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    Jan 14, 2006, 01:06 PM
    Water backing up in shower...
    When I do laundry, the water backs up in2 the shower, when I take a shower, I get standing water in the shower. I've snaked, used chemicals, nothing works, can't really afford a plumber, can any 1 help me PLEASE!!
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    Jan 14, 2006, 02:42 PM
    Hi Sherrio, (is that a first name or a last name?)

    You might have snaked but you didn't snake far enough to get the clog. You have two options, you may remove the strainer and snake from the shower drain or snake from the roof vent of the baths lavatory. Both ways will need a lot more snake then you indicate you've put out. Good luck, Tom
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    Jan 14, 2006, 03:18 PM
    Water backing up in2 shower...
    Thank you tom.. 2 answer your question its my 1st name with the 1st initial of my last name. I used a 50 ft snake and it got all twisted in the drain so I had 2 go under the house in the crawl space and pull it out tthat way, so I guess the shower drain is OK, so, now what do you think?
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    Jan 14, 2006, 04:35 PM
    "so, now what do u think?"

    It's not what I think that's important. It's the stone fact that you have a clog downstream from the shower or it wouldn't be backing up in it. Since it's the washer that's the cause I would snake the washer vent next. Regards, Tom
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