What to do when drain rods get stuck?
If drain rods are your only option to clear a blocked drain, then you are going to persevere, forcing rods around tight bends or traps, with an increased likelihood of the rods getting stuck on roots or a displaced joint. A drain engineer will have the option to use a high-pressure water jetter.
Can a drain rod be used to unblock a manhole?
Drain rods are probably the first tool your drain engineer will reach for when he arrives at your property to clear a blocked drain or manhole. However, a week doesn’t go by when we don’t get a call from a frustrated customer who has got drain rods or an attachment stuck in the drain.
What happens if you have a sewer line blockage?
The sooner you recognize the warning signs of a main sewer line blockage, the better. A clog in the main sewer line that goes ignored or unnoticed can lead to costly repairs but can also expose your family to contaminated water.
Where did Bob get the drain rods from?
Bob doesn’t realise that Keith has never used drain rods before. He found the rods in the loft when he bought his house. After a couple of hours, Keith trapped the rods in the drain and Bob had to pay £480 to a drain company to clear the blockage and retrieve the rods. Bob was not very happy.
If drain rods are your only option to clear a blocked drain, then you are going to persevere, forcing rods around tight bends or traps, with an increased likelihood of the rods getting stuck on roots or a displaced joint. A drain engineer will have the option to use a high-pressure water jetter.
Drain rods are probably the first tool your drain engineer will reach for when he arrives at your property to clear a blocked drain or manhole. However, a week doesn’t go by when we don’t get a call from a frustrated customer who has got drain rods or an attachment stuck in the drain.
Bob doesn’t realise that Keith has never used drain rods before. He found the rods in the loft when he bought his house. After a couple of hours, Keith trapped the rods in the drain and Bob had to pay £480 to a drain company to clear the blockage and retrieve the rods. Bob was not very happy.
The sooner you recognize the warning signs of a main sewer line blockage, the better. A clog in the main sewer line that goes ignored or unnoticed can lead to costly repairs but can also expose your family to contaminated water.
