Where's the partial clog?
Hi, we're having a problem with a partial clog. When the washing machine empties, the back master bathroom toilet bubbles violently and we smell sewer gasses. There is a hall bathroom which is next to the laundry room, and that toilet's water will only waver and not bubble. However, most of the sewer gas smell comes from that bathroom. There is a cleanout beyond the laundry room, it is outside past the foundation by about 2 feet.
So, working backwards, it's cleanout, laundry, hall bath, master bath. A kitchen is directly across from the laundry. I've snaked the three roof vents for the laundry and both bathrooms. I've snaked from the cleanout to the street. Still no luck. The tubs only have a single drain with no overflow and I've pulled out entire hairy animals from the back bathroom tub's drain on a fairly regular basis to try to keep it cleaned out.
Any idea where the clog is? Is there any way for me to snake it without having to pull up the toilet?
Thanks for any help!!
Where's the partial clog, Part 2
Hi Tom,
I'm back home again and I snaked out both the back bathroom and hallway bathroom. Both toilets now bubble violently when we run the washing machine. The hallway one smells the worst of sewer gasses.
So, what's next... renting a power auger and taking the toilets off to get at the drains? I'm getting *so* burnt out on trying to locate and clear this clog!
Sam