Clogged Main Drain Line

Loosen the drain pipe cap.

Clogged main drain line.

Table of contents clearing the clog. How to unclog main sewer line without a snake. It usually looks like a small pipe that sticks about 10 to 12 inches vertically out of the ground. Check the following water fixtures.

Common causes of a clogged main sewer line. Have you experienced a sewer line clog. Alternatively they might use a garden hose or plumbers snake to remove the clog. If you flush feminine hygiene products or cotton swabs down the toilet they don t dissolve in water and instead get stuck in the pipes.

If the drain can t be opened with the cable at that point we d give option to run a camera through the drain editor s note. In severe cases you may wind up with raw sewage backing up out of your drains. Step 1 run hot water. That s the first defense against a clogged drain pipe.

Water was backing up in kitchen sink after water ran for 1 or 2 minutes. If you often pour cooking oil into the sink you likely have a buildup of grease or fat. If you run hot water straight from the tap it may help unclog the drains or pipes that are partially clogged. I poured main line in kitchen sink worked perfectly.

Step 3 unclog the drain line. The clog in my line occurred more than12 feet from kitchen sink. If more than one drain is slow moving gurgling smells bad or has water backing up you most likely have a main sewer clog. A clogged sewer drain line can impact the plumbing throughout your entire home.

How to clear a main sewer line clog 1. After physically removing any visible debris from the ac drain or drain pipe opening the most likely way the technician will clear the clogged drain is using suction from a shop vacuum or wet vac. These are some of the signs that you may have a clogged main sewer drain line a serious plumbing issue. Most large drain cleaners will also have a cable length of 100 feet 30 m which should be long enough to reach any clog.

You see your home s drain lines carry wastewater away from your home and are designed like a tree the trunk is the main sewer line while the branches are smaller secondary drain. To unclog a main drain you ll need a drain cleaner or sewer snake with a 5 8 3 4 in 1 6 1 9 cm diameter cable. Use the pipe wrench to loosen the cap. The first step is to find your main drain clean out location.

Tell us what happened in the comments below. This is an updated version of a story originally posted on sept. And no one wants that. If you have large trees growing in your front yard the roots can eat through the pipe and block the sewer line.