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toilet was ok and it was an issue with the drains.
The waste pipe should be installed to have a gentle fall so that once the waste clears the u bend gravity carries it into the sewer. From what you have described I'd say it sounds like a drains problem and there isn't a big enough fall leading to blockages
a serious blockage, which was eventually removed.
Who did you use to get the blockage cleared, did they offer a guarantee on their work? If so have you contacted them?
still haven't paid the final instalment to the builder who installed it all who is getting a bit irate
Have you explained to your builder why you are withholding payment?
After last week's adventures with raw sewage, we're still not completely confident in our downstairs toilet.
I don't know if it's an issue with the flush (which isn't very powerful and never has been) or something more sinister. Basically if you flush the toilet, everything disappears, but then some toilet paper etc. sometimes flows back in again afterwards.
When the plumber initially came to try to repair the issue, he said the toilet was ok and it was an issue with the drains.
There definitely was an issue with the drains, a serious blockage, which was eventually removed.
We're still on edge now (and still haven't paid the final instalment to the builder who installed it all who is getting a bit irate.)
Should we still be concerned?