Soil Stack Vent Pipe Problem

[Samantha Jennings]

Oz-Plumber. I clearly don't have woeful plumbing because it used to function perfectly for the first four years we have lived here. Forgive me asking additional questions, but I want to be sure that it is money well spent before commissioning an expensive camera survey of the drains (especially since Dynorod claim they are clear from visual inspection).

British Gas have now been and fitted a one-way valve to stop sewer gases coming out of the bathroom sink and it no longer glugs when we empty the bath. I can only assume that for now, the problem is sorted.

 

[Dan]

From the information you have given so far, you just have woeful plumbing installed.
No answers seem to appease you.

Take the recommended quick fix solutions and see how you go.

Plenty of people have given you advice but you seem to come up with excuses as to why their reasoning doesn't suit your circumstances.

Get the AAV fitted and let us know how you get on.

Try to be a bit more polite with your responses matey.

 

[Samantha Jennings]

Do any family members have long hair i had a problem recently and it was caused by a build up of hair and hair treatment products blocking the pipework i had to remove the pipework and replace it , also disconnect the roof vent and check for a draught to make sure it is vented to outside cheers kop

Thank you for this post. When British Gas removed a piece of Pipe to fit the anti -syphoning device, the waste pipe to the sink had a lot of slime in. I assume that this build up would have reduced the air in the pipe and led to the syphoning problem developing. Thank you again as I think I now understand why the problem has arisen!

 

[oz-plumber]

Try to be a bit more polite with your responses matey.

Will do.

Re: The problem.

Cannot see how the system worked perfectly for 4 or so years and the problem has arisen in the last 6 months.

For 4 years the drainage system worked without an AAV, what has changed since the system was installed for it now to require an AAV ?

I stand by my reckoning that the AAV is a 'quick fix' solution to a more serious problem.
Time will tell.

But by the time the same thing happens with the AAV installed, the problem will be multiple times worse.

Lets wait and see

 

[Samantha Jennings]

Will do.

Re: The problem.

Cannot see how the system worked perfectly for 4 or so years and the problem has arisen in the last 6 months.

For 4 years the drainage system worked without an AAV, what has changed since the system was installed for it now to require an AAV ?

I stand by my reckoning that the AAV is a 'quick fix' solution to a more serious problem.
Time will tell.

But by the time the same thing happens with the AAV installed, the problem will be multiple times worse.

Lets wait and see

For what it's worth, I fear that you are right. I have got plumbing insurance with British Gas, but I doubt they will cover the cost of a drains survey as the new Anti Syphon Device has stopped sewer gases coming into the bathroom. I am going to price up how much it would be to get a survey done ourselves. Thanks anyway for the advice.

 

[Chuck]

For what it's worth, I fear that you are right. I have got plumbing insurance with British Gas, but I doubt they will cover the cost of a drains survey as the new Anti Syphon Device has stopped sewer gases coming into the bathroom. I am going to price up how much it would be to get a survey done ourselves. Thanks anyway for the advice.

Before you spend hard-earned cash getting the camera-guys in, try it old-school:

Lift the inspection cover(s) outside and watch what happens when your assistant in the house flushes loos, empties a bath, runs the shower, etc. The flow should look, er, 'brisk' and last not much longer than the flushing/emptying takes. If it 'trickles' past and seems to take ages to stop you have a blockage upstream. If water backs up in the inspection pit you have a blockage downstream.

 

[Samantha Jennings]

Before you spend hard-earned cash getting the camera-guys in, try it old-school:

Lift the inspection cover(s) outside and watchwhat happens when your assistant in the house flushes loos, empties a bath, runs the shower, etc. The flow should look, er, 'brisk' and last not much longer than the flushing/emptying takes. If it 'trickles' past and seems to take ages to stop you have a blockage upstream. If water backs up in the inspection pit you have a blockage downstream.

Thank you so much for this advice. I will definitely give this a go!

 

[Amateur]

Is this sort of thing not covered under the new build home 10 year warranty? Worth a try!

 

[Samantha Jennings]

Is this sort of thing not covered under the new build home 10 year warranty? Worth a try!

Great idea! I will definitely look into this. Thank you