Vreelandjr
New Member
I have a main drain which clogs periodically. The location of the clog is typically about 40-45 feet down from the roof vent. Rather than continue paying Roto-Rooter et.al. $100+ a pop, I have been considering renting an electric snake and routing out the drain line myself. Problem: The snake weighs around 70 lbs. and , being a bit long in the tooth, I don't think I could lug it up on the roof on a ladder to use the roof vent for access (which is the way Roto-Rooter et al. do it). The bathroom in question has a sink, toilet and shower all of which feed into the main drain upstream of the clog. To reach the clog, can I run the snake through the shower drain which is easily accessable and, being on the ground floor, would pose no lifting problem??
Also, I can rent a Rigid manual snake with 50 ft. of cable, which I can probably wrestle onto the roof - no heavy motor - if this would be a better alternative.
Also, I can rent a Rigid manual snake with 50 ft. of cable, which I can probably wrestle onto the roof - no heavy motor - if this would be a better alternative.