Main Drain Clogged

We had water waste come up.

Main drain clogged.

Unclog the main household drain. Without a route to the main sewer system or septic field wastewater may have nowhere to go but to back up into your fixtures or up through floor drains. Next choose the right drain cleaner. If more than one drain is slow moving gurgling smells bad or has water backing up you most likely have a main sewer clog.

A sewer drain clog can be a serious problem that may qualify as a plumbing emergency and a potential health concern. You see your home s drain lines carry wastewater away from your home and are designed like a tree the trunk is the main sewer line while the branches are smaller secondary drain. If you flush feminine hygiene products or cotton swabs down the toilet they don t dissolve in water and instead get stuck in the pipes. Jared 4 years ago.

A clog in the main drain can be reached from the main clean out which is the y shape fitting near the bottom of your home s soil stack or where the drain leaves the building. Consider using a sewer jetter to clean a main drain since it can help scrub off sticky residue on pipe walls and flush away sediment so fewer clogs come back. Reply to dennis byas. Check the following water fixtures.

To unclog a main drain you ll need a drain cleaner or sewer snake with a 5 8 3 4 in 1 6 1 9 cm diameter cable. Most large drain cleaners will also have a cable length of 100 feet 30 m which should be long enough to reach any clog. If you often pour cooking oil into the sink you likely have a buildup of grease or fat. For clogged floor drains such as those in basements and showers a garden hose can be effective in unclogging drains especially if the clog is not close to the opening.

A clog in your plumbing often affects a single sink tub shower or toilet but if more than one fixture is backed up you may need to clean out the main drain line. Common causes of a clogged main sewer line. Whenever we use the toilets washer shower or anything that drains down the drain in the basement overflows. If you have large trees growing in your front yard the roots can eat through the pipe and block the sewer line.