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cizloyne
Jan 18, 2011, 04:43 AM
The clog is somewhere underneath the house in the cast iron pipe.

hkstroud
Jan 18, 2011, 04:52 AM
Snake the line. If no clean out access, remove the closest toilet.

ballengerb1
Jan 18, 2011, 08:18 AM
Or down the vejnt stack from the roof if its safe to get on your roof.

gypsydoctor
Jan 18, 2011, 04:06 PM
I've had luck with a rubber bladder which goes on the end of a garden hose. Get a bladder the right size for the pipe. You feed the hose into a cleanout in the basement. Feed it in as far as possible so there is not a lot of air between the bladder and the clog. Attach the hose to a faucet and turn on the water. The bladder expands to fit the pipe tightly and a small hole in the end of the bladder lets out water to put pressure on the clog.

Here's an example:
http://www.homedepot.com/h_d1/N-5yc1v/R-100569152/h_d2/ProductDisplay?langId=-1&storeId=10051&catalogId=10053

Milo Dolezal
Jan 18, 2011, 04:11 PM
Do it right. Snake it with 3/4" snake.