TxOcelot
Jan 9, 2008, 06:52 PM
I'm frustrated to the point that what little I thought I understood, suddenly stops making since. So here goes. And by the way, I've read at least 40 posts on here, and the advise I've seen and taken to heart has really helped, so thanks already.
Details:
40 year old pier/beam house, city water/utility's, 4" clean out with 18" riser extension added by prior owners. Roof vents on both bathrooms and joined vent for kitchen sink and washing machine on opposite end of house. Main line runs from rear of house (Master bath) to front of house with tie ins for kitchen end of house and second bath then out to clear out then street in one line, no angles.
Problem:
Water back filling from second bath (closer to street) into Master toilet and shower, neither toilet flushing, washing machine (newer model with truly strong pressure) back filling everything. When water isn't backfilling there is air bubbling from Master toilet, and venting through shower and bath. No venting, bubbling or problems from kitchen side of house.
Outside clear out is pressurized and flows water when cap is removed and water is released from tubs, shower or kitchen side of house, Master toilet refuses to flush no mater if cap is open or not, second toilet drains slow with cap open. Have removed the extension to lower the water table in the house, but water stands in the clear out with little show of flowing, so I've heavily considered the blockage is between house and street, the the straw effect hasn't been lost me.(well after today, I'm feeling pretty much clueless but tomorrow starts a new)
Current efforts applied:
Started with plunging toilets and shower, no improvement.
Rented 75' snake (I have some experience using them, no pro but not my first experience)
Snaked clear out to street, 60 feet put through pipe without snags or hits, changed to a root cutter type bit and repeated, again no hits. Pulled snake at that distance and walked it out along the main sewer line (easy to follow as the city upgraded the neighborhood a few years prior and the roads still show the dig and patch work for each house) the snake crossed the entire length of the street, including the portion of the prior upgrade indicating the line (5 ft past).
Snaked the vents for both bathrooms, roof to subfloor +15/20 feet, some hair and garbage but no major.
Snaked clear out into house, 60+ feet without major anything.
NO IMPROVEMENTS OR CHANGES.
I'm considering redoing the clear out both ways again, and more so I'm considering pulling the Master toilet and snaking to the clear out. What suggestions can you offer, I'm frazzled.
Details:
40 year old pier/beam house, city water/utility's, 4" clean out with 18" riser extension added by prior owners. Roof vents on both bathrooms and joined vent for kitchen sink and washing machine on opposite end of house. Main line runs from rear of house (Master bath) to front of house with tie ins for kitchen end of house and second bath then out to clear out then street in one line, no angles.
Problem:
Water back filling from second bath (closer to street) into Master toilet and shower, neither toilet flushing, washing machine (newer model with truly strong pressure) back filling everything. When water isn't backfilling there is air bubbling from Master toilet, and venting through shower and bath. No venting, bubbling or problems from kitchen side of house.
Outside clear out is pressurized and flows water when cap is removed and water is released from tubs, shower or kitchen side of house, Master toilet refuses to flush no mater if cap is open or not, second toilet drains slow with cap open. Have removed the extension to lower the water table in the house, but water stands in the clear out with little show of flowing, so I've heavily considered the blockage is between house and street, the the straw effect hasn't been lost me.(well after today, I'm feeling pretty much clueless but tomorrow starts a new)
Current efforts applied:
Started with plunging toilets and shower, no improvement.
Rented 75' snake (I have some experience using them, no pro but not my first experience)
Snaked clear out to street, 60 feet put through pipe without snags or hits, changed to a root cutter type bit and repeated, again no hits. Pulled snake at that distance and walked it out along the main sewer line (easy to follow as the city upgraded the neighborhood a few years prior and the roads still show the dig and patch work for each house) the snake crossed the entire length of the street, including the portion of the prior upgrade indicating the line (5 ft past).
Snaked the vents for both bathrooms, roof to subfloor +15/20 feet, some hair and garbage but no major.
Snaked clear out into house, 60+ feet without major anything.
NO IMPROVEMENTS OR CHANGES.
I'm considering redoing the clear out both ways again, and more so I'm considering pulling the Master toilet and snaking to the clear out. What suggestions can you offer, I'm frazzled.