responding to http://www.homeownershub.com/mainten...in-709768-.htm
dddon wrote:

Filibogado wrote:


My kitchen sink was draining slowly. I tried Liquid Plumr and it didn't
wor=
k. I rented an electric drain opener with a 25 foot auger - the auger
went =
in all the way and came back bone dry and clean as a whistle, all 25
feet o=
f it, meaning there is no clog up to 25 feet from the sink. The trap is
als=
o clear. BTW, the Home Depot rental guy said my 2 inch PVC kitchen sink
dra=
in tubing is rather small and can only take a maximum auger length of 25
fe=
et.

A few months back, the drain was starting to slow and there were
gurgling a=
nd popping sounds as the water drained down the sinkhole. Now the
popping s=
ounds are gone, but the water accummulation has gotten worse, even after
th=
e auger operation described above.

I'm beginning to suspect it might be our septic tank which hasn't been
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ied out in 20 years. But if it is the septic tank is full, how come the
bat=
hroom which is on the same floor as the kitchen sink is flushing
normally? =
And there are only 2 people in the house - we never put food particles
in t=
he sewage because we manually strain them before putting dishes in the
dish=
washer. We hardly use tissue and toilet paper since we rely on European
sty=
le bidet faucets for personal sanitation. Also, the portion of our lawn
whe=
re the septic tank is buried has been having dead grass over it, so it
make=
s me wonder if the tank might be seeping through if not overflowing.

One other suspect is the air vent. But would a blocked air vent cause
the k=
itchen sink water to back up? And how/where do you unclog a clogged air
ven=
t?

I don't mind calling a service person but if I can't do it myself, I
still =
need to know if I should call a plumber to drain it (I already did
that), o=
r a septic tank hauler to clean it out, or a roofer to fix the air vent.

I would appreciate any help - I am pretty desperate at this point.

Thanks!

Fil
the probable solution to your problem was posted : the line is plugged with greasy gunk, and a small auger wont remove the stuff.when you pull the auger out the greasy stuff just flows back into the tunnel you bored through the gunk. ....
I worked with a professional plumber, and on one job the drain was so full of stuff that it took a dozen passes to get it flowing...and really hot water helped a lot.
a serious suggestion for all those with septic systems ...
get it pumped , put in an air pump system with porous stones in the tank , then it should NEVER have any further problems! the codes of your locale may require it to be pumped every few years, but the odor will be totally gone and the system will get even cleaner with time.check it out on the web!! best of luck .... dddon


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