# Sancaktepe Manhole Unclogging

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When you see water seeping from the edge of a garden manhole cover, or dark sludge spreading around it, that is usually the moment you need manhole unclogging in Sancaktepe. If it overflows when it has not rained, the problem is most likely in the wastewater line.

Before opening the cover, we make the area safe, then read the water level in the chamber and work out which line the water is coming from, all from above. We clear the blockage in the outlet pipe with a motorised drain snake, then wash the base of the chamber and the connected lines with high-pressure water jetting. When the job is done, we send the camera as far as the street connection and check with you that the pipe is clear.

## Why does the manhole problem in Sancaktepe differ between older and newer buildings?

Around Samandıra and Sarıgazi there are many houses that were first built with one or two storeys and had floors added later. The original plumbing was laid for a few people, so when flats are added on top, the same narrow pipe has to carry far more wastewater, and sediment builds up at points where the fall is weak. When the connection from the garden to the street is long, roots can get in, so we follow the whole line with a camera to find the narrowing or the root.

Picture a ground-floor flat: the sink backs up, and the garden manhole swells up at the edge of the cover. If a small workshop in Sarıgazi has a rotten-egg smell at the door in the morning, you have to assume that the wastewater sitting in the chamber has started to turn and that the line may be blocked. In the newer housing complexes in Yenidoğan, mortar and plaster left over from construction can collect in the bends during the first years and cause an overflow in the ground-floor flat. The camera footage shows these remains clearly, which makes it easier to pass a construction-related fault on to the site management.

## Frequently asked questions

### What should I do first if a manhole overflows in Sancaktepe?

First, keep children and pets away from the cover and do not lean over the manhole. If water or sludge is seeping out when it has not rained, that points to the wastewater line, so do not pour water or anything else into the chamber.

### What should I do if the manhole smells of rotten eggs?

If there is a rotten-egg smell, you should assume that the wastewater waiting in the chamber has started to turn and that the outlet line may be blocked. In this case, do not pour in a chemical drain opener. Chemicals poured into a closed chamber can splash back and make the camera inspection harder.

### Why does the manhole keep blocking again in Sancaktepe?

If the blockage returns even after the manhole has been cleaned, the real cause is usually in the pipe connected to it. Root entry, a break at a joint or a crack in an old clay pipe cannot be seen from outside, so at the end of every job we check the outlet line with a camera and share what we see with you.

## Tell us about your manhole problem

At Cantley, we first inspect the problem on site and explain the cause to you, and only then start work on the drain. You can call 0212 923 66 85, or send a photo of the cover and the water on WhatsApp.

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