I have 3 domestic drains, will the council do it free of charge?

Water and other debris are coming up from our drains into our showers and sinks – what is causing this? Who do I call?

Or if like the water is affected? See, the maintenence guys at our apartment are just really slow, so they haven’t gotten around to coming to fix it yet, and we’ve tried to fix it ourself, it just hasnt’ worked out so well. Both the bathtub and the sink drains have been clogged for about [...]

In our farm we used to pour kerosine but i can’t find any, i’m gonna travel for 2 months and i want to know what best to put in the drains for protection from any insects or whatever. Suggestions??

When I do laundry, when the washer drains my bathroom sink spits and bathtub drain gurgles and there is a horrible rotten egg smell. I cut back on laundry soap and fab softener and the stinch is still lingering. Have also tried the septic treatments and nothing has worked. Have tried to check the drain [...]

The decorators poured paint down the loo – there is now a thick deposit at the base under the water. The paint is probably the matt from the walls – but they also used gloss on the radiator. I think the loo is a porcelain bowl. I need to shift it, but can’t use anything [...]

That being said, the basin drains very slowly. I believe the stoppage in the basin drain is preventing the vent air from allowing the tub to drain properly and is forced to suck from the toilet…Could this be correct thinking? Thank you so much for your help…..

We renovated our kitchen and my husband installed a double sink, a new garbage disposal, a diswasher, and the drain pipes that remove all that waste water to the wall where the old pipes now begin. Why are we experiencing this super slow drainage? The drains worked with no problems before, so I don’t believe [...]

I have a 80 yr old home with a big and dry basement that I would like to convert into living space. Since it’s older it only has floor drains and no sump pump. Does this present a problem when it comes to rehab time? Most of the homes in my area are exactly the [...]

My husband used some power plunger thing and blew out the pipes in our kitchen, now there is a musty smell sometimes from the drains. Is there something still in the drains? Any ideas on how to get rid of the smell? Thank you all! What a helpful section. I think I’ll hang out here [...]