I just don't understand

[skeets]

I must have really pissed off a plumber in one of my former lives,,,, I know families that have lived in the same house to 50 years,, never a drain problem, and the next family that moved in and they never had a problem,, everything flows right where its suppose to go. And they have kids and parties and dishwasher and washing machine shower tube the whole nine yards,just like I do
ME, shyt Im chasing clogs every other 6 months or so,, I try and clean it out, it works for a bit that I have to get someone in with a hydro mole or snake to clean everything out, cause it's clogged good and proper, and its good for a year maybe and then right back again, 5 hours this morning and I know sure as shit the damn thing will clog up when it gets cold!

 

[bcp]

Not a plumber, but I've heard stories.

One was a drain pipe that had a sag in it, and lots of fat/oils poured down the sink. A 10ft length was almost solid.

Another was blamed on not using enough water to move things along.

You also might investigate what might be being flushed besides TP and body waste.

Bruce

 

[Tooljunkie]

Every now and then i let hot water run a long time. I redid my kitchen and the pipes were 75% clogged. Keep in mind,those little packets that dissolve in the dishwasher and warshing machine leave residue in pipes. Was told this by a plumber/friend. These problems werent there 6-7 years ago. Is what he said. I quit using the pods then and there.

 

[skeets]

This place is almost 100 years old the the outside lines have been replace to the house about 5 years ago,, everything else is under the cellar floor,, and I dont have the money patience or time left ,,,, mostly money ,,, to bust out the cement floor and re plumb everything,,, it never ends,, it just never ends

 

[D2Cat]

We bought a house in the country the of course uses a septic system. The previous owners were not available for information. We had no idea where the tank was located, only which direction it left the house.

When a line plugged up I called a plumber I know well and asked him to clear the line. He put a camera in at the cleanout in the basement and was able to see each bend, what kind of pipe it was, how far from the house it was, where the clog was, and eventually where the opening to the septic tank was.

Was kind of glad to have the stoppage after discovering all the information about the tank.

Might check around and see if you can find a plumber with a camera. Price was very fair. Total bill for everything was $250. I'd have to dig up the whole yard to find it!

 

[Tooljunkie]

Im on a septic system as well. From tank to field was some no-corrode pipe. Its like tar paper rolled up. Had collapsed. Then there was the u-pipe in the tank that was cast in concrete that deteriorated. Finally got my system operating correctly. Other than cast pipe to house that now needs replacing.

 

[Lil Foot]

Its like tar paper rolled up.

Sounds like "orangeburg" pipe; tar coated paper wrapped in layers.

Recently hired a crew replace the MIL & FIL sewer line from the house to the city sewer. Pipe from under the house was 3" cast iron, then changed to 5" orangeburg to the city sewer. Previous owners put in a pool back in the '60s and hit the 5" pipe, so they reduced to 3" cast iron to get under the pool. This caused a restriction, causing standing water in the pipe. (death to orangeburg) Fast forward to present day, pipe has collapsed, blocking the line. Had to dig new trench 80+' around the pool, but first had to cut, jackhammer, & remove cool deck. Trench started at 3', then sloped to 8', all dug by hand; (pick, shovel, jackhammer, bucket) no access possible for power equipment. New line is 3" ABS. $15,985, with some additional plumbing work inside, & clearing some slow drains.
High estimate was $26,200.
Just goes to show, it can always be worse.

 

[North Idaho Wolfman]

Issues like all of these, are exactly why I went with the extra expense of 4" ABS pipe at 1/4" per foot all the way from the beginning to the the septic tank on our new house.

 

[2458n]

Skeets if you have cast iron drains the pipe actually swells up inside over time. My farm has cast iron in the house with PVC running to the septic tank and field outside. The cast iron gets swelled shut about every three winters. Third generation plumber knows there is a easy 100.00 right down the road from his shop. Need real equipment because your cutting swelled up rusty cast iron. Kids hair berets get me and a drain snake.

 

[KubotaL185DT]

Issues like all of these, are exactly why I went with the extra expense of 4" ABS pipe at 1/4" per foot all the way from the beginning to the the septic tank on our new house.

3" actual flows better