Comments on: ( Plumbing) What is the proper way to snake outside drain? http://plumbing101.net/plumbing-what-is-the-proper-way-to-snake-outside-drain Home of great plumbing advice Sun, 29 Aug 2010 06:16:38 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: J.L. http://plumbing101.net/plumbing-what-is-the-proper-way-to-snake-outside-drain/comment-page-1#comment-5886 J.L. Tue, 30 Mar 2010 21:04:42 +0000 http://plumbing101.net/plumbing-what-is-the-proper-way-to-snake-outside-drain#comment-5886 If your drains are just slow. I fixed it by using Root Destroyer poured in drain. I got compression plugs for the basement drains( water was backing up in my basement ). In one week they were open. You only need to stop using water overnight the day of treatment. You can also rent the snake a rental place for under $50 a day. It isn't that tough to do by yourself. You need the one with a 3/4 " snake, or it will coil up inside the 6" pipe to sewer. Snake comes in 6' lengths that join together as your feeding it into the clean-out. If you have no clean-outs remove first floor toilet for entry point. The rental guy will explain further. Pic of tool http://plumbing.hardwarestore.com/51-285-drain-augers/drain-cleaner-sewer-clean-system-with-5-tools-632690.aspx If your drains are just slow. I fixed it by using Root Destroyer poured in drain. I got compression plugs for the basement drains( water was backing up in my basement ). In one week they were open. You only need to stop using water overnight the day of treatment. You can also rent the snake a rental place for under $50 a day. It isn’t that tough to do by yourself. You need the one with a 3/4 ” snake, or it will coil up inside the 6″ pipe to sewer. Snake comes in 6′ lengths that join together as your feeding it into the clean-out. If you have no clean-outs remove first floor toilet for entry point. The rental guy will explain further. Pic of tool http://plumbing.hardwarestore.com/51-285-drain-augers/drain-cleaner-sewer-clean-system-with-5-tools-632690.aspx

]]> By: rdoan71 http://plumbing101.net/plumbing-what-is-the-proper-way-to-snake-outside-drain/comment-page-1#comment-5885 rdoan71 Tue, 30 Mar 2010 20:27:33 +0000 http://plumbing101.net/plumbing-what-is-the-proper-way-to-snake-outside-drain#comment-5885 The problem with a home owner snaking a main line is it's hard to determine all of the factors involved. It's a 3" or 4" line, which means you have to get the appropriate equipment for a line that big. When contending with tree roots it's not uncommon for an eel to get hung up oft times damaging the equipment. If you don't know how far away the street main is, you can run the eel in to far by which you can get the equipment hung up or lose the head entirely. While I agree with $400 being a bit extreme perhaps calling other contractors in town for estimates may be a safer bet. If all else fails do it yourself, just do your homework first. The problem with a home owner snaking a main line is it’s hard to determine all of the factors involved.

It’s a 3″ or 4″ line, which means you have to get the appropriate equipment for a line that big.

When contending with tree roots it’s not uncommon for an eel to get hung up oft times damaging the equipment.

If you don’t know how far away the street main is, you can run the eel in to far by which you can get the equipment hung up or lose the head entirely.

While I agree with $400 being a bit extreme perhaps calling other contractors in town for estimates may be a safer bet. If all else fails do it yourself, just do your homework first.

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