# Fatih Manhole Unclogging

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When we arrive for manhole unclogging in Fatih, the Cantley team first secures the area, moves children and pets away from the manhole and stops vehicles passing through the car park.

Once the cover is lifted and the chamber has been left to air for a while, we look from above at the water level and at which line the water should come in on and which one it should leave by. That way the problem is located before anyone goes inside. In Fatih, a manhole in a basement or the shared cover of a commercial building often serves the drains of several flats or shops at once. For this reason we never start clearing before we understand which way the line runs. Once that is established, the motorised drain snake clears the outlet pipe, and we flush the chamber and the connected lines with high-pressure water jetting. When the job is done, we check the outlet with a CCTV drain camera and explain whether the blockage is likely to come back.

## Manhole unclogging in Fatih's historic buildings

The historic peninsula of Fatih inside the old city walls is made up of very different buildings, from the terraced houses on the slopes of Balat and Fener to the hotels in Aksaray and Laleli and the old trading courtyards around the Grand Bazaar. In these buildings the plumbing has been renewed at different times, and old cast iron pipes may meet newer sections on the same line. In some buildings, you can only tell which line a manhole connects to once you look inside with a camera.

In historic buildings it is often not possible to break into walls or floors, so opening the manhole from above and watching the line from the inside is a necessity here. Grease and food waste from restaurant kitchens in Kumkapı, hair and soap residue from hotel bathrooms in Laleli, and dozens of shops feeding into a single line in the old commercial courtyards all make manhole problems more complicated.

## Frequently asked questions

### What should I do first if a manhole is overflowing in Fatih?

Make the area safe without going close to the cover: move children and pets away and stop vehicles from passing. Do not try to open the cover yourself or lean over it. Then call 0212 923 66 85 or write to us on WhatsApp and describe the situation. The team will first inspect the problem at the address.

### If the drains in my basement in Fatih have slowed down, could the manhole be the cause?

Yes. If the sinks, showers and floor drains on the ground floor or in the basement are slowing down and backing up, the blockage is often in the manhole or in the line leaving it. Where shared lines pass through a neighbouring basement, keep in mind that the problem may also be outside your building.

### Why does the blockage come back after the manhole has been cleared?

A repeating blockage is most often caused by the pipe leaving the manhole. Root intrusion and a broken or collapsed line are the main examples. Even if the manhole is cleaned, that defect stays in the line, so at the end of the job we check the outlet line with a camera and show you what we find on the footage.

## Contact us about your manhole in Fatih

If your manhole is overflowing, smelling or your drains are slowing down, you can call 0212 923 66 85 or write to us on WhatsApp. At the address we first inspect the problem and explain the cause, then we clear it.

Phone: 0212 923 66 85 (tel:+902129236685)  
WhatsApp: https://wa.me/905315687185