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    Bathroom sink clogged after snaking with black sludge

    But of course this isn't a Linux for noobs forum now is it:D
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    Bathroom sink clogged after snaking with black sludge

    I tried the snake bit. Didn't seem to work. I first used a hand turned 1/4" 25 foot snake then a drill powered one(broke the hand one). Still didn't drain. Like I mentioned earlier, the more I plunged and snaked, the more black sludge came up. I didn't know if it would end? Well, I...
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    Bees

    This is an unusually bad season for bees. I have had many patients stung this year. Quite a few are allergic to the stings and become anaphylactic (a really bad reaction characterized by swelling, hives, trouble breathing, trouble swallowing and the like). If you are such a person you may not...
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    Bathroom sink clogged after snaking with black sludge

    Thank you all for your help. I think this sums up my problem and solution: 1)the sink drain was very clogged with organic waste. when I plunged the sink, it tried to bring that waste up, which it did, and looked like black gooey sand. 2) the sink drained into a pipe directly connected to...
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    Bathroom sink clogged after snaking with black sludge

    still snaking and still plunging.....nothing working yet.....any suggestions?
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    Bathroom sink clogged after snaking with black sludge

    Ok...the toilet flushes ok..just really loud for some reason....but the sink still hasnt drained..and yes, the water in the sink is black and smelly...I tried putting a wet rag over the overflow opening and plunging like crazy....nada...still not working...maybe it's my plunging technique, I...
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    Bathroom sink clogged after snaking with black sludge

    still plunging...no dice.....
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    Bathroom sink clogged after snaking with black sludge

    Actually the snake I am using is more like 15 feet long. Any more suggestions? I am a total noob to plumbing. Thanks.:confused:
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    Bathroom sink clogged after snaking with black sludge

    do you think I should get a larger, maybe 3/8" snake and a longer one as well? Or do you think that one is sufficient. There is a home depot down the street.
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    Bathroom sink clogged after snaking with black sludge

    Oh..and I did try plunging as well. I have not used any chemical cleaners. Every other fixture in the house drains fine....so far.
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    Bathroom sink clogged after snaking with black sludge

    Hi, Need some help quick! My bathroom sink was draining rather slowly along with a toilet that when flushed, makes a gurgling sound in the shower stall. The toilet does not overflow. (when the shower drain is closed, I do not hear the gurgle) I decided to snake out the bathroom sink. I first...
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    replumbing from water meter outward

    I scraped off the paint. The nipple is a yellowish color. The elbow is a grayish silver color. Is the nipple perhaps brass instead of copper? Can galvanized be connected to brass? Thanks.
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    replumbing from water meter outward

    Hello all. I want to replace my old galvanized pipes (circa 1950) with copper starting at the water meter. The piping appears this way: pipe through basement floor-valve-elbow-pipe(with grouding strap attached)- water meter-nut-nipple(with grouding strap attached)-elbow-pipe-valve-piping...
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    basement floor drains

    ok....more of a problem with the floor drain in the basement...It overflowed with what was sent down the kitchen sink (corn beef, cabbage and chili to be exact).....here is what I am thinking, since I just snaked out 100ft of my main sewer line, then the current clog is located between the...
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    basement floor drains

    Thanks. When I can save up $250 I will have roto-rooter come out with a camera and find the problem, if there is one.
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