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    Blocked bottom drain (pipe?)

    Have a blocked bottom drain (not fully blocked) i have purge valve in the filter hole low down and this is not clearing it.
    Pipe run from filter has 3 90 degree bends so best access i think will be from actual bottom drain in pond.
    Probably need diver.
    Any suggestions or contacts please forward.
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    Don't call me Jagg its a little cold this time of year
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OpphU5OUlu8&t=9s

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    Would think it needs rodding from which end I dont know.

    Maybe start from the filter end gently and see what happens.
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    due to the 90 degree bends at the filter end drain rods would not be possible

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    Sorry Jagg didn't read your first post correctly.
    Do you have blanket weed?
    Had thought of a stiff wire with a hook on the end down the filter end to try and hook it out, you say you have tried to purge it,,normally that would be enough.
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    Quote Originally Posted by john1 View Post
    Sorry Jagg didn't read your first post correctly.
    Do you have blanket weed?
    Had thought of a stiff wire with a hook on the end down the filter end to try and hook it out, you say you have tried to purge it,,normally that would be enough.
    The pond is 6' deep &14' round the problem is reaching the bottom drain.
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    Have you tried back flushing it, (not ideal as it will blow rubbish back into pond)
    Take a powerful pump & feed its outlet into your incoming filter inlet, make sure it's a good connection, the pressure should push back into pond?
    Good luck, that's too cold to swim in!


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    Quote Originally Posted by jagg View Post
    Have a blocked bottom drain (not fully blocked) i have purge valve in the filter hole low down and this is not clearing it.
    Pipe run from filter has 3 90 degree bends so best access i think will be from actual bottom drain in pond.
    Probably need diver.
    Any suggestions or contacts please forward.
    Regards
    jagg
    I have a big problem in my pond with leaves and twigs blocking the 4" bottom drain. Eventual resolution was to buy a Karcher drain cleaner extension like this - click here and fed it back down from the filter end. With a powerful enough pressure washer the end pulls itself along the pipe (and mine is 10 metres+). To get round bends simply twist the hose around and the twist will find its way to the end of the pipe and help it around the corners. I also clean out the drain for my RDF which is 2" pipe with a 90 degree bend and it goes around that. The whole process takes around half an hour which is a lot less time than I spent trying to purge the bottom drain.

    Kenny

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    Thank you will look into this as this looks like the best option short of employing a diver

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    have now purchased Karcher drain & gutter kit hoping this would succeed however
    it was unsuccessful although a good bit of kit could not past the number of 90 degree bends to the blockage just need to locate diver willing to help thanks again everyone.

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    can you guide it down from the bd? or drop the level via a temporary holding tank to make things easier and hopefully avoid cold water shock
    the slow pond build thread

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    Jagg, what I did once when I had a similar problem and didn't want to work underwater or put the fish into a temporary vat was to drain the pond to wellington boot depth so I could work on the drain with just my arms getting wet. Draining the pond, doing the job and refilling it again with a hose and dechlorinator was all completed in a day so the fish weren't inconvenienced too much and, by the time the pump was running again, the biofilter was unaffected.

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    this could be possible with the right guys but impossible for me
    Many Thanks
    jagg

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    Did this once before when very much younger will have to get some willing youngsters on board.
    Many thanks.
    jagg

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    Jagg whereabouts are you located ? there might be some willing helpers
    on here if you are close enough to them...…….

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    Romford essex rm3 9de

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    some one on Yorkshire divers might help,

    though ideally find some one that's dived salt recently rather than a freshwater site, or get them to decontaminate their kit
    the slow pond build thread

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    Quote Originally Posted by pug View Post
    Don't call me Jagg its a little cold this time of year
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OpphU5OUlu8&t=9s

    Don't call this guy either:

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xe6RrbP7FeE


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    What syd suggested on lowering water
    To Wellington boot level is what I have done in the past. I even do this sometimes to catch some fish I can t net. I also did it to alter my dome on spindrifter. Good idea if someone local can help you out lol

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