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Author:
waibel (OH)
My Daughter had her bathtub back up on her today. never was a problem before. She told me she was going to put some drain cleaner down and I quickly told her NO! I've read that advice here plenty of times. So she told me that when she runs her bathroom sink it backs up into the tub. The sink and tub share a line with the sink connected about 24" above the tub's connection. It's all 50 year old 2" galvanized pipe. House is on a slab but the drains are in a trench between the kitchen and bath. I tried to snake it but could only get to the point where the tub drain connects, maybe a little farther. From that point the run is horizontal for a couple feet to the main stack. It is vented back to the stack too. Could mineral deposits have dislodged and plugged it off?
It always kept up with the shower, she would have water covering the bottom when done but it drained out without delay. I kind of wrote that off to the 4 90 degree turns and the trap along with virtually no drop in the run. I advised her to call a licensed plumber but have to admit I don't like a thing like 4 feet of pipe beating me. Any thoughts?
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Author:
LemonPlumber (FL)
Where your drain devise was not motorized and left drop headed to make multiple bends you where out of luck with the drain devise used before you started.
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Author:
waibel (OH)
I was using a hand crank snake. Looks like 1/4 inch cable on it with maybe a 3/4" head.
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Author:
hj
The only thing wrong with your snake was that it is hand powered and 1/4". Neither is good for a drain like yours, and you were probably snaking from the wrong location. THere is no shame in admitting failure because you do not want to spend $400.00 or more for the proper snake.
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Author:
waibel (OH)
Well, the plumber took 1/2 hour to open it and re-install the vanity. Yea Plumbers!
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Author:
hj
WHo took the vanity out, and why?
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Author:
LemonPlumber (FL)
Easy HJ.might have been the pedestal leg was the best service route to the clog???!1/2 hour he is a service plumber!!!!!!4 hours he is r/r capable.
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Author:
waibel (OH)
I took the vanity out to get a good shot into the drain line. It went to the right for a foot inside the wall then into a tee (drain and vent). I figured my best shot was to remove the pipe going into the tee and then go down from there.
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Author:
hj
Since both the tub and lavatory were affected, I would have gone through the tub overflow before I removed the sink.
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Author:
hj
You appear to be what I consider my "least desirable" customer. The ones who "take things apart" to make my job easier, and then the first thing I have to do is put them back together so I can find out EXACTLY what is happening and where it is. I try not to make an evaluation based on the customer's, or someone else's, diagnosis, because it is often incorrect.
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