount of sludge in there (now gone), but it led me to thinking if there was a way in which I could clean out the drain that runs under the back garden, without resorting to rodding it out.

Is there any chemical / solution that you'd

ommend throwing down there to break things up / leave the underground pipe sparkling clean?

PE4?

 

[Old Stab]

Petrol..

Long tapered match.
Give it a ten minute soak.

Cleared drain.

 

[P.O.N.T.I]

PE4?

How will a Peterborough post code help

 

[Dwarf]

Trained Hamsters.


If not enough Senyora swears by caustic soda, - just remember to get the hamsters out first.

 

[Slime]

Hi All,

I'm a firm believer in preventative maintenance, as it's less hassle and costs less in the long-run (I'm part northern). Having just moved into a new house, I've been cleaning all the traps out from under the sinks, and the other internal pipework where I can. There was a significant amount of sludge in there (now gone), but it led me to thinking if there was a way in which I could clean out the drain that runs under the back garden, without resorting to rodding it out.

Is there any chemical / solution that you'd recommend throwing down there to break things up / leave the underground pipe sparkling clean?

If you only had sludge in the internal pipes that’s not bad. The worst thing to find is a solid sugar like coating, this is often found in houses where an old person lived.

I know you asked about cleaning external runs without rodding, but rods are pretty cheap and fairly easy to use..........

You could always drop a garden hose into the runs and leave it for a while.

 

[vinniethemanxcat]

Just take up the manholes, flush or use hose pipe, check flow is strong........ drains are designed to be self cleaning, as long as they aren't abused with J- cloths etc.

 

[theoriginalphantom]

PE4?

OI, that's my line.


and you forgot to suggest fire

 

[theoriginalphantom]

Trained Hamsters.


I- just remember to get the hamsters out first.

Richard Gere walt (only it was gerbils allegedly but accuracy and/or the truth would ruin this joke)

 

[Dwarf]

Richard Gere walt (only it was gerbils allegedly but accuracy and/or the truth would ruin this joke)

I honestly didn't know that, he's in good company then. - Which film?

 

[theoriginalphantom]

I honestly didn't know that, he's in good company then. - Which film?

don't google 'gerbil stuffing'

Richard Gere and the Gerbil

Hoary urban legend reports a celebrity was taken to a hospital emergency room to have a gerbil removed from his rectum.

www.snopes.com

 

[kelvin_273]

Get the professionals in.

 

[Dwarf]

don't google 'gerbil stuffing'

Richard Gere and the Gerbil

Hoary urban legend reports a celebrity was taken to a hospital emergency room to have a gerbil removed from his rectum.

www.snopes.com

Informative. Thank you.
I also retract my good company statement.

 

[Rab_C]

Caustic Soda maybe?

Be very very careful it took 3 weeks of getting my dressings changed daily to heal from my use of caustic to unblock drains. More a story for the Emperor Mongs thread.

 

[theoriginalphantom]

I've just used (catering) citric acid to clean the dishwasher and washing machine, it would appear that our drains are also fairly clean from this (just had a look as the drain cover is just outside my 'sheffice')

 

[Tappet]

Trained Hamsters.


If not enough Senyora swears by caustic soda, - just remember to get the hamsters out first.

I have a very fluffy dog....

Bit of rope round the hind legs, chuck some cooked chicken down there and I'm sorted.

 

[Old Stab]

I have a very fluffy dog....

Bit of rope round the hind legs, chuck some cooked chicken down there and I'm sorted.

Is it a SHIT ZU?

 

[Tappet]

Get the professionals in.

View attachment 543837

I'm half-northern. Tight-fisted, right until I mess it up - then I throw money at the problem to have someone fix the damage I've done.

 

[Tappet]

Is it a SHIT ZU?

Like Chessington?

(A 6-month old Cockapoo).