Water backing up?
Question:we have the laundry room right next to the lower level bathroom, no matter what water (except the washer) we run, it backs up into the shower through the drain, bring with it some nasty tagalongs and a very unpleasant smell. no matter where the water comes from, it just kicks back up into the tub, once more, except the washer, we've snaked the main pipe going out to the septic tank, and poured every chemical you can think of to unblock it, the more we use, the more it seems that it isnt a block. about a year ago, we had to get a new septic tank, the old one was over 30 years old and fell apart, and thats about when this started acting up, were looking for as many answers that doesn't mean tearing up our lawn more than it has already been, the grass has just grown back. so please, if you have any suggestions, id appreciate them, thank you.
Answers:
The drain pipe is blocked. It may be under the slab or the house, not out in the yard. It may be be just above the "Y" where the washer dumps into the pipe and where the master bath drains into the pipe.
I think it's time for a qualified plumber, maybe one w/ a camera on the end of a snake.
I would agree with the first answer, it would seem that the blockage is at the Y between the bathroom & the laundry. Might be best to bite the bullet & hire a qualified plumber to snake/water jet & and or camera at the same time. Be careful who to use as prices can vary tremendously between outifts. If it is slab then that is pretty much your only option besides cuting through the concrete. If you have a crawl space then you can access the drain section under the house and snake it out that way... Good Luck
Will - Plumber
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