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Unclogging soil filled drains
In article , NickW
writes How could I unclog this drain? I thought of getting a pressure washer and shoving it up the outflow I found in the ditch. Any other ideas would be apprecitated. I have a fairly beefy Kaarcher with the drain-jetting hose attachment. I'm very glad I got the 'long' version (around 75ft.), as I've need to use it's entire length on a couple of occasions. It's done a brilliant job on our salt-glazed (clay pipe) drains (slowly getting replaced with plastic). I also had a cast-iron downpipe concreted into a gully trap. Both were solid with grit, moss and other crud off the roof, to a depth of 2' up the pipe (tried to rod it, which is why I know). The drain-jetting 'bullet' cleared this completely after about 20 mins of soggy poking about. So I'd heartily recommend them from my own experience, BUT clay land drains are notorious for cracking and collapsing, and becoming conduits for tree roots (in search of the water). If the drain is intact, a pressure jetter might well clear it. but if it's collapsed, you'll have to dig it out and repair it. It's annoying that the hose can't be extended (it goes straight into the "gun" of the jetwash) - I have an extension pipe for the jetwash itself, but that's no use in this context. The 'pro' versions have much longer pipes, so hiring one might be a better option. Regards, Simonm. -- simonm|at|muircom|dot|demon|.|c|oh|dot|u|kay SIMON MUIR, UK INDEPENDENCE PARTY, BRISTOL www.ukip.org EUROPEANS AGAINST THE EU www.members.aol.com/eurofaq GT250A'76 R80/RT '86 www.kc3ltd.co.uk/profile/eurofollie/ |
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