jschlegel
Apr 16, 2008, 07:15 AM
First a little background info about the house:
2-story, circa 1945, with basement
Public sewer
Cast iron main line (2 lines?)
2 of 3 toilets new within last 5 years
Mature trees in the neighborhood
Here was/Here is the issue:
Constantly stopped up 2nd level toilet; now tub/shower and sink slowly drain too.
(Other 2nd level toilet does not seem to be affected (2nd drain line?)
Now the 1st level laundry room toilet overflowed/seeped out through seal (while husband showered this morning), the drain in the laundry room gurgled, and kitchen sink 1st floor gurgled too.
And what I've tried:
Converted new low-flow toilets to full flush again
Snaked toilets (1st floor and 2nd floor) and the vent line from roof
Had Drain Doctor in and they snaked toilets too
I've used root dissolver (or whatever it is called) and various unclogging stuff
Used tub drain catch to keep hair etc. from clogging lines
Used bleach (about 1/2 gallon in each of the drains -- tub, toilet and sink -- for about 3 days) to unclog lines recently (recommendation from my dad as a good dissolver)
My diagnosis (am I right, or at least close?):
The clog seems to be below the first floor now.
Recommendations?
The house has been blessed, so anything else you can recommended?
Would bleach down the first level toilet, sinks, and laundry room floor drain, be wise now, or will it just push the clog further along the line?
Bleach in basement floor drain?
Any recs. Short of replacing the main line?
Any of the above really useless, so I don't do them again?
Is there a Saint of plumbers I should ask for intervention?
Thank you in advance for any help you can give me!
2-story, circa 1945, with basement
Public sewer
Cast iron main line (2 lines?)
2 of 3 toilets new within last 5 years
Mature trees in the neighborhood
Here was/Here is the issue:
Constantly stopped up 2nd level toilet; now tub/shower and sink slowly drain too.
(Other 2nd level toilet does not seem to be affected (2nd drain line?)
Now the 1st level laundry room toilet overflowed/seeped out through seal (while husband showered this morning), the drain in the laundry room gurgled, and kitchen sink 1st floor gurgled too.
And what I've tried:
Converted new low-flow toilets to full flush again
Snaked toilets (1st floor and 2nd floor) and the vent line from roof
Had Drain Doctor in and they snaked toilets too
I've used root dissolver (or whatever it is called) and various unclogging stuff
Used tub drain catch to keep hair etc. from clogging lines
Used bleach (about 1/2 gallon in each of the drains -- tub, toilet and sink -- for about 3 days) to unclog lines recently (recommendation from my dad as a good dissolver)
My diagnosis (am I right, or at least close?):
The clog seems to be below the first floor now.
Recommendations?
The house has been blessed, so anything else you can recommended?
Would bleach down the first level toilet, sinks, and laundry room floor drain, be wise now, or will it just push the clog further along the line?
Bleach in basement floor drain?
Any recs. Short of replacing the main line?
Any of the above really useless, so I don't do them again?
Is there a Saint of plumbers I should ask for intervention?
Thank you in advance for any help you can give me!