Poop has backed up in our bathtubs
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Not sure. Bathroom flooded a little bit when the kids got out of the tub then it all broke loose when the wife ran the washing machine.
Yep. Look for clean outs. They're big (4 inch) PVC pipes sticking up from the ground a little out side somewhere. If you open it and it's relatively dry inside, the clog is upstream (toward the house). If sewage sprays out, the clog is farther downstream.
Once you locate the clog, snake something in there to try to break it up. I've had luck putting a spray nozzle on the hose and running that down to the clog.
Good luck. Hope you're not squeamish.
If you don't have clean outs, I'm not sure what to tell you. How old is the house?
Once you locate the clog, snake something in there to try to break it up. I've had luck putting a spray nozzle on the hose and running that down to the clog.
Good luck. Hope you're not squeamish.
If you don't have clean outs, I'm not sure what to tell you. How old is the house?
Do you guys poop in the shower and waffle stomp them down the drain? Not that there's anything wrong with that.
Backed up sewer line is my guess of the problem. Call Roto Rooter or someone of that nature - get them to to snake the line through the clean out and clear out any roots.
If it backs up again in the near future - replace the sewer line. I have a house from the 50's and I didn't mind doing it every 3 years or so but ours backed up 3 times in about 2 months after living there for about 8 years. I replaced the sewer line at that point.
If it backs up again in the near future - replace the sewer line. I have a house from the 50's and I didn't mind doing it every 3 years or so but ours backed up 3 times in about 2 months after living there for about 8 years. I replaced the sewer line at that point.
Have lived in my house 30 years and have had that happen several times. Try snaking a hose down the clean out with the water running. Sometimes it has worked and some not. Be careful though, if the clog don't come loose the water you are pumping in will back up into the house. It is very messy as someone posted.
I've had the same thing happen to me in two different houses. House one ended up bring roots grown threw the pipe leading to the sewer. The second house was from the previous owner pouring bacon grease down the drain. A plumber will have no issue cleaning it out for you.
one thing that has worked well for me is to scoop up bath water using a 2 gallon size bucket and pour it down the toilet (obviously not when nothing is getting past the clog)
add some dawn dish washing soap--combination of hot water and extra volume works wonders ---
or google ""liquid dawn to unclog toilet""
Pour a healthy amount of liquid soap into your toilet bowl, about half a cup. The soap is denser and heavier than water and should drop to the bottom of the bowl. 2. Let the liquid dish soap sit in the bowl for 20-30 minutes.[h=3]How to Unclog a Blocked Toilet Without a Plunger - Instructables[/h]<cite class="_Rm" style="color: rgb(0, 102, 33); font-style: normal; font-size: 14px;">www.instructables.com/.../How-to-unclog-a-blocked-toilet-without-a-plu...</cite>
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This instructable will show you a simple method for unclogging a toilet using hot ... toilet paper)A generous amount of surfactant (i.e., Dawn Dishwashing liquid, ..
add some dawn dish washing soap--combination of hot water and extra volume works wonders ---
or google ""liquid dawn to unclog toilet""
Pour a healthy amount of liquid soap into your toilet bowl, about half a cup. The soap is denser and heavier than water and should drop to the bottom of the bowl. 2. Let the liquid dish soap sit in the bowl for 20-30 minutes.[h=3]How to Unclog a Blocked Toilet Without a Plunger - Instructables[/h]<cite class="_Rm" style="color: rgb(0, 102, 33); font-style: normal; font-size: 14px;">www.instructables.com/.../How-to-unclog-a-blocked-toilet-without-a-plu...</cite>
Instructables
This instructable will show you a simple method for unclogging a toilet using hot ... toilet paper)A generous amount of surfactant (i.e., Dawn Dishwashing liquid, ..
Get on roof of house and go to spot over the bathroom in question. Run water hose down the roof vent as far as you can, pack a rag all around the hose in airspace (leave excess outside pipe, you don't want rag getting into pipes). Turn hose on full blast and hopefully water pressure pushes clog through. Rag is to protect you from back wash should clog not clear and help put pressure on clog once pipe fills up with water
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I literally just did this, this past weekend. Had two different plumbers come out. One told me he wasn't allowed on the roof because of insurance (understandable) and the other said that I needed to install a cleanout since my house didn't have one. Said it would be over $1,000. I climbed on the roof, turned the hose on full blast and cleaned the crap out of those pipes, literally. Probably the biggest victory in my short time as a homeowner. I celebrated with a glass of Jefferson's Reserve
Your Bear in laws have gone from washing their hair in your kitchen sink to shittin in the tub? Must be worried about something**
On a side note, my dad used to install new septic tanks and fill lines. He got a call from a business that kept having trouble with backups. Business was in town and was connected to city sewer, so it was really no fathomable reason for backups. Numerous plumbers had been called and city officials had came out and worked on problem with only short term relief. Without having any other solutions, the business decided to replace the line from the street to the building. Dad, dug up PVC line and connected the new line.
Problem fixed, but still no answer as to the reason for the clogs. That is until we were hauling off old PVC pipe. We cut up about 80 foot of pipe into trailer length pieces. When we threw the last section (once connected to city sewer) on the trailer, the problem slid out of the pipe. A 2 FOOT LONG 2x4!!! Now you tell me how in the heck did a 2 foot 2x4 get inside a 4 in PVC pipe that came out of a structure that was on a slab. The only thing we could think off, was that the 2x4 was used during the original install and somehow got stuck in end of pipe, before being connected to city system.
Problem fixed, but still no answer as to the reason for the clogs. That is until we were hauling off old PVC pipe. We cut up about 80 foot of pipe into trailer length pieces. When we threw the last section (once connected to city sewer) on the trailer, the problem slid out of the pipe. A 2 FOOT LONG 2x4!!! Now you tell me how in the heck did a 2 foot 2x4 get inside a 4 in PVC pipe that came out of a structure that was on a slab. The only thing we could think off, was that the 2x4 was used during the original install and somehow got stuck in end of pipe, before being connected to city system.
Yeah I know. I was pretty frustrated last night and had to vent. I pay a ton of rent and the house has a lot of problems.
You shouldn't have to pay for anything. Tell them to fix it or you will and take it out of the rent.
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