The downside was that it took a long time and was expensive. The house and plumbing dates back to 1966. In the past I have been able to get by with an eel clean every so often. This time it had gone too far. Sam correctly diagnosed the problem and the solution (dig up and replace). He put together a good team. There was a week's delay because of plumber's family problems but finally work began 26 July. Mark and Darcy did an excellent job of digging to expose the problem by midday. At 4.00pm Ash turned up and worked into the dark, carefully replacing the Y link, impressive. The system worked. Next day Mark and Darcy finished the riser and refilled the hole. The work was well done. Thanks to all.

Approximate cost: $5492