Hello all,
My name is Josh and I am writing you today because I'm having a major issue. I'm with an Organization which houses Disabled and Homeless Veterans in Northern Dallas.
We have recently started workin on a house that we will turn into one of the many homes for Disabled and Homeless Veterans. Im currently residing in it as I work on the house daily. However, we are having major plumbing issues.
The toilet used to flush and every sink and drain released air every time the handle was pushed down. Thats when there wasnt any issues. Then all the sudden one day the toilet would fill up and the tub would actually fill with waste it seems. So first we went to the local hardware store and bought liquid acid (hot powder) and poured it down the drains. No resolve. We also went to the roof and stuck a long stick and water down it. As well as poured more acid. So we removed the toilet and stuck both a metal 50' snake and a 50' auger down the line. We worked on it for 2 days. Finally one day we went to pull the auger out and it release and you heard it in the tub and the bathroom sink release air. It worked just fine. Still making bubbling sounds but we could live with it if it's working. Until it stopped working again yesterday. Now the tub is full of particles and the toilet won't flush/fill properly.
I don't know what to do. We have been dumping every penny we have in this house for electrical, insulation, etc. We are completely broke at this time so we can't pay for a plumber.
I can't even take a shower this morning because of this.
Please help with any ideas.
*UPDATE* I just put the hose down the air vent and let it run for awhile. It has come out of the drain of the tub and is filling the tub. I still can't flush the toilet properly either. I'm sure why. Just giving out the information.
My name is Josh and I am writing you today because I'm having a major issue. I'm with an Organization which houses Disabled and Homeless Veterans in Northern Dallas.
We have recently started workin on a house that we will turn into one of the many homes for Disabled and Homeless Veterans. Im currently residing in it as I work on the house daily. However, we are having major plumbing issues.
The toilet used to flush and every sink and drain released air every time the handle was pushed down. Thats when there wasnt any issues. Then all the sudden one day the toilet would fill up and the tub would actually fill with waste it seems. So first we went to the local hardware store and bought liquid acid (hot powder) and poured it down the drains. No resolve. We also went to the roof and stuck a long stick and water down it. As well as poured more acid. So we removed the toilet and stuck both a metal 50' snake and a 50' auger down the line. We worked on it for 2 days. Finally one day we went to pull the auger out and it release and you heard it in the tub and the bathroom sink release air. It worked just fine. Still making bubbling sounds but we could live with it if it's working. Until it stopped working again yesterday. Now the tub is full of particles and the toilet won't flush/fill properly.
I don't know what to do. We have been dumping every penny we have in this house for electrical, insulation, etc. We are completely broke at this time so we can't pay for a plumber.
I can't even take a shower this morning because of this.
Please help with any ideas.
*UPDATE* I just put the hose down the air vent and let it run for awhile. It has come out of the drain of the tub and is filling the tub. I still can't flush the toilet properly either. I'm sure why. Just giving out the information.
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