Clogged Main Drain Line

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Clogged main drain line.

These are some of the signs that you may have a clogged main sewer drain line a serious plumbing issue. How to clear a main sewer line clog 1. After physically removing any visible debris from the ac drain or drain pipe opening the most likely way the technician will clear the clogged drain is using suction from a shop vacuum or wet vac. In severe cases you may wind up with raw sewage backing up out of your drains.

Loosen the drain pipe cap. I poured main line in kitchen sink worked perfectly. Water was backing up in kitchen sink after water ran for 1 or 2 minutes. Tell us what happened in the comments below.

It usually looks like a small pipe that sticks about 10 to 12 inches vertically out of the ground. Use the pipe wrench to loosen the cap. A clogged sewer drain line can impact the plumbing throughout your entire home. Check the following water fixtures.

The first step is to find your main drain clean out location. A clog in your plumbing often affects a single sink tub shower or toilet but if more than one fixture is backed up you may need to clean out the main drain line. You see your home s drain lines carry wastewater away from your home and are designed like a tree the trunk is the main sewer line while the branches are smaller secondary drain. If you often pour cooking oil into the sink you likely have a buildup of grease or fat.

Common causes of a clogged main sewer line. If the drain can t be opened with the cable at that point we d give option to run a camera through the drain editor s note. If you run hot water straight from the tap it may help unclog the drains or pipes that are partially clogged. This is an updated version of a story originally posted on sept.

To unclog a main drain you ll need a drain cleaner or sewer snake with a 5 8 3 4 in 1 6 1 9 cm diameter cable. The clog in my line occurred more than12 feet from kitchen sink. Step 3 unclog the drain line. If you have large trees growing in your front yard the roots can eat through the pipe and block the sewer line.

Below we are listing all the steps methods and tools needed to unclog a main sewer line without using a snake. Table of contents clearing the clog. Most large drain cleaners will also have a cable length of 100 feet 30 m which should be long enough to reach any clog. It appears that my washing machine although close drained after the clog and did not back up.

Step 1 run hot water. If you flush feminine hygiene products or cotton swabs down the toilet they don t dissolve in water and instead get stuck in the pipes. Have you experienced a sewer line clog. If more than one drain is slow moving gurgling smells bad or has water backing up you most likely have a main sewer clog.