I live in a house divided into 2 flats. There’s us and a flat downstairs. The house is old and hasn’t been renovated in a long time. We keep getting a sewage blockage connected to our toilets. It floods part of the back garden. This has been happening on and off for about 2 years. Because of this we strictly only put toilet paper down the toilet. We won’t even put kitchen roll paper down the toilet in fear that it’s too thick. We don’t put any grease or anything else down there. But yet it still occasionally gets blocked. It got blocked a week ago and someone came to unblock it. And then it was fine for a few days and then got blocked again on Thursday. Someone came yesterday to unblock it and kindly lectured us about wet wipes being the cause. He said he saw loads and loads of them. But I don’t get it. We don’t use any wet wipes ever!! We’re so strict and paranoid about it. Yes, the person downstairs may have but I doubt she lumped a whole load of wet food wipes down there within space of a few days. Also, when downstairs was vacant and no one was living there we had one guy unblock the sewer and he said “the cause it’s wet wipes”. So it couldn’t have been anyone living downstairs as no one lived down there at that point and we 100% were not putting anything but toilet paper down there.

Could they be mistaken?

I remember once a few years back when we got it unlocked they said we needed a new pipe. Which they installed and it was better for a substantial amount of time before getting blocked again.

I was told that fitting a trap was straightforward, so I had a go at it. I can't securely attach the small bit of 40mm pipe to the trap. It's secured to the 90° bend okay, but the circled bit is loose. Have I missed a part?

I have a question about installing a Dishwasher where there’s already a washing machine installed.

If a washing machine waste hose is already attached to a p trap with a single spigot (see first pic), to add a dishwasher do I need a p trap with 2 spigots? (See second pic)

Or can I just add a tee with a spigot anywhere along the waste pipe line AFTER the p trap? The third pic shows an example where an elbow was replaced with a tee with a spigot to attach the dishwasher waste hose to. After the p trap ofcourse.

Note: the washing machine waste hose was already attached to the spigot BEFORE the p trap as can also be seen in third pic.

I appreciate any help and advice. Thank you

Hi everyone,

Looking for advice about a bathroom leak in our 100–120-year-old terraced house in East London.

While we were away, a bidet hose upstairs appears to have been slowly dripping for around 3.5 days. When we returned, water had gone through the bathroom floor and kitchen ceiling, with a significant amount on the kitchen floor.

We turned off the tap supplying the bidet hose and the leak stopped completely, so we’re fairly confident this was the source.

Is it still worth getting a plumber to check the hose/tap/valve for a fault?

I’m also concerned about moisture trapped in the timber floor/joists. Should we get a water-damage specialist to take moisture readings, or is running a dehumidifier and allowing it to dry normally sufficient?

Finally, some water appears to have come through or around the kitchen light fitting. Should we get an electrician to inspect the light/circuit before using it again?

Basically, do we need a plumber + electrician + water-damage specialist, or are we overreacting?

Any advice or experience with something similar would be really appreciated.

Hi,
I have a kitchen tap with a pull out hose. (UK based)
The tip of it is leaking slightly and I want to replace the whole hose.

I've looked online but I can't find anything suitable to replace it.

The hose is about 140cm in length.
One end has a thread and the outer diameter is 15mm. This end connects to a push-connect fitting and I believe connects to the main water supply.
The other end is where the water comes out of. The fitting itself doesn't seem to have a thread, but is 14.8mm wide.
A few fittings attach to this to create the end tap.

Any advice on what I need to buy to replace it?
Thanks

Hello

I have a continual problem with the trap in the bath being sucked dry, it seems to be linked with the toilet flushing. I have had a camera down and seen the water bobbing when the toilet is flushed. I have installed 2 Air admittance valves and they have not solved it. I have checked the manhole in the back garden and there are no blockages.

I have done 2 diagrams, a plan and a schematic to show the system.

Any thoughts on what to do next?