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How much do you think this plumbing job will cost?

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JACKHAMMER

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The pipe that the washer drains to is slow, often spilling on to the utility room floor. It doesn't happen every time, but does happen on occasion. Same with the drain on the tub.

I have tried the liquid pipe cleaners, some worked for a while, but i always comes back. Any idea of how much getting this fixed will cost me?
 
Around here it would cost about $120 to have a plumber come out and snake out the drain.

You can, however, buy yourself a snake that you hook an electric drill to for $30-40 and do it yourself.
 
Originally posted by: HappyPuppy
Around here it would cost about $120 to have a plumber come out and snake out the drain.

You can, however, buy yourself a snake that you hook an electric drill to for $30-40 and do it yourself.
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i would think that would be the best thign to try.
 
I have a snake, but the way the pipe is layed - I can't get it deep enough. I think whoever comes out will have to go down and open up the main drain and get to it that way. 🙁
 
My friend at work has to run a snake through the main drain pipe every other year because of tree roots(lots of mature trees in his neighborhood). He rents a snake and opens the main access point in the basement and goes to town. Dirty job, but if you do it yourself, you will save some $.
 
Do you know how difficult it is to get that main open? From what I have heard you jave to heat it or something. I would hate to break off the cap and then have to spend thousands to replace it.
 
Well my friend uses a HUGE pipe wrench with an extender bar, but I imagine his cap comes off easily as he does it every other year. If you have a wrench, you could go test it out to see if it will budge or not. 🙂
 
Originally posted by: Whade
My friend at work has to run a snake through the main drain pipe every other year because of tree roots(lots of mature trees in his neighborhood). He rents a snake and opens the main access point in the basement and goes to town. Dirty job, but if you do it yourself, you will save some $.
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So his pipes have tree roots growing into them? So his sewage is leaking out into the ground?
 
1st, what kind of drain pipe? Old cast iron? Or newer pvc?

2nd, if you're having trouble with a snake, the snake may be running into some sort of clog already... I tend to think that with the exception of roots growing into a drain pipe, that clogs are do-it-yourself types of projects for anyone even somewhat handy. Also, if you're able to access all of the drain, then it's cheaper to just replace the drain with pvc than to hire a plumber... (I had to replace the line from the sink to the stack once... cost me under $20 to do the job... The old cast iron drain had corroded too badly inside - something I couldn't figure out for sure until after I ripped out the old drain line.)

Originally posted by: JACKHAMMER
Do you know how difficult it is to get that main open? From what I have heard you jave to heat it or something. I would hate to break off the cap and then have to spend thousands to replace it.
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That's insane. 1000's? You must get ripped off by repairmen... There should be a cleanout someplace on your drainline... and, it should open.
 
1. Cast Iron

2. There is a large 3" drain going from the utility room ( the trap is outside the wall) into the crawl, which then goes to the large pipe that goes to the street. The two different snakes that I have can't get past the trap, and I can't get the damn pipe to the trap to unscrew.

I am wondering if the washer just pumps to fast for the drain and the gas can't escape. Because I can hear the gurgling.
 
Wouldn't hurt to get quotes over the phone. The big snake will be at least $40.00 to rent.

I managed to loosen my cleanout, but I'll be damned if I can remember how. No doubt I used my 20" crescent wrench, maybe a propane torch as well as tapping it with a hammer around the perimeter of the threads. Might try some liquid wrench or similar penetrating oil.
 
If you can't get the drain unclogged, you could always invest in a bigger utility sink to hold more water while it drains. Your washer does empty into the sink don't it?
 
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