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Clearing Main Drains and Sewer Lines
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If more than one of your fixtures is sluggish or clogged, or if plunging and augering fail to solve the problem, you may have a clogged drain or sewer line. Look for clean-outs, places where you can remove a large nut and slip in an auger.
Start with the highest clean-out you can find that is below the clogged fixture. If augering it does not work, continue working downward. Sometimes it proves best to go up on the roof and run an auger down through the vent stack. This job often warrants calling in a plumber or a drain-cleaning service, especially if the line is clogged with tree roots.
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If you've got a pressure washer you can save time and sore muscles by using a sewer jetter attachment. A jetter is a long, high-pressure hose with a jet nozzle that propels the hose through drains, scrubs the sides of dirty pipes, and breaks up clogs. With a jetter you typically start from the main drain cleanout outside your home or in your basement, or from a drain opening such as an inlet under a sink upstream of the clog, not downstream. Tips and information are at www.sewerjetgazette.net.
12/17/2009 07:21:23 PM Report Abuse