sewarage pipes continuously blocking

topmanamillion

The pipes in my sceptic tank continuously block up. I routinely must clean them out about once every 1-2 months which is one of the dirtiest jobs known to man. The pipes lead to a domestic sceptic tank on my property.
I have considered getting a pump or some other kind of thing to help push the sewerage along the pipes.
The pipes are about 20 years old but are in good condition it just seems like the waste is unable to move through the pipes and they become blocked as a result
Does anyone have any experience of this problem?

gctest50

If they are old they might be clay pipes - these can be easy to damage by continuously having to clean them

sometimes you get calcium n stuff building up along the bottom of the pipe - this makes it rough and causes bits to lodge - which in turn causes more bits to lodge

get a drain company to put a camera down it (or make your own sewer cam ! ) and you should see whats wrong

any trees/plants near the pipe run ? the roots can grow through the pipe

topmanamillion

gctest50 wrote: »

If they are old they might be clay pipes - these can be easy to damage by continuously having to clean them

sometimes you get calcium n stuff building up along the bottom of the pipe - this makes it rough and causes bits to lodge - which in turn causes more bits to lodge

get a drain company to put a camera down it (or make your own sewer cam ! ) and you should see whats wrong

any trees/plants near the pipe run ? the roots can grow through the pipe

The pipes are plastic similar if not identiacal to these ones. https://www.build4less.ie/wavin-sewer-pipe-socketed-length-p-2405.html

it just continuously blocks.

gctest50

same place all the time ? ( count how many rods you use )

Kevin McCloud

Using too much toilet paper may cause problems, you may have a low spot in the pipe run where the solids are settling.
Scope the pipes.

Larry Bee

We had a problem with that years ago, caused by tampons getting caught in the joints between the pipes and swelling up, blocking everything.

sky6

The only peace you will get is to repair it properly. It's not a big job though not nice and messy. As said using rods measure to the area of the blockage. Lay them on top of the ground to show where the blockage is and Dig down to the pipe. Better if you have a Mini digger or jcb. Go a few metres either side of the blockage and cut out the pipe section. Use two connectors and a piece of pipe connect in the new pipe. The more movement you have on all pipes the easier it is to do. You will have it all done in a few hours and no more worries.

Kevin McCloud

Larry Bee wrote: »

We had a problem with that years ago, caused by tampons getting caught in the joints between the pipes and swelling up, blocking everything.

Tampons should not be flushed down the toilet.