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losealo13 (NH)
I purchased a home that had not had the septic tank pumped in ten years. Because of this issue the previous owner capped off the downstairs toilet. It's a raised ranch. The septic tank is buried 6 feet under ground and I had it pumped less than a year ago. I just now got to installing a new toilet in the downstairs bathroom. When I removed the test plug to install the toilet, the drain was full of water. Isn't it supposed to be empty of water? I didn't expect to see water in the drain when I opened the drain to install a new toilet. But I installed The toilet anyways. The new toilet won't flush. The water comes up to the top of the bowl when flushed and takes about 5 minutes to drain down to correct level. I removed the toilet and I ran a snake down the drain and i didn't hit any blockage. The water level did not go down after doing this. What could be causing this? I am stuck. Any advice?
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packy (MA)
possibly the reason the pipe was capped was because it slopes backwards and is unusable???
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losealo13 (NH)
the previous owner said it always worked until 3 or 4 years ago and they couldn't locate the septic tack to have it pumped. They have promised that this is the truth. Could there be another cause?
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packy (MA)
if it is a clog, it is still there.
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losealo13 (NH)
the snake easily went into the septic tank. I've talked to a neighbor that says the toilet used to work perfectly before they had problems with the septic tank. When I uncapped the tank it was filled right to the top. Worse one I'd ever seen!
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packy (MA)
and how is the septic tank now?
if the snake goes all the way to the tank and the water still doesn't drain....
either...
the clog is still there..
the pipe is pitched backwards..
newtons law of gravity has been changed..
you can try putting a garden hose down the pipe and turning it on. then look in the tank to see if any water shows up.
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losealo13 (NH)
Thank you packy. The septic tank must be filled with water. This morning after limiting our water idea he in the home, the water has drained! Yeah!
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