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Drain clearance

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  • 14-12-2015 9:09pm
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    jo06555
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    Is their any cheap services out their for clearing blocked pipes , theirs a blockage further down my street but i dont know where , but as our house is the very top house all the build up is backing up to ours iv tried rods and everything , iv used over 12 rods and they go through easily so obviously the blockage is further along again :mad: any advice or numbers for handy men who will not charge a bomb to clear it ? thanks


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    Wanderer78
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    you may have to contact irish water. we use to contact the council with such problems but its iw nowadays.


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    jo06555
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    its on private property , out in the back yard so would they have priority over residents private pipes and drains..


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    Wanderer78
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    jo06555 wrote: »
    its on private property , out in the back yard so would they have priority over residents private pipes and drains..

    we re in pretty much same situation but we were very grateful when we called the council, they always sorted it. theyve come out to us with one of those specialised drain cleaning trucks and sorted it, free of charge but with everything moved over to iw now, id say that wont be happening again. we ve had it pumped out many times now. our sewer system is a disaster. we probably need a whole new system.


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    jo06555
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    Wanderer78 wrote: »
    we re in pretty much same situation but we were very grateful when we called the council, they always sorted it. theyve come out to us with one of those specialised drain cleaning trucks and sorted it, free of charge but with everything moved over to iw now, id say that wont be happening again. we ve had it pumped out many times now. our sewer system is a disaster. we probably need a whole new system.

    YE its my mothers house , and the council were out before but they said they could not do anything as the houses were not council owned .. i know its expensive enough to get someone out to clear it , the last time it was over 150 euros i think she had to pay .


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    MRnotlob606
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    My friend Pa is good at the oul drains, he'll also pave your drive and sell you a three piece.


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    Wanderer78
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    jo06555 wrote: »
    YE its my mothers house , and the council were out before but they said they could not do anything as the houses were not council owned .. i know its expensive enough to get someone out to clear it , the last time it was over 150 euros i think she had to pay .

    id say we ll get the same guff if we rang now so i ll be paying with gritted teeth next time. im not surprised with that cost. i was talking to the truck driver the last time. he was giving me the figures of what he earned from it and what his boss was making. cant remember them now but he was getting shafted for the work and hours he was doing. unfortunately i dont have any other solutions for you but hopefully somebody else will. its not a cheap fix and its very annoying. our sewer is really dreadful. a 70's build with terrible standards.


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    Wanderer78
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    MRnotlob606 wrote: »
    sell you a three piece.

    real or genuine leather? :D


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    Wanderer78
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    you also try find out where the manhole is and see if its worth your while buying more rods to try push the blockage to it. we ve had to do that in the past


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    jo06555
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    Ok thank i did buy 5 extension rods the weekend but no joy finding a blockage , i wonder would it be worth buying more .


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    Wanderer78
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    jo06555 wrote: »
    Ok thank i did buy 5 extension rods the weekend but no joy finding a blockage , i wonder would it be worth buying more .

    its hard to say, you could be wasting your time and money. i think id go looking for the manhole first to see if its worth your while. they can be bloody anywhere though. council went looking for ours years ago. couldnt find it so built us a new one. you may have to bit the bullet on this one and call irish water


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