I had this to happen about two years ago and called the plummer. He unclogged the opening outside the house. Someone told me I could have gone down to Home Depot and bought a product for doing that. Have you tried the product and were you pleased with results?
2007-09-26 08:05:16 · 6 answers · asked by wildflower 7 in Home & Garden ➔ Do It Yourself (DIY)
There aren't any tree roots near the line.
2007-09-26 09:09:33 · update #1
If the sewage is backing up really bad you may have to call in somebody professional like "Roto Rooter" to un block the lines. I would not rely on just pouring something down the drain to solve the problem.
2007-09-26 08:15:18 · answer #1 · answered by ? 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Just has this same problem this weekend. Nothing worse than a backed-up sewer.
My first thought was to call a plumber or Roto-Rooter - so I did. However, I needed to get it fixed quick and they were not going to be able to come out soon. So I decided to see what to do on my own.
At Home Depot / Lowes, you can purchase a couple of different mechanical devices to remove blockage from a sewer line - an auger or a clever little device called a pipe bladder.
Since the plug can be quite some distance from the cleanout, you typically have to buy a long auger if that is your tool of choice. They can be pricey, the less expensive ones allow you to spin the auger bit with a power drill, but I read that they tend to be under-powered.
I went with the pipe bladder. It is a rubber device that has a hookup on one end for a garden hose and a small hole on the other. You connect it to your garden hose, push it as far down the pipe (toward the blockage) as possible, and turn on the hose. The bladder will fill with water, sealing off the pipe. When the bladder becomes too full, the front end of the bladder will begin to blast water at the blockage and should (hopefully!) eventually free it.
Note that it can take some time (several minutes) before the bladder is able to blast through the blockage. Also, if it does not work the first time, pull it out and try it again. You must turn off the water at the hose and wait a minute or so for the bladder to deflate before you will be able to pull it out.
In my case, my sewer was totally clogged on the outside of the house. Water wasn't even slowly draining - total block. Two tries of about 5 minutes each and the pipe bladder blew through it and all the backed-up water in the basement went down like a huge flushing toilet.
They sell the pipe bladders in different sizes depending on where your clog is. If you suspect that it is on the outside of your house, you will need the bladder for 4 - 6 inch pipes.
Best $18 I ever spent!
Good luck!
2007-09-27 13:48:04 · answer #2 · answered by David H 2 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Main line clogs dont react to liquid drain openers to well some times you have to use an auger. But its worth a try, I dont know what your plumber used discuss it with the person at Home Depot.
2007-09-26 16:28:44 · answer #3 · answered by petethen2 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
If it is in the line outside the house, it is either tree roots or a collaped line. Neither of these can be cured with chemicals.
2007-09-26 15:28:04 · answer #4 · answered by sensible_man 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No. It's got to be mechanical, even if it's a rod.
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