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hj, that's very helpful, thanks. Would you suggest, then, that because the vent is likely cracked that we should have it removed and replaced from the point of the clog, at the very least?

Thanks for the replies, and especially the note of caution about a rented power-driven rodder! We did try a magnet, but it wasn't strong enough to bring up the rebar. We could try a stronger magnet. The other concern is that we suspect that the chisel has lodged itself into the clog, so it might...

We've got a hundred or so year old three-story house with a clogged vent/soil stack. It's clogged above the bathroom, so the bathroom plumbing works, but the drains are slow as they're not vented as they should be. There is no sewer gas smell from the vent opening on the roof. By sticking a tape...