Blocked toilet

[thornrose]

I have had a blocked toilet. I called out plumbers yesterday who spent 3 hours sorting it out finally using high pressure water jet.

They had major problems which they tried to explain to me but I didn't really understand! It appears the toilet has been fitted badly (I'm ground floor of a Victorian conversion) They finally gave me a receipt saying that there are out of line joints and they cannot guarantee drains as they don't discharge into the manhole for the toilet. They said they had flushed the toilet 5 times and it was fine.

Today I flushed it a few more times and it seemed fine but the toilet is now blocked again, well, the waste is disappearing but the water level is too high.

I don't know what to do next, its already cost me £150 and I can't afford anymore right now. Anyone had experience of similar?

We had something like this, the insurance company actually paid for the external soil pipes to be replaced due to them collapsing outside the house.

I informed the agency (rented flat) they sent out more plumbers who confirmed that they cannot figure out why toilet is not discharging into the manhole. Lots of scratching heads again.

They have recommended a camera survey and possibly removal of toilet etc. I'm really worried now as landlord will have to pay for it all. He won't be impressed but it's not my fault at least!

ah, it's a rented home, so the owner can deal with it.

It's possible that the WC soilpipe has ben incorrectly connected to e.g. a rainwater drain, if it has not been found to connect with the foul drains in the "manhole." Otherwise I was thinking a saltglazed clay pipe might have broken or collapsed, or cracked and filled with roots, which rodding would detect.

I hope you have not been flushing anything like kitchen roll or sanitary products down it, or you may get the blame for the blockage.

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No flushing of unsuitable products no.

The landlord has written into the contract that blocked sinks/ toilets are tenants responsibility which is why I initially called a plumber. It looks like it's now out of my hands.

Aha!

Does it say "blocked toilets" or does it say "blocked drains?"

I don't know if it would be legally enforcable.