Plumbing problem

[serotoninsid]

4bed semi-d with three wc's. When anyone of them is flushed, there is a loud 'gluging' sound as they refill (since the last week or so) - and the bowls fill up with water for a couple of seconds and go back down again after a few seconds. The downstairs wc is (as of this morning) filled up and will not clear.


Any idea what this might be?

 

[elcato]

You have a blockage somewhere which currently cures itself after a bit of water pressure is excerted on the area. Lift up the drains manholes outside and try to see where the problem is. Use rods to clear it. Hopefully this is where the problem is and can be cleared easily.

 

[serotoninsid]

You have a blockage somewhere which currently cures itself after a bit of water pressure is excerted on the area. Lift up the drains manholes outside and try to see where the problem is. Use rods to clear it. Hopefully this is where the problem is and can be cleared easily.

Yes, the manholes at the back of the house are blocked - but not the front. I have one 'cable' which I used for unblocking sinks/baths etc - although doubt it will work for this job. Will try it first. Otherwise, i suppose I need to buy rods?

 

[elcato]

Rods are not that expensive and a must for homeowners imho. Well worth the investment

 

[johns75]

Have you tried DynoRod? You should try them rather than buy your own rods, they are fast and clean and suprisingly cheap! and no, i don't work for them!

 

[serotoninsid]

Thanks for the info folks. I managed to get a couple of metres length of heavy guage hydrodare pipe - cleared it straight away. Two big chunks of concrete stuck in the corner of the wavin piping - hold up proceedings.