Plumbing Issues---Toilets, drains?
Question:OK so earlier today, I had the dishwasher and wash machine going at the same time, which occasionally causes bubbles to form in the kids' bathroom next to the laundry room. Well, today, my WONDERFUL kids decided to continously flush the toilet while this was going on...Now there is some leaking at the bottom of ALL 3 of my toilets, and they aren't flushing properly. Waste will not go down and the water fills to the top then goes all the way down, leaving just a tiny amount of water, and water is coming up through the kitchen sink and tubs.I am here with my 4 kids and no plumber til the morning. PLEASE HELP.I have taken the plunger to the kitchen sink and all toilets, even tried that auger thing on the toilets...nothing is coming out.
Answers:
OK! Look outside the house, in the yard or a flower bed, and try and locate the clean out. ( A pipe extending up out of the ground) There should be a screw cap on it. You will need a large pair of channel lock pliers to remove this cap. Remove it slowly, because if your main sewer is backed up, and you remove the cap quickly, you will get a face full of raw sewage. As you unscrew the cap, if the line is full, water will start to seep out around the cap, until the pressure reduces itself by leaking out. Once no more water is leaking out, remove the cap, and the sewage will flow out of the pipes into the yard, and not your house, until a plumber can get there and snake out the main line. Good luck!
You've done everything that the ordinary person can do, it is a problem that's beyond your pay level....you need to have your drain lines cleaned out, time for a rotorooter or more, depending on if you're on a septic tank.
There are chemicals which are very caustic that might work but these can be dangerous. Bite down hard and wait for the plumber.
It sound like the problem has been coming on for a long while as the bubbles in the kid's bathroom was already evidence of blockage.
It sounds like the pressure cracked the wax seal (a wax ring that is between the toilet and floor) you cant do much except shut the watter off to the toilet and flush them so the water is drained out and only fill them if you need to. The wax seal will take a plumber to fix.
You've done just about everything you can do. It sounds like the main is clogged. You need to locate your main sewer cleanout (either outside or in the basement of your home) and have the plumber run a commercial-sized auger through it. It is a good idea to have this done on a yearly basis as part of regular home maintenance.
your pipes are either under sized or have a possible root problem.have the drain vent checked too!!
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