I had Roto Rooter come out to clear my main drain. They said they went 80 ft out and could go any further. They are now wanting to put a camera in to investigate further. Am I looking at some major work to fix this problem? Could there be a simple solution to fix this?
2007-07-17 04:44:09 · 4 answers · asked by John M 1 in Home & Garden ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
There are a few trees. The big ones have been pulled out. Our house is more than 50 years old.
2007-07-17 04:53:34 · update #1
If your house is that old then your drain pipe could be what is sometimes called orangeburg. It is none to collapse or partially collpase from roots growing against it. It can be a simple fix or a rather complicated and costly one depending on how your yard is layed out. If it is a straight unobstructed shot out to the city sewer or your septic tank then it shouldn't be that big of a deal. One way to cut down on the pipes from getting stopped up is to throw all the tissue you use to blow your nose and anything other that used for #2 in the trash instead of flushing it.
2007-07-17 05:22:01 · answer #1 · answered by Kyle P 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The best way to overcome the problem of tree roots is to first professionally have your sewer line snaked out After that, it is a maintenance issue that is solved by monthly administration of H2SO4, an acid found in most all root killer crystals products. You simply pour a cup full in the toilet once a month and flush late at night when usage is minimul. I have one house I rent that my tenant adds each time they pay the rent. For 5 years now no problems. Prior to this program I was routing out the line 3-4 times/ yr. This of course is treating the symptom, a band-aid so to speak. The replacement of the tile in this case is rather expensive $1500+since the line is under a stairway and sidewalk. I can buy lot of root killer for that kind of money
2016-05-20 02:44:46 · answer #2 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Do you have trees in your yard around that distance? How old is the system? 80' is a long way from the main sewer line.
2007-07-17 04:50:14 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
You will probaly find that tree roots are the problem. Your line is probably cast iron and the roots grew through it and possibly cracked it.
2007-07-17 05:16:29 · answer #4 · answered by sensible_man 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋