Şişli Combi Vacuum Jetting Truck

On the call we first ask which drain is blocked, how many covers there are on the line and what kind of floor the pipe runs under. A few photos help us see which way the line runs. Once we have inspected the problem on site and explained the cause to you, we, the Cantley team, move on to clearing the drain. While the combi truck draws off the liquid, it also strips grease and sludge from the pipe wall, so the build-up is dealt with in one go.

A family living in an older apartment building in Feriköy or Kurtuluş sees the bathroom drain slowing down and starts to suspect the whole shared stack. Cast iron stacks around Nişantaşı rust from the inside, and grease and soap residue cling to these rough patches and narrow the bore. The point where the line coming down from the light well joins the PVC drain pipe is also the section that causes the most trouble in these buildings. To avoid putting too much pressure on old pipes, we first look at the camera image and set the pressure accordingly.

In the crowded buildings of Mecidiyeköy and Bomonti, the problem mostly comes from heavy use. When toilets connected on the same floor and grease from a ground-floor restaurant build up in the shared line, the flats on the upper floors can be affected too. In business centres and offices we plan the work around the time building management allows. In older apartment buildings we let the neighbours know and ask them not to use the stack for a short while.