How To Clear A Blocked Rainwater Soakaway [4K]

But the soakaway itself was still full. The water level didn’t drop. “Most soakaways have a second access,” Mabel said, pointing to a faint square outline in the lawn.

“It’s blocked,” said his neighbor, Mabel, peering over the fence. “Probably silt or leaves.”

Tom loved his old cottage, Wren’s Rest , except for one thing: the garden turned into a swamp every time it rained. how to clear a blocked rainwater soakaway

Tom sighed. He called a drainage company. They quoted £800. Tom choked on his tea.

Thump. He hit something soft. He twisted the rods, pushing and pulling. After ten minutes, a plug of mud and sludge popped free, and murky water burped out. But the soakaway itself was still full

Water blasted into the pipe, then backed up. He let it fill, then released the cone. Whoosh. The surge pushed loose silt deeper into the soakaway, where it would settle at the bottom (not block the top).

“How’d you clear it?” his wife asked. “It’s blocked,” said his neighbor, Mabel, peering over

He repeated this three times until the water in the inspection chamber stayed clear. Tom waited an hour. The water level dropped by half. Then two hours—empty.