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Liz
Citizen
Username: Mschiquita
Post Number: 2
Registered: 7-2003
| | Posted on Friday, August 22, 2003 - 10:24 pm: |     |
Hello Neighbors - we have recently moved into SO, bought a lovely 1940's colonial and are living the good life. Yesterday our kitchen sink jammed up and stinky water appeared, today the plumber came and after 2 1/2 hours of industrious working away at the clog, said that the 'blockage' was way down in the pipe (more than 2') and they would have to 'install a new PVC line to kitchen to resolve the problem'. My Q to YOU, our neighbors and folks who know the area - have you heard of this happening in homes around here? (I checked with a couple homeowners elsewhere and they had never heard of such a thing...maybe they have just been lucky).
Also, should I get a second opinion?
With an infant daughter who loves her bath in that sink, we obviously need to move on this pronto.
Your thoughts and expertise much appreciated!!!
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jgberkeley
Supporter
Username: Jgberkeley
Post Number: 3094
Registered: 5-2001
| | Posted on Friday, August 22, 2003 - 10:36 pm: | |
Yes it happens. My mother in law once let one of those green scratchy things go down the garbage disposal. Well it did go down, but then the Kitchen, the down stairs bath and one of the up stairs baths backed up.
I went 25' with my snake unit and could not clear the clog. Went to the various basement clean out port and tried, no luck.
Roto-rooter came out and went clear to the street (like 100') and cleared the problem. They were even able to bring part of the green thing back up for show and tell.
So, yes you can have a blockage any place. |
bobk
Supporter
Username: Bobk
Post Number: 3324
Registered: 5-2001
| | Posted on Saturday, August 23, 2003 - 5:55 am: | |
We had a similiar problem when we moved into our house. The blockage was at least ten feet down the line from the sink. Using a snake and with a lot of really bad language I was able to clear the blockage. Since I had to remove the trap assembly where I found all sorts of bad things such as enough hair to start a wig factory and bamboo skewers. I assumed that the previous owners didn't practice good drain discipline. LOL
I would strongly suggest that you have Roto Rooter or a similiar company look at your drain before spending thousands to replace the drain line. |
Master Plvmber
Citizen
Username: Master_plvmber
Post Number: 83
Registered: 3-2003
| | Posted on Saturday, August 23, 2003 - 7:19 am: | |
Sometimes, it is easier and less expensive to cut a clean-out fitting into the line instead of replacing the whole pipe. A pipe cleaning machine loses power as it goes through long runs and several elbows.
Installing a tee or wye somewhere near a known trouble spot provides greater access to the clog now and in the future.
Ask your plumber if there is any reason that suggestion is not a viable option in your case.
Master_Plvmber
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tjohn
Citizen
Username: Tjohn
Post Number: 1678
Registered: 12-2001
| | Posted on Saturday, August 23, 2003 - 8:47 am: | |
In any case, if the drain pipes in your basement are accessible and the proposal is to replace the kitchen waste line up to the main sewer line, I would think that it would cost a huge amount - $300 or so.
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Liz
Citizen
Username: Mschiquita
Post Number: 3
Registered: 7-2003
| | Posted on Sunday, August 24, 2003 - 9:20 am: | |
Thanks all for the advice - it was so helpful to know we are not alone! After taking the above into consideration, I made a call to Master Plumber (he also private lined me, assuring me that his team could most surely release the clog w/o a more expensive procedure)and he sent one of his guys over yesterday with a powerful drain snake/cleaner machine and as it turns out the drain ideed was clogged by an old, old rag down deep inside there - a new pipe DID NOT need to be installed.... word to the wise - if this happens to you - make sure your plumber has the most powerful apparatus possible before opting for the expensive and INCONVENIENT repiping option. And a recommendation on Gateway Plumbing - courteous, instantaneous response and excellent service, and very reasonable pricing. Best of all, we can bathe baby in her favorite tub again!
Master Plumber is my hero! |
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