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Post by fatflint on Jul 10, 2019 12:56:49 GMT
Hey up , I fitted new bathroom nearly 2 years ago with the help of tom and the guys on the forum, and the misses tells me that shes getting a bad smell coming from the shower( im working away) - all the waste pipes from the new sink , bath, and shower trap run outside first dropdown then join in 50mm before connecting to the main soil stack-(as per toms great advise at the time).... I used mcalpine traps so the shower trap pulls out and cleans ok, ive got a slight fall on it, ive tiled all the floor in so dont want to be smashing that out, is it possible its syphoning but been ok for nearly 2 years or it it shit in the pipes and if so what the best way to flush it out..
cheers Guys
Flint
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Post by tomplum on Jul 10, 2019 13:50:45 GMT
hi fatflint, the traps are the place to start looking, blocked or partial blocked traps with hair can cause problems, So check the traps first, If its only just started after 2 years then, I'd suspect the trap first and if its a build up further down, then a snake rod might clear it,
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Post by fatflint on Jul 10, 2019 14:25:17 GMT
Theres the waste pipes connecting to the stack. The shower is the one one the right closest to the stack.  Attachment Deleted |
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Post by fatflint on Jul 10, 2019 14:33:54 GMT
hi fatflint, the traps are the place to start looking, blocked or partial blocked traps with hair can cause problems, So check the traps first, If its only just started after 2 years then, I'd suspect the trap first and if its a build up further down, then a snake rod might clear it, Cheers Tom , as its a McAlpine the top comes off and she says its clean in that bit .... when i ftiited the trap i fitted it and sealed it before laying the shower tray, so 1. im not sure if i can get it off from above and 2 will i be able to get it back on from above (as the entire floor and walls come to that are tiled) rodding it sounds a good option. can anyone recommend any from shitfix or similar... oh just spoke to are lass she took the cap of and the little basket out of the shower waste and she said she could feel a draft and it stunk i got her to run the shower and she thinks the draft and smell stopped (but she is a women) got her to flush loo and draft and smell returned - so im thinking maybe it is syhponing but why now ?? think your idea of a good rodding is the next move Tom.  |
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Post by tomplum on Jul 10, 2019 15:47:09 GMT
yep, sounds like its suckin' the trap out which could mean a partial blockage, the pipe is filling then going slow and taking the trap with it, If you have used solvent weld waste pipes, then my first weapon of choice would be this www.toolstation.com/drain-blast-unblocker/p93465 nice and cheap, |
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Post by fatflint on Jul 10, 2019 19:30:42 GMT
Cheers Tom , Ive ordered top quality silverline (ha) snake unblocker £8 of amazon so ill try that and if not ill go for the plunger thingy from foolstation. yep i did solvent weld all the way...
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Post by endfeed on Jul 10, 2019 20:02:52 GMT
Could we have a self Syphoning problem here with all the waste pipes linked into one? 🤔
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Post by tomplum on Jul 10, 2019 20:52:08 GMT
thanks for that pic fatflint and, you've got a dergo valve on the soil, try taking that out first,  |
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Post by tomplum on Jul 10, 2019 21:22:13 GMT
the dergo would make sense, if thats fucked up, when you flush the bog there is no air being taken in, so it drags the traps out, I'll put my can of lager on it being the dergo, |
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Post by fatflint on Jul 10, 2019 21:39:18 GMT
cheers tom , do i need to replace it with anything , a cap end of some sort or another vent... that was in when i bought the house and ive no experience with durgos.
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Post by tomplum on Jul 10, 2019 22:04:37 GMT
a cap end will do no good, take it out first of all, it will just pull out although it will not yield easily, once its out, try the traps/shower etc and if its ok, just extend the soil pipe above the windows so it lets air in but keeps the smell out of the house,
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Post by fatflint on Jul 10, 2019 22:10:59 GMT
Sorted £20 from shitfix ill swap em out when i get home.
Cheers Tom
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Post by fatflint on Jul 10, 2019 22:13:38 GMT
You last reply came through after my comments the tinternets shit out here ( Im on a ship) right ill try that first Tom.
Thanks again
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Post by endfeed on Jul 11, 2019 6:39:52 GMT
I've zoom in on the picture and top of the stack looks like a cowl on the top (vent terminal) however that vent could do with extending. 👍🏼.
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Post by tomplum on Jul 11, 2019 8:13:21 GMT
you are right enfeed, that looks like an open end with a cowl on, anyways another approach would be to cut off the 40mm elbow at the end of the wastepipe and fit a tee, then put a drain rod cap in the tee, So then if the blockage is in the pipe, you can move it keep us informed fatflint and good luck with it,
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