How To Clear A Blocked Rainwater Soakaway ◉ <TRENDING>

Water blasted into the pipe, then backed up. He let it fill, then released the cone. Whoosh. The surge pushed loose silt deeper into the soakaway, where it would settle at the bottom (not block the top).

“Right,” he said. “I’ll do it myself.” how to clear a blocked rainwater soakaway

But the soakaway itself was still full. The water level didn’t drop. “Most soakaways have a second access,” Mabel said, pointing to a faint square outline in the lawn. Water blasted into the pipe, then backed up

The smell was earthy , not foul. Inside, a dark chamber filled with old rainwater. At the bottom, he could see the top of the crushed stone layer, now sealed over with a crust of fine silt and decomposed roots. The surge pushed loose silt deeper into the

Tom sighed. He called a drainage company. They quoted £800. Tom choked on his tea.

Tom dug up the turf. Underneath was a concrete lid with a metal handle. He hooked it with a crowbar and lifted.

He cheered. Mabel clapped from the fence.