how common is it (if you live upstairs) that all of your sinks are clogged at the same time?
my sink is clogged
my toilet is clogged
my shower is clogged
how often does this happeN?
has it happened to you?
if i call the maintenance guy will they fix it? is it free? how big is this probleM??
what do you think is stuck in there?
could hair be clogged all of this?
how do i unclog it myself? what will make "IT" go away? will is discinigrate by itself?
help pleasssssssssssssseeeeeeeeeeeee
2007-06-01 07:03:39 · 7 answers · asked by beverlywas 2 in Home & Garden ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
If everything is clogged, the main drain line is clogged. Call maintenance. It should be free if you are renting. It will not disintegrate on it's own.
2007-06-01 07:09:59 · answer #1 · answered by sensible_man 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you live upstairs, I'm guessing is a 2 stories appt. means that the main drain of the appts is clogged, so your neighboor downstairs must have the same problem, if not means that you have a separate main drain and needs to be unclogged as well. If you want to do it yourself is going to be hard but not imposible, you'll have to look for the main drains pipes in the basement or garden, you'll see a big screw (it is round an has a square hole in the center) that you can unscrew with a Ratchet and work from there with a manual tape for unclogging or the motorized ones, maybe you will have it done in no time, it hapened to me last year and I unclogged it sticking the garden hose at full blast in the main drain pushing and pulling till unclogged.
I'll recomend you if you are renting that you call the landlord and let him know what is happening, they should fix it for you at no cost at all, and if the lower appt. share the same probem and both are owners then both should pay to get it done by a plumber.
2007-06-01 08:06:01 · answer #2 · answered by Tony 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You need to call a plummer / maintenance person to take a look.
If you live in an apartment, you let the owner know / if you are renting a house.
I've never never heard of everything being clogged at the same time, but maybe something is clogged where the water travels through to enter each seperate pipe. My advice- call someone.
2007-06-01 07:11:07 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Call your landlord, first and set up an appt. to have the clog cleared.... DO NOT under any circumstances buy Drano or any other such product and attempt to unclog it yourself.... (This is from personal experience).... It will cause more damage.... However, AFTER the drains are cleared... In the future once a month or so..run regular household bleach down your drains... (toilet,sinks,tub etc...) that will help clear any future clogs....
2007-06-01 07:25:30 · answer #4 · answered by pebblespro 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-11-24 22:09:12 · answer #5 · answered by kapsner 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Something is stuck in the main stack. Call the maintenance guy. He can either snake it out from the basement or from one of your drains.
2007-06-01 07:18:16 · answer #6 · answered by dsgrieve 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
This is bad I wouldn't fix it myself I'd have someone come in and fix it for you.
2007-06-01 07:08:42 · answer #7 · answered by Rochelle N 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋