Afy Posted September 30, 2006 Share Posted September 30, 2006 Another problem with my house is that the waste water pipes are all clogged to some extent. I have poured several dozen bottles of pipe cleaners everywhere to no avail.... And am out of ideas. I am also not inclined to DIY stuff and am very new to it. My current skill level barely extends to changing light bulbs....What do I do? What specific stuff can I buy to clean this out.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick Trollope Posted September 30, 2006 Share Posted September 30, 2006 If they are plastic or copper, there is not much hope for them, they will need to be replaced.If ceramic, then you could get them cleaned by a pro company, or replace them with plastic! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Afy Posted September 30, 2006 Author Share Posted September 30, 2006 All I know is that they date from '68.... Evidently my lovely wife once again did not do her homework before getting me to sign papers.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hastobe Posted September 30, 2006 Share Posted September 30, 2006 Sorry Afy - do not want to light touch paper so to speak - but if you signed papers surely it was your resposnsibility to do some homework too?Kathie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cassis Posted September 30, 2006 Share Posted September 30, 2006 Surely in major transactions such as buying a house the major responsibility naturally falls on the woman? How can you expect us men to make sensible decisions on this sort of thing?Afy, have you thought about using flexible pipe cleaners, with a twisty hook on the end, to hoik the stuff out? Never try to force it through, by the way - it often just compacts it and makes it worse.This sort of thing:SCREWFIX[img]http://www.screwfix.com/sfd/i/cat/13/p1094413_l.jpg[/img] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patf Posted September 30, 2006 Share Posted September 30, 2006 A few ideas - use a plunger ie rubber suction head on a wooden handle. Or unscrew the reservoir on thee waste pipe below the sink. Or for the kitchen, pour down scalding hot soapy water. Or husband's favourite, use caustic soda. Stand well back after application and keep the windows open. Pat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Afy Posted October 1, 2006 Author Share Posted October 1, 2006 [quote user="hastobe"]Sorry Afy - do not want to light touch paper so to speak - but if you signed papers surely it was your resposnsibility to do some homework too?Kathie[/quote]Yes you are right. However given that I travel 24 days a month working 17 hrs a day and dont speak French, of course it was my responsibility. As was the decision to buy the damn house.... I gave specific instructions to hire a surveyor... which she did not do because my FIL gave the house a once over. Plus why waste 500 when your spending a couple of hundred grand.. her logic. My involvement in buying the house was limited to a 20 minute visit. And of course to pay for the damned place. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deimos Posted October 1, 2006 Share Posted October 1, 2006 Last year my sink/dishwasher waste pipe to fosse became blocked (large 3" diam pipe once in ground which was where it was blocked - the ordinary grey plastic stuff). The waste pipe cleaner chemicals you get in supermarkets had no effect (probably too dilute by the time they got to the blockage. Pushing a running hose down found the blockage but had no effect.Called a plumber and he used a pressure pipe unblocker machine. Basically a hose with a head with fine jets, connected to a high pressure pump (10 bar). Jets in the "head" pull the hose down the pipe whilst other jets cut the blockage clear. He cleared the blockage fairly quickly but then it had restricted flow so we continued. Ended-up getting loads of large lumps of white hard muck out and had run clearly ever since.I'm sure you can hire such devices but the plumber only charged me 60€ for a long afternoon's work.Ian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sharkhunter Posted October 1, 2006 Share Posted October 1, 2006 I had the same problem last week with my three inch waste coming from sink/kitchen, solved in two minutes with drainage rods. The white muck is grease and is best moved with this method, no amount of caustic soda/hot soapy water will shift this, in my experience ( being a mere man ) that is [:D] Hugh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gluestick Posted October 1, 2006 Share Posted October 1, 2006 If you can beg, borrow or steal a reasonable pressure washer, most bricolage outlets sell generic reverse jet action drain cleaners.I recently bought one from M. Bricolage for circa E 29,00Works very well, albeit a bit short, however longer units are readily available.I must admit my washer has significant grunt: 160 bar and shifts 560 litres/minute. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Afy Posted October 2, 2006 Author Share Posted October 2, 2006 Guess I need to make a trip to mr.B and find a plombiere... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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