dianedebuda
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Have 2 apts with back-to-back baths that seem to share drains. Tub & toilets ok, but sinks do not drain much, if at all. Tried my little manual snake without luck (but don't think I've really ever gotten anything cleared with that anyhow <g>). Tenant has tried Liquid Plumber without success. Several years ago I had a blockage in those sinks and called RotoRooter. They were not able to snake it and I don't want to go that expensive route again. Sure wish I remember how I got it fixed then. Anyhow I'm pretty handy and (unfortunately) have experience in renting snakes & clearing kitchen drains. But 1) I'm worried I'll have trouble getting the snake upstairs and 2) not be able to guide it down the drain since the RotoRooter guy couldn't. And he's sure to have been much more experienced than I.
May be some kind of dirt clog cause the tenent said it stopped up a while back after her kids had knocked over potted plants. She said she got it fixed then with Liquid Plumber, but it has reoccurred. Don't know period of time between her "fix" and reblock - could be days or months. My little snake did seem to have "dirt" dirt on it...
FWIW: wall pipe is cast iron.
Have thought about trying to get some sort of temp cap for wall side for one apt to block off at least part of the route before trying again with my other drill-activated snake. Don't know if there's an air vent right there or not. Any other/better ideas?
Thanks,
Diane
May be some kind of dirt clog cause the tenent said it stopped up a while back after her kids had knocked over potted plants. She said she got it fixed then with Liquid Plumber, but it has reoccurred. Don't know period of time between her "fix" and reblock - could be days or months. My little snake did seem to have "dirt" dirt on it...
FWIW: wall pipe is cast iron.
Have thought about trying to get some sort of temp cap for wall side for one apt to block off at least part of the route before trying again with my other drill-activated snake. Don't know if there's an air vent right there or not. Any other/better ideas?
Thanks,
Diane