yvette516
Jun 4, 2008, 08:35 PM
Help!
When my washing machine is running (which is located in the garage), my toilets and tubs start to fill up and/or overflow and water runs through the garage.
This house was built in the 80's and I moved here in 1998.
It seems like it's always having plumbing problems. There were a lot of oak trees in the front yard a long time ago and I thought maybe roots from the trees had something to do with it but I had a plumbing company come out and cut out a piece of the driveway to use the camera in the pipes but they said everything looked OK.
I read a lot before asking this question and they mentioned a septic tank issue.
I live in the city and have city water (Tampa, FL) so I don't even know if I have a septic tank. Other articles I read said it could be a vent clog. What's that mean?
Finances are tight since I'm a single Mom of 4 so I would like to see if I can fix this myself before I decide to call a plumber.
I do have a hand closet auger but I was using it incorrectly. My 17 year old daughter was telling my that I was scratching up the toilet but I kept trying to do it my way. Then I found a video clip on the internet on the This Old House website.. It showed how to use an auger and when it said " it has this protective coating here so it won't scratch your toilet" we started laughing. So now we have a scratched up toilet, a garage with water everywhere and two bathooms with the tub/showers/toilets backed up.
P.S... and the toilet even talks to me even when there's no laundry being washed.
Anything you can offer is greatly appreciated. Yvette :)
When my washing machine is running (which is located in the garage), my toilets and tubs start to fill up and/or overflow and water runs through the garage.
This house was built in the 80's and I moved here in 1998.
It seems like it's always having plumbing problems. There were a lot of oak trees in the front yard a long time ago and I thought maybe roots from the trees had something to do with it but I had a plumbing company come out and cut out a piece of the driveway to use the camera in the pipes but they said everything looked OK.
I read a lot before asking this question and they mentioned a septic tank issue.
I live in the city and have city water (Tampa, FL) so I don't even know if I have a septic tank. Other articles I read said it could be a vent clog. What's that mean?
Finances are tight since I'm a single Mom of 4 so I would like to see if I can fix this myself before I decide to call a plumber.
I do have a hand closet auger but I was using it incorrectly. My 17 year old daughter was telling my that I was scratching up the toilet but I kept trying to do it my way. Then I found a video clip on the internet on the This Old House website.. It showed how to use an auger and when it said " it has this protective coating here so it won't scratch your toilet" we started laughing. So now we have a scratched up toilet, a garage with water everywhere and two bathooms with the tub/showers/toilets backed up.
P.S... and the toilet even talks to me even when there's no laundry being washed.
Anything you can offer is greatly appreciated. Yvette :)