Rats chewing rubber seal entering soil stack and then rest of the pipe

[gerry2190]

Hi everyone, thank you for time reading this, I own a ground floor flat in a block in Bedford, the issue is that rats from the sewers chew the rubber seal entering the vertical block soil stack and then they keep on chewing the rest of the flexi pipe. Would you know how to stop this? Is there any other way apart from rodent valves in the sewer? Thanks so much for your help

 

[Deleted member 120897]

Personally I’d start by changing the flexi pipe for rigid, rats are supposed to be renowned for entering this way.

 

[king of pipes]

Any pictures ?? You can buy rodent barriers which are inserted into the outfall of the waste pipe Mc alpine do one , stainless steel versions are available online. Kop

 

[gerry2190]

please see attached, I am currently away staying at my parents so I only have this phot, apologies

 

[king of pipes]

Had a similar problem a few years ago fitted one of these . Regards kop

 

[gerry2190]

Had a similar problem a few years ago fitted one of these . Regards kop

Hi Kop, thanks so much, did you fit the valve at the end of the Flexi pipe entering the vertical stack pipe?

 

[king of pipes]

Needs to be before the Flexi near the bend or branch ? ✅

 

[gerry2190]

Needs to be before the Flexi near the bend or branch ? ✅

Thanks king of pipes, sorry as I'm not a native speaker, by "before the Flexi" you mean at the junction of it with the vertical building stack pipe? Have a good Christmas mate and thanks for everything

 

[king of pipes]

Thanks king of pipes, sorry as I'm not a native speaker, by "before the Flexi" you mean at the junction of it with the vertical building stack pipe? Have a good Christmas mate and thanks for everything

Yes you got it 👍 Merry Christmas