How do I get a snake line out of my underground pipes if it becomes stuck?

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How do I get a snake line out of my underground pipes if it becomes stuck?

My sinks were backing up and the last time this happened I was able to snake out the clog in the basement... Hiowever, this time the snake has become completely stuck. How can I get it out. It is a non-motorized auger snake.

2007-08-16 16:40:45 · 2 answers · asked by Tiffany C 1 in Home & Garden ➔ Maintenance & Repairs

It is probably 15-20 feet in the drain.

2007-08-16 16:50:05 · update #1

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hot water . then cold, swist the snake ,side to side

2007-08-16 16:47:01 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋

try rotating it in the Opposite direction you were turning it when going in, if it's a cable type this should unstick it,
normaly there is a corkscrew fitting on the end this can get snaged , or its went thru the pipe, side,

2007-08-16 16:51:28 · answer #2 · answered by William B 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋