Seth Schnuit
New Member
Bought an older house a few months ago (built circa 1938), installed a new gas range on Saturday and discovered a sewage leak in the basement when I went downstairs to check if I needed to relight a pilot in the furnace. Looks like one of the previous owners cemented a piece of 1 1/2" PVC into the cleanout line and just used a tension plug shoved into the pipe to keep it sealed (pictured)
. Well, at some point last week, that plug burst and sewage has been draining into the basement for the past several days at least.
I used a 15' drum auger I had on the cleanout line, didnt feel any blockages, and installed a new threaded cleanout cap on the line. Seemed to work, had a bit of seepage around the concrete mounting the PVC into the old cast iron line, but I figured I could just use some adhesive silicone caulk to patch that. This morning, though, noticed that everything is backing up into our downstairs bathtub.
Called a plumber, but they cant get out until tomorrow afternoon...is there anything I can do in the meantime to fix the issue myself? I appreciate any advice!
I used a 15' drum auger I had on the cleanout line, didnt feel any blockages, and installed a new threaded cleanout cap on the line. Seemed to work, had a bit of seepage around the concrete mounting the PVC into the old cast iron line, but I figured I could just use some adhesive silicone caulk to patch that. This morning, though, noticed that everything is backing up into our downstairs bathtub.
Called a plumber, but they cant get out until tomorrow afternoon...is there anything I can do in the meantime to fix the issue myself? I appreciate any advice!