cstewart09
New Member
Hi there! Some background is that we just moved into this house about one month ago. We are renting it and it appears to be about 50-60 years old. I'm not sure if there is a name for it, but you walk through the front door at ground level and can walk up 8 stairs to the mainfloor or 8 stairs down to the basement which walks out to the backyard. The updates are visually appealing but there are key problems like it still runs on fuses and the furnace is old. The furnace motor has already been replaced since we moved in, an electrician had to come find out where the fault was that caused us to lose half the house power(turned out that an outlet wasn't connected properly and it blew), and now it's drainage problems. Things seemed okay before the cold snap, but since then we have to snake our toilet after each use, the tub holds water while you shower, the bathroom sink isn't draining properly and our dishwasher won't drain either (the sink the dishwasher is connected to drains fine)! We are so frustrated. The toilet overflowed when we all had the flu and caused a lot of damage in the basement. The basement bathroom, sinks, and washer work great. It's just the upstairs that is problematic. The main drain that the kitchen and bath are connected to run down the wall next to/in the brick work. So is it possible a line has froze? Everything is coincidental? Could it be the main line? The neighbour said he asked the owner how he vented the bathroom plumbing when he renovated but the owner didn't understand what he was asking, so I'm not sure if he touched the plumbing or left it as is. We are replacing the toilet tonight so I was thinking about running the auger we have down the pipe while it's open to see if we can feel a problem. Any other suggestions before the magical call to a plumber?