HELP PLEASE! Plumbing problem?
Question:ok I was doing laundry and had my dishwasher going next thing I know is that there is water flowing out of my shower stall down my hallway. my bathtub is filling and the toilet water is backing up into the shower stall and tub, no water rising in the kitchen sink though. I have tried drano and sulphuric acid. still not working. I have a snake but cant get it in there. No money for a plumber please help
Answers:
It is possible that your sewer vent may be blocked. The concept is: as water is exiting, air needs to replace it. Check to see that you don't have a bird nest or dead squirrel blocking your vent. It is also common for tree roots to block the line, especially if the house was vacant for a while. Try a Root-Kill chemical from Home Depot. While you are there also pick up a book on plumbing to help understand the concepts. Good pictures.
try to find a way to get snake in theres always a way
sounds like a main stoped. if you have a floor drain drop snake down it
If you are on a septic tank sounds like that could be the problem. It could be filled up.
Your line from the house to the sewer main may be really plugged or even collapsed.
If you are not hooked up to a sewer system, then your septic tank probably needs some work done on it.
A lot of possible suggestions here..but also they make a "jet bulb' that will get alot out... on top of every roof is a sewer vent to release gasses..usually a lead coated pipe above your bathroom..they make a bulb that acts like a jet, bought in all major hardware stores.measure the size of your vent pipe on roof..(usually 3 inch) or 4..this jet bulb screws onto your water hose.you get the hose on the roof, attach the bulb , slip it 3 or 4 feet into the vent...turn the water on and the bulb blows up like a ballon sealing the vent off and when it expands to full size..it starts shooting streams of a jet propulsion type operation in 2 and 3 second intervals.this will usually unstop ANY major plumbing problem unless it is like a colapsed septic system line, a major stop up on the main going to city sewer near the road or roots in your drain pipe..the beauty of this is this bulb is only about 10 or 12 dollars..and if it fails to work...keep the receipt and return to the stopre for a refund..telling them it didn't work..and this isthe truth then.Make sure you measure the pipe to get the proper jet bulb
Hose to sewer path seems blocked.I may offer my service
as you are short of money.
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