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forli



Joined: 06 Feb 2004
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Location: scotland
PostPosted: Fri Feb 06, 2004 9:16 pm    Post subject: macerators Reply with quote
the guy who installed my macerator has connected the waste to a guttering downpipe. Is this legal?
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thescruff
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Joined: 03 May 2003
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Location: Bath
PostPosted: Fri Feb 06, 2004 9:53 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
No!!!

Whats it macerating and where does the surface water drain go.

scruff
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forli



Joined: 06 Feb 2004
Posts: 5
Location: scotland
PostPosted: Sat Feb 07, 2004 10:56 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
scruff,
it is an en-suite bathroom macerator so it is dealing with w.c. shower and basin. I`m not sure what you mean in the second part of you reply but if you mean rainwater then it is going thru the same downpipe
phil b
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forli



Joined: 06 Feb 2004
Posts: 5
Location: scotland
PostPosted: Sat Feb 07, 2004 10:56 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
scruff,
it is an en-suite bathroom macerator so it is dealing with w.c. shower and basin. I`m not sure what you mean in the second part of you reply but if you mean rainwater then it is going thru the same downpipe
phil b
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forli



Joined: 06 Feb 2004
Posts: 5
Location: scotland
PostPosted: Sat Feb 07, 2004 10:57 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
scruff,
it is an en-suite bathroom macerator so it is dealing with w.c. shower and basin. I`m not sure what you mean in the second part of you reply but if you mean rainwater then it is going thru the same downpipe
phil b
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forli



Joined: 06 Feb 2004
Posts: 5
Location: scotland
PostPosted: Sat Feb 07, 2004 10:59 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
scruff,
it`s dealing with w.c., shower and basin. I`m not sure where the surface water drains to but the soil pipe for the other toilets is on the opposite side of the house.
regards phil b
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thescruff
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Location: Bath
PostPosted: Sat Feb 07, 2004 11:31 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
Most areas have a seperate surface water drain which can run into the waterways untreated, there is heavy penalties for poluting this system.

Lift the inspection cover on the drain and run some coloured water down the pipe to see if it connects to the main drain, if not then its either a soakaway into your garden or a surface water drain, and must be removed.

The other problem will be smell.

scruff
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