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Dianegordon (GA)
Sewer line was backing up into our basement. Plumber came out & removed a huge tuber like root from the line. He called it a beat or beet root and said it grows entirely inside the line. It is not a plant root that has breeched the pipe. Two years later it's happening again. The plumber that came out said he never heard of anything like it. Hydro jetted the line after using camera. $600. Next day backed up again. This time he snakes the line from the house to the location where he started the jet the day before & removed another of these roots that looks like a rhutebega. He is now telling us the line is cracked under our concrete porch & will cost another $800 to dig up. We do not think this is the problem. Want to talk to the boss before the guy comes back to dig up our line & we need to be able to tell the man what this root thing is that their previous plumber named. Does anyone know what this plant is?
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Pipe runner (AZ)
time for a camera already.
best to dig up and replace that section of piping where the roots are getting in.
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Dianegordon (GA)
He used a camera before he did anything. The lines can be accessed under the house. It's bone dry under there. There is no evidence of settling & no cracks in the concrete or brick work of the porch. What was the original plumber talking about when he said it was a root that starts inside the pipe, not outside?
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Pipe runner (AZ)
well I would have never thought that the roots started on the inside. New one to me.
any how....find the section where the roots are getting in or in your case getting OUT? lol
and repair that section. Sometimes the tree needs to be removed to end this problem once and for all.
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packy (MA)
do nothing until you or another plumber looks at the video of your sewer line.
although anything is possible, i have a hard time believing roots grow inside a sewer pipe.
if that is the case, then after a thorough cleaning, flush some root killing chemicals down the pipe periodically.
only reason to replace is if the integrity of the pipe is comprimised.
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Dianegordon (GA)
My feelings precisely. Especially since replacing the offending piece of pipe is under the foundation. We are going to have the boss man take a good hard look at that video too. Pipe runner - after talking to you, I'm very Iffy about a plant that grows within. The closest tree is 40 or 50 feet away. This could still be the source, I know. Thanks to you guys I believe we can go forward without throwing away money for no good reason. Chemicals & a second opinion. We thank you!!
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Wheelchair (IL)
What is the material your pipe line is made of? Cast Iron, PVC, Clay or Orangeburg? If there are fractures in the waste line and the line is still intact, relining it might be cheaper than digging up the foundation. Knowledge is powerful. If you have a camera, take some pictures for us in the Internet.
I hope its minor.
Best Wishes
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