When I flush my toilet it backs up into my bathtub and when I wash my clothes it floods the whole bathroom and I have used a snake and took the toilet off and stuck the snake through there and it worked for a while but its doing it again
2006-08-01 14:08:05 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous in Home & Garden ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
If you've tried all that you can do by yourself, then call a plumber & ask for an estimate before he does any work for you.
2006-08-01 14:13:22 · answer #1 · answered by Bluealt 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You could have a build up of soap and lint in the line. If you have old plumbing and a newer washer...the line can't handle the output of the washer. You probably want to have a plumber come in and check it out in any case. I had a tenant flush a spring down a toilet and no matter how many times we snaked the line..it still backed up after a couple days...rotor router pulled the spring out. My kids flushed little green apples down the toilet once and they stuck in the septic line. Also had the septic back up and do the same thing.....yuck...backed up into the veggie garden too.
2006-08-01 14:15:33 · answer #2 · answered by rainysnana 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
poor abox of baking soda down ur toilet sinks and washing machine will take a few days slowly to work but works old remedy after fixed do once a month but not a whole box only half on toilet and sinkl work trust me..
2006-08-01 14:13:57 · answer #3 · answered by shorty 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
go to home depot and buy a gallon of something that guarantees root and grease removal.
use it as directed for about a week and see if you have results.
try to buy one that says it will not harm plastic piping.
iuf this wont work, you need to find a boyfriend that is a plumber, and sweet talk him into fixing it.
2006-08-01 14:24:08 · answer #4 · answered by thad t 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sounds like you tried everything that you could and nothing worked. It's time to do the last thing I would want to do (because they charge and arm and a leg) CALL A PLUMBER......
Good luck!
2006-08-01 14:13:48 · answer #5 · answered by April G 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
septic tank is full and needs emptying. Just had the same thing happen to me a few months back. Call around for prices they can vary and if you keep where your tank is and got dig where the lid can be opened it is cheaper.
2006-08-01 14:35:14 · answer #6 · answered by Lilybell 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's time to call Roto Rooter. The blockage is probably farther than your snake can reach.
2006-08-01 14:12:58 · answer #7 · answered by therego2 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It sounds like a septic tank problem. Do you have a septic tank or regular city water system? If you have a septic tank I feel sorry for you. This will be very expensive to fix.
2006-08-01 14:11:21 · answer #8 · answered by bombhaus 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the problem can be in the vent.
It's a pipe filled with air that help draining better. if the vent is blocked it may make one drain to backup in the other.
Also, if you have city sewer, it's possible that it's clogged on the city side.
Do not pour chemicals in it, get roto rooters.
2006-08-01 14:20:44 · answer #9 · answered by ngufra 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Call a plumer. If you don't know one check yellowpages.com and search for them there. Or also superpages.com will work. GOOD LUCK.
2006-08-01 14:23:42 · answer #10 · answered by lady jewels 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋