Sewer Manhole

[dilalio]

 

[Mottie]

 

[dilalio]

20 something son using the bog in his attic bedroom for no.1s when it didn't work! House has 8 ensuites and lots of spoilt kids... Customer said he must have used it when he came home drunk one night!

If that was 1 use then feck knows what he must have been drinking!

What says you @HERTS P&D xx

 

[HERTS P&D]

This is what happens when you pi$$ and don't flush the toilet. Needs poking with a stick to break up and lots of flushing with various toilet chemcials to break it up.

Or fit a new toilet.

Andy

 

[T5 TDI]

Ok ok, thanks guys I'm flushing more. No more crappy bogs pic needed! But on the subject of unpleasant pics and just to close this thread here's what happened to me just after the drain guy left. My wife suggested that I pick up a rainwater only drain cover. I don't lift that cover often so the 'D' shaped graspy bit was a bit full and slimy. Anyway I ended up dropping the cast iron cover on my other hand's middle finger. I've now ordered a tool from ebay for £5.95. Lesson learned! Nothing like locking the stable after the horse has bolted!

Thanks to everyone for their help, and enjoy the fact that you don't own this turquoise throbbing fingernail for the next few months!

 

[dilalio]

Ok ok, thanks guys I'm flushing more. No more crappy bogs pic needed! But on the subject of unpleasant pics and just to close this thread here's what happened to me just after the drain guy left. My wife suggested that I pick up a rainwater only drain cover. I don't lift that cover often so the 'D' shaped graspy bit was a bit full and slimy. Anyway I ended up dropping the cast iron cover on my other hand's middle finger. I've now ordered a tool from ebay for £5.95. Lesson learned! Nothing like locking the stable after the horse has bolted!

Thanks to everyone for their help, and enjoy the fact that you don't own this turquoise throbbing fingernail for the next few months!

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You'll likely lose that nail!

 

[T5 TDI]

You'll likely lose that nail!

Oh yes, certainly. I can already feel that the swelling underneath wants to push it off. And I know that from now on I will do nothing but catch or bang it at every possible opportunity. On an engineering forum I visit, drilling a small hole to relieve pressure is recommended! Others say to burn a hole with a heated paperclip. I'm far too much of a wooss to be able to inflict any of these diy remedies on myself.

 

[dilalio]

Oh yes, certainly. I can already feel that the swelling underneath wants to push it off. And I know that from now on I will do nothing but catch or bang it at every possible opportunity. On an engineering forum I visit, drilling a small hole to relieve pressure is recommended! Others say to burn a hole with a heated paperclip. I'm far too much of a wooss to be able to inflict any of these diy remedies on myself.

I did the burn a hole thing.
Still lost the nail... Mate shut it in car door!

 

[HERTS P&D]

I did the burn a hole thing.
Still lost the nail... Mate shut it in car door!

Your mate don't like you!



Andy

 

[T5 TDI]

I think the hole in the nail business is to relieve the pressure if it's causing agony. Mine is just gently and painlessly pulsing away.

 

[dilalio]

I think the hole in the nail business is to relieve the pressure if it's causing agony. Mine is just gently and painlessly pulsing away.

It's supposed to release pressure yes, but I thought it could save the nail too, can't remember.

Here's all you need to know lol...

Subungual Hematoma: When to Drain and When to Leave Alone

When small, you may not need to drain a subungual hematoma at all. But you should see a doctor before making that judgment. Let's look at the details:

www.healthline.com

 

[Mottie]

Ok ok, thanks guys I'm flushing more. No more crappy bogs pic needed! But on the subject of unpleasant pics and just to close this thread here's what happened to me just after the drain guy left. My wife suggested that I pick up a rainwater only drain cover. I don't lift that cover often so the 'D' shaped graspy bit was a bit full and slimy. Anyway I ended up dropping the cast iron cover on my other hand's middle finger. I've now ordered a tool from ebay for £5.95. Lesson learned! Nothing like locking the stable after the horse has bolted!

Thanks to everyone for their help, and enjoy the fact that you don't own this turquoise throbbing fingernail for the next few months!

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Reminded me of this - I think I would have had at least something to say to Mrs Mottie if that happened to me…..

 

[Hugh Jaleak]

Bit late to the party, but Manhole looks fine to me, (seen a lot worse, that dont give issues), afraid if you've a poor fall on the drain, not much, other than re laying the pipe, will sort the underlying issue. Can only reiterate what the others have said, plenty of water each time to keep some head behind the solids and help move them down the pipe.

 

[Mottie]

Can only reiterate what the others have said, plenty of water each time to keep some head behind the solids and help move them down the pipe.

Our drains were constantly blocking due to the pitch fibre which was collapsing as well as being rough on the inside. While we were waiting for Thames Water to replace them, the advice we had was to flush, flush and flush again!

 

[Hugh Jaleak]

Our drains were constantly blocking due to the pitch fibre which was collapsing as well as being rough on the inside. While we were waiting for Thames Water to replace them, the advice we had was to flush, flush and flush again!

We have sections of sewer that are known to be problematic, so are on a planned maintenance programme.

Some are jetted periodically, others are flushed, which is simply a case of lifting a manhole cover, dropping a 4" pipe in off the back of a Tanker and *******ing a load of water down.