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Posted by lagman on May 30, 2008, 11:12 pm
> You could run out and get a small snake and run it down the drain but these
> are often too short or the blade too small for the larger 4" main drain. It
> won't cost much and it can't hurt to snake the sinks especially the bathroom
> once in a while just for preventative maintenance. Very often this kind of
> snaking just pushes debris against the partial clog turning it into a
> complete clog requiring immediate attention.
>
> Once that don't pay off you should be able to get a drain cleared for less
> than $100. Look for a coupon or an advertized price in the yellow pages.
> There are many plumbers who do this not just roro rooter who is probably on
> the more expensive side. I payed $79 to have the main drain outside
> cleared, an inside drain might be same price.
>
> In many cases the clog will be outside and caused by tree roots. If the
> clog is in your yard, you pay. If the clog ends up past the sidewalk, call
> the city and they will fix it. There should be a cleanout close to the
> house and another close to the sidewalk for suburban single family houses.
> Open the cleanout outside and see if the water is standing in there as well,
> that will prove an outside clog.
>
> You see the backup in the dain you do because it is the lowest in your
> system and the first place for water to come out. Sounds like you are just
> a few wads of TP away from a complete clog
>
>
>
> > My basement drain seems to back up whenever I run the upstairs
> > dishwasher or leave the water on for too long in the kitchen sink.
> > The water eventually does drain, but very slowly.
>
> > I tried using Drain-O but did not have any luck. We have had quite a
> > bit more rain than average this spring, could that be the cause, or do
> > you think it is clogged?
>
> > Would it do any good for me to run out and buy a snake? If so, do you
> > just run the snake down the drain, or do I have to find an access
> > port?
>
> > Any idea how much Roto-Rooter charges?
>
> > Thanks,
> > Dan
I went to Lowe's and bought a $20 20 foot auger (the kind that works
with a drill) and that did the trick. I went in through the access
port on the side of the drain and found a hairball about 5 feet in.
Everything drains fine now.
The only problem now is that the hole that the plastic cleanout screws
into is rusted, so I can only get the cover back on about one turn.
Not knowing much about drains, what could potentially happen if I
leave it as is?
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