Downstairs toilet and sink not emptying

[jaltapee]

I have a small downstairs WC and just today the toilet and sink do not empty. Whenever we flush an upstairs toilet both the loo and sink downstairs gurgle and splutter like a bad case of indigestion, but the level of water never goes down (always half-ish full). The upstairs toilets have no problem.

Any ideas what this may be and what I should do? Thanks in advance

 

[kevplumb]

look for an inspection chamber

 

[jaltapee]

Thanks Kevplumb - without wishing to sound too thick, what do you mean by this? Inspection chamber?

 

[Baxi-Remeha]

a drain lid.....

 

[kevplumb]

was going to say manhole but that opens another can of worms

 

[jaltapee]

Yeah - inspection chamber is best! I have one in my back garden, so torch in hand off I go....not sure what I'm looking for but we'll see.

 

[Baxi-Remeha]

dont forget your wellies........

 

[breezer]

and clothes peg

 

[kevplumb]

get your self some drain rods point them toword the house (in the inspection chamber) when they stop moving in and start moving back out
RUN SIDEWAYS

 

[jaltapee]

Now I understand! Several years ago I rented a very old basement flat with the inspection chamber under the front room floor - blocked by a nappy from the upstairs tenent. The lid nearly blew off when a friend and I opened it and the smell was horrific. We spent a large part of the day breaking the 'mess' up with spades then bagging it before a rod could get down the pipe.

Worst day's work of my life!

 

[kevplumb]

hence run sideways when i was an apprentice i got the job 3 storey resturaunt in brum needless to say i ran in the general direction of flow

walked back to the digs that night

they wouldnt let me in the van

 

[breezer]

sorry kevplumb, but that was funny

 

[kevplumb]

wasnt at the time breezer