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I agree 100%! If you take a look at my posts over the last few days you will see the resolution to my annoying plumbing problem. Not only did I learn a lot, but I was able to avoid what would...

After testing several other ideas, I ventured up on the roof and found that it was a clogged vent stack. That is what was causing the complete clog in my bathroom sink. I used my 25' auger to break...

From my vantage point in the crawlspace, it appears as if my vent stack is leaking. The bottom of the vent stack is in the crawlspace, and it connects to the only toilet in the house. I say it is...

My sink drains into what I believe is the vent stack. My tub however drains into the house main drain and that connection is located 10 feet lower than the vent stack. Do I need a separate vent for...

I have several updates to my situation:

VISUAL ANALYSIS: In the crawlspace, I saw that the tub drain has a PVC p-trap and a cast iron 10' pipe which drains directly into the cast iron house main...

Update - The tub drain is PVC, there is some kind of a loop trap at the end of it, and it runs into the line from the toilet. The sink has a short line to the large cast iron (only remaining major...

1) Can you snake up the house from the main cleanout, or just down to the sewer line?

2) Is it safe to test the toilet, sink or tub when the main cleanout is open? How likely is it to overflow?

1) Is it usually easier to pull the toilet and snake from the toilet instead of the tub? I say this under the assumption that there is one partial block after the tub and sink waste pipes converge? ...

Is it easier to rod a tub from the drain or the overflow? I have a drain that appears like the pipe is PVC and so I am assuming I have a P trap even though the house was built in the late 1950's. ...

Post #2 - If I can open up the clean out and rod the pipe (to the sewer line), how would that eliminate the air bubbles that come up the toilet when the washer empties?

Thanks for all of this by...

Post #2 Response - I will drill the small hole and evaluate the clean out pipe in about 3 hours.

1) Is the tub the easier way to rod from? 2) If I try rodding via the tub overflow plate, I...

What is the difference between an overflow drain and a vent?

This is just so I can subscribe if you answer...

Any idea what is causing the tub and sink to clog up? It has happened more so recently...


If the tub drains well for 5 minutes and then both the sink and the tub drain slowly I assume there is...

If there is standing water inside the pipe, that would indicate a blockage in the line between the clean out vent and the street? And that would be what is causing the tub and sink to backup as well?

I recently purchased a 50 year old home (Oct 2009) and moved into the home in March. The house is one floor (crawlspace), has a utility sink that the washer drains into, and has only one bathroom -...