I live in a townhouse without a basement so the laundry room is on the main floor. On the other side of the wall is the kitchen. We started having flash floods about 6 months after we moved into the house. We thought it was the washer so we bought a new one. It wasn't the washer because the leak came back. We've tried to shove a hose down the drain and flush it out which worked for about 2 weeks, but now it's back to leaking. Anyone have any ideas??? Roto-rooter is scheduled for Friday, but I'd like to save money if it's just a clogged drain and I can fix it myself.
2006-10-25 09:42:21 · 5 answers · asked by jcshorty17 1 in Home & Garden ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
Buy a plumber's snake and clean the line thoroughly all of the way down to the main waste pipe. The hose probably cleaned some of the blockage out or made a hole through the blockage but left enough there so it could block up again in a short time. With a snake of the proper size for the drain line you can dislodge and remove the blockage so it will not cause a problem again.
Snakes do not cost much and are a handy thing to have around the house for the odd occasion of a drain problem. The prices range from under $20 - $90+ depending on how fancy you want to get. The cheapest one will open the drain just as well as the most expensive one, it is just the way the snake is stored and manipulated that determines the cost.
The Roto-Rooter guy will be using a snake when he comes so you can either pay him to do it or do it yourself and save. The cost of a snake is less than he will charge and you will still have the snake.
2006-10-25 20:14:49 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't have the entire answer I don't think , but the first thing I would do is check the lint trap in the washer and see if it is plugged up. Sometimes it is under the agitator . You may have to get on line and find the model or your washer to find out where it is located , but these do get plugged sometimes and cause problems . Another thing you can do is check the back of the washer when it runs that cycle and see if it is coming thru the hoses where they connect . It could just be a bad rubber washer , or even a bad hose. Easy fix . What is behind the wall ? A drain . Piping? Hope some of this helps....HUgs..MJ
2016-05-22 13:33:44 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Whatever you do, fix the damage because mold is nasty, nasty stuff and we are discovering it's more a menace to health than most thought. If you spend more money upfront fixing the problem, I PROMISE you it will save you money in the long run. I used to have a leaky basement where the dogs dug along the foundation and we finally figured out where it was coming from (boo hoo) and it was expensive to fix.
2006-10-25 10:01:13 · answer #3 · answered by Lt. Dan reborn 5 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Call a sailer. It might be sea men all over it.
2006-10-25 09:49:23 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
you already called the right people.. stick with it
2006-10-25 10:08:44 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋