Originally Posted by Hideaway Acres
I inspected the pipe more thoroughly on Sunday. The elbow actually sits about 5 feet under the surface, looks less deep from the bank due to clear water I guess. Both the vertical pipe and the elbow now seem secure, they're not loose applying normal force. I didn't want to really put my weight behind it twisting for fear of breaking something. I did look down the vertical pipe and saw water in the pipe at the elbow level. It was static, not flowing. Is that normal? Any other thoughts??

If there is water sitting in the pipe and it's not dry on the inside, AND there isn't water coming out the other side, it's either 1) Blocked or 2) at the incorrect pitch.

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