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Slow draining rainwater soakaway
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Hello,
Anything that can be done about a slow draining soakaway? I seem to have two of them here. I have jetted the pipes with a karcher.
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Possible they may be waterlogged, Depends on the makeup of the terrain.
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The pipe could be clogged with roots but I think you will probably have to dig a new soakaway. The plastic basket soakaways are very efficient and you shouldn't have to dig too massive a hole, although it does depend on the land, if you are on clay you will need a bigger hole!
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the pipes are good so I think its the soakawys themselves the ground here doesn't seem to drain well, and they are 20 years old. I've been told the original construction was probably poor and they have silted up.
I would like to divert all gutter rain water front to back and dig a new one at the back. the front one is too close to the house as it is with new regulations. leaving just the front soakaway taking drive way water.
Is there any way of telling how deep the back one is, it takes two downpipes from the corners of the house?
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Doubtful, they often just dug a hole and chucked a load of rubble in. If you can get a mini digger in, and there is one that will go through a normal doorway, it will make the job a whole lot easier.
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...I've been told the original construction was probably poor and they have silted up.
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That's what I reckon. Same faults occur with French drains - useless items that they are. You can't beat an open ditch!
It's why I like living in open countryside on a hill. Give the water to someone else
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might take a educated guess and drive some rods in to see if I can find it will look to dig it out nearer the summer and then divert the down pipes front to back of house
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the water cells are ok price the silt traps seem like a lot for what they are!
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