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GENERAL DRAIN PROBLEMS - (domestic &
commercial)
A
drain problem
will occur from time to time with any drain system. The most common
problems are a simple blockage; because liquid as well as solid waste
is transmitted along drain pipes it is inevitable at some time that a
block and problem will occur, (see
Drain
Clearance).
Having
a blockage does not mean there is any structural problem with the drain
pipe.
Most blockages are readily cleared and never occur at that location
again, (see Drain
Clearance)
What
if the blockage re-occurs? It may then be the time to look a little
closer. Using a CCTV camera a survey of the pipe work can be undertaken
and any defects can be highlighted, (see
Surveys).
Common
faults & problems with drainage pipe work are;-
1/.
Cracked or broken sections of pipe work.
2/.
Dropped or open joints.
3/.
Root ingress into the pipe work.
4/.
Sections of level pipe work (without a run) or sections that pond.
All
of the above defects are normally easily rectified either via
conventional excavation and repair or lining the existing pipe, (see drain repairs).
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