Cannot Rod drain - CONFUSED!!

[N3mo]

Hi all,

Have had my drain flushed from this drain which keeps getting blocked. see pics.

With sheer luck, I sometimes manage to get my rods through. But I have to insert one, and then another at the same time for one to get through before I can start adding more rods.

My question is why do the rods not just go in? Is there some kind of flap on the pipe stopping the rods?

If I have regular blockages, would this indicate I have a collapsed drain or something

I don't have an inspection chamber and the svp is boxed-in in the kitchen (kitchen door is visible in pic)

 

[N3mo]

The drain itself is a clay thing with 2 holes in the side.

The pipe connected to it runs in line with it I think and straight across to the kitchen to join the svp

 

[rjm2k]

BLOCKED DRAIN

• N3mo
• 18 Dec 2013
• 1

DRAIN KITCHEN DOOR

• N3mo
• 18 Dec 2013
• 1

 

[Bosswhite]

You really need to find the inspection chamber and rod from there, are you sure this is a roddable gully?

 

[N3mo]

I have rodded from this drain before. And when i got a drain guy to flush it out. He used this same drain.

There is no inspection chamber to locate. When the house had new kitchen made. Builders never put one in.

 

[N3mo]

Mine is clay. Not plastic.

 

[HERTS P&D]

Get it jetted out and stop pouring grease, fat and oil down the sink.

Andy

 

[N3mo]

Get it jetted out and stop pouring grease, fat and oil down the sink.

Andy

Thats not even possible as we bottle up old oil and discard. But why will rods not go into pipe? Is there a technique or something i am not doing properly? I manages to put rods all the way through. I took them out and now they wont go in again

 

[N3mo]

I have finally managed to rod drain as far as it lets me. But i want to understand what obstructs the rod from going in

 

[rjm2k]

If you post a video from an inspection camera I'm sure someone will point out what it is that's preventing them from going straight in.

 

[N3mo]

I am the one who had the dufficulty and was wanting to know why

 

[HERTS P&D]

We bottle up old oil and discard

Do you know how many customers tell me that?

My advice is to change your locks, as someone is coming in a pouring grease and fat down your sink.

Andy