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beeefreeee (MI)
Hello,
I have a confusing drainage issue. A few weeks ago my entire bathroom stopped drain. It doesn't drain at all. The bathtub and toilet both run to a drop into the ground that also vents up straight through the roof. The sink also runs to this drop but is a little higher than the other the toilet and bathtub. The bathtub toilet and sink have all been removed.
The footprint of the house is about 24'x24'. The kitchen also has a single drop into the ground, and it drains fine.
I thought it might be a venting issue, but the sink is disconnected. The sink connection is above the clogged water level so I believe this would be enough to at least let enough air flow for the water to slowly drain or "glub" down the pipe. Is this a correct assumption?
I have had 3 plumbers snake it and one even used an eel. They get about 15'-20' past ground level and get caught up in what appears to be some sort of transion. No birt or debris comes back on the snake.
If something collapsed, wouldn't the water at least slowly seep into the ground?
Also, if you beleive it is a clog, any suggestions how to get past this transion? The kitchen and bathroom drops are both 3"-4".
Lastly, the drain had worked fine for a while before coming to a dead stop.
I am stuck and don't know what to do. Any insight is appreciated. Thanks,
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Paul48 (CT)
Plumbers? And not one, told you the remedy?
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beeefreeee (MI)
Yes. Two of them were licensed and insured.
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Paul48 (CT)
They probably avoided saying anything because the ground is frozen like concrete, and unless there's a whole-house trap, or backwater valve that no one knows about, the only way to fix a broken pipe is dig it up.
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hj (AZ)
quote; Two of them were licensed and insured.
Sometimes all that means is that they had the minimum requirements to pass the test. I do not know if they are snaking the line properly, therefore I cannot tell you what you need to do next. What is an "eel"?
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m & m (MD)
eel= Electric Eel, a sectional drain machine.
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Author:
beeefreeee (MI)
If the pipe collapsed, wouldn't the water at least seep out a little dropping the water level slightly?
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Wheelchair (IL)
Thinks your issue might resolve itself this weekend when temps are suppose to rise... above freezing.
Best Wishes
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Tomytom (Canada)
If there are no visible reasons for blocking the drain, and a drain snake is unsuccessful, we can unclog the drain by mixing Epsom salt with boiling water. The mixture of water and salt should help to break up the clog and clean the drainage. Repeat this three or four times as needed. When the same situation happened to our drainage pipe, this method helped me. Otherwise you can seek the help of professionals (https://www.@#$%&/services/drain-cleaning-services/).
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