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I just moved into a new place. The water backs up after a bit when
showering. I hate standing in dirty water. I gave it 4 doses of lye over 3 days. It's a tiny bit better but it still backs up. Is this something a plumber can fix easily? Thanks for any advise, Bonnie |
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"rosebud" wrote in message ... I just moved into a new place. The water backs up after a bit when showering. I hate standing in dirty water. I gave it 4 doses of lye over 3 days. It's a tiny bit better but it still backs up. Is this something a plumber can fix easily? Thanks for any advise, Bonnie Does the basin also back up? How about the kitchen sink? What about the toilet? If they all back up and don't empty freely it's time to call the plumber and get him to put his eeel down the drains. Do you have trees on the property? Maybe their roots have gotten into the drains! |
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Peter wrote:
"rosebud" wrote in message ... I just moved into a new place. The water backs up after a bit when showering. I hate standing in dirty water. I gave it 4 doses of lye over 3 days. It's a tiny bit better but it still backs up. Is this something a plumber can fix easily? Thanks for any advise, Bonnie Does the basin also back up? How about the kitchen sink? What about the toilet? If they all back up and don't empty freely it's time to call the plumber and get him to put his eeel down the drains. Do you have trees on the property? Maybe their roots have gotten into the drains! The tub is the only one that is slow. I have removed the hair at the top of the drain. I did that first. It runs freely for about 10 seconds and then starts to back up. This leads me to believe the blockage is farther out. I do have a fairly thin snake, for sinks. But I can't get it to make the first turn out of the tub. No trees, only shrubbs. Bonnie |
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Try using a snake. If for some reason you can't use a snake (often I
can't because of too many turns in s ahort area) I use this stuff I goet at Home Depot. It somes in a red bottle and says it works in 10 minutes. It doesn't work in 10 minutes, I pour in a lot, and leave it in overnight, then it works perfectly. |
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The tub is the only one that is slow. I have removed the hair at the top of the drain. I did that first. It runs freely for about 10 seconds and then starts to back up. This leads me to believe the blockage is farther out. I do have a fairly thin snake, for sinks. But I can't get it to make the first turn out of the tub. No trees, only shrubbs. Bonnie The usual solution for a clog near the tub is to plug the overflow with the plunger, and wet-vac the drain. If you can't snake down the drain, sometimes you can snake down the overflow. (assuming it's connected) Failing that, there should be a drain-plug in the bottom of the P-Trap, which, being under the tub, may be accessible only to someone with a chainsaw. But if you can pull that plug, you should be able to snake at least to the next bend. --Goedjn |
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