Prevention or pipe replacement? – Why we need to pay attention to the seals between the channels?

Those who live in a house with a garden, they know it well: they have to take care of our home at least twice, as if social- or they would live in a panel house. For example, sewage disposal can cause many problems. Beyond that, that we have to ensure the proper laying and maintenance of the channel, we must also pay attention to the seals between the pipes. Otherwise, with blockage, we have to face a pipe break, even in a more serious case, the safety of the entire building may be at risk...

Trouble around the channel

If a panel- or the blockage occurs in an apartment building, then we usually have to look for the reasons within the area of ​​our apartment. Here, in most cases, the problem is caused by the clogging of the toilet or the sink, which can usually be eliminated by removing inappropriate objects or materials. Not so with garden houses, where blockages often occur due to the condition of the pipeline leading out of the building. If we do not pay enough attention and energy to the garden channel, then sooner or later the drainage of the waste water will be blocked. All this will mean a straight path to blockage, or to the development of even more serious problems.

Pipes that slide apart

Basically, in the case of domestic wastewater, two types of problems must be solved. On the one hand, we have to take care of rainwater drainage, which are done with so-called drain pipes. On the other hand, in our home, the toilet or just the sink during use, gray, we also have to drain black water.

Sewage is transported using the underground pipeline in our garden. A channel it plays a big role in terms of its reliability and durability, what material the pipeline is made of. While the gardens of older houses are usually made of concrete, and there are channels made of Eternit, meanwhile, the pipes in more modern apartments are more and more PVC (polyvinyl chloride), as well as new generation plastics (pl. polyethylene, polypropylene etc.) are being prepared. And many people decide to do so even in older homes, that the garden sewer pipe is replaced with a plastic raw material. They represent more modern technology and offer an environmentally friendly solution, like their counterparts made of concrete or eternit, and they are also considered much more durable.(For example, eternite contains large amounts of asbestos, which substance is known to seriously damage the environment.)

The "bottlenecks" of the sewer network are the seals between the pipes. The pipes are connected with capped rubber rings or glued fittings. If one pipe does not fit the other, then you have to look for the error in the splicing. However, it is a much more common problem, that due to the fatigue of the seals, gaps are formed between the pipes - in technical terms, expansion joints -. Due to the fatigue of the seals, among other things, the pipes slip apart, we can count on channel breakage. In addition to all this, the Eternit pipe breaks easily, even from a small earthquake, but the roots of the trees easily grow into the joints.

In this case, it is not able to transmit the wastewater properly through the pipeline, that is, instead, to flow into the street line, it will soak the soil of our garden. Since a family of four in a single day roughly 600 consumes a liter of water, so such underground watercourses are the foundation of the house, in more serious cases, the entire street (!) may result in its sinking. Stabilizing a sunken building can be very costly, moreover, apart from financial burdens, it will also come with inconveniences, that we have to move out of the house during the renovation.

Insidious roots

Another risk of seal fatigue can be the so-called root ingrowth. We wouldn't think so, but the trees and bushes in the garden pose a great threat to the integrity of the canal. The beautiful plants can grow underground roots up to a meter long, so they can quickly reach that depth as well, where the channel is located. If they find even a small gap between the pipelines, then they will quickly penetrate the canal with their roots.

Pipes made of concrete or eternit are especially at risk. Not just because, because the roots can easily cling to these materials, but also because of that, because these channels are usually of older construction. As a result, the joints in them were also warped, that is, there is a greater chance that the roots will find their way inside.

If the root has already entered the canal, then it continues to increase in size very quickly. That's why, because the gray- and black waters contain large amounts of mineral nutrients, which can promote plant development. Even relatively thinner hair roots may be able to penetrate the pipe network, but larger specimens can even tear the wire apart. a hair grows into it as a root and then grows there and breaks the wire!

In this case, we can count on at least that, that the wastewater cannot flow properly through the pipe network. However, the root can even completely grow into the canal in a surprisingly short time. In more severe cases, it can spread all the way to our house, and plant parts a drain they will also be visible at the bottom. Which is not just an alarming sight, but also causes serious congestion.

It doesn't make our situation any easier either, that - in contrast to blockages in the house - the root can spread insidiously and unnoticed through the underground sewer system. In most cases, this is the only way we notice root growth, when the trouble is really big and the specialist we need your help immediately. However, it is worth paying attention to telltale signs: for example, to wet walls or the ever-present sewer smell in the house. They clearly warn about it, that something is wrong around the pipes.

Let's prevent root growth!

Best solution though, if we stop the problems. First of all: pay attention to the route of the channel! Always follow that golden rule, to wood, bush, but don't plant shrubs near the path of the canal. At least the plants that decorate the garden are advisable 50 should be planted at a distance of cm from the planned route of the channel.

In our garden, especially keep the pipeline at a decent distance from the evergreens. Plants that show off their original color even in winter can grow stronger roots than any other tree, which are not only their thickness, but they are also dangerous because of their aggressiveness. The metre-long pine tree has such strong and prolific roots, that it can grow in the channel at an even higher speed.

At certain intervals - for example, monthly or bimonthly - it may be worthwhile to inject root-killing chemicals into the canal, which can prevent the spread of unwanted plant parts. Of course, before pouring any chemicals into the sewer, let's make sure of it, that the pipes, and the seals between them are also made of chemical-resistant material.

If rooting has already taken place, then we definitely ask for professional help, who special tools (pl. root cutter) can be used to stop the proliferation. However, the roots are not only strong, but they also regenerate very quickly. An unfortunate experience, but once the uninvited visitors appeared around the drain, then sooner or later the given pipe section will have to be replaced anyway.

Érdemes ezért még a blockage megjelenése előtt megfontolnunk, to lay new pipes instead of the old channel. Fortunately, thanks to the development of technology, pipelines with better sealing are now being marketed. The joints of today's channels are essentially hermetically sealed, that is, they are much less threatened by that danger, to take root. By the way, the newer generation plastics are also much less damaging to the environment.

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