Re: sewer line question

Posted by Cathy on August 02, 2002 at 09:29:32:
In response to Re: sewer line question
The plumbers could not tell exactly where the stoppage was occuring, although it's occured at least 4 times this summer...twice necessitating a plumber call. It's definitely affecting the pipe where those 2 bathrooms come in only--there's another upstairs bathroom that is not affected. Another possibility is that the plumbers have said one toilet is old, and not working efficiently--that we might consider replacing at some point. Terry Love also suggested that replumbing might not be called for--that a first option might be a power-assisted toilet. : Where is the stoppage occurring? It would be unusual for it to plug up in the overhead piping. : : We have 2 upstairs bathrooms whose drains go into one sewer line that exits the house. We've had 5-6 clogged drain backups since we bought this 35 year old house 2 years ago. The 3" drain is copper, runs horizontally for a couple of feet to a 90 degree horizontal turn continuing to the edge of the wall; at that edge is a second 90 degree connect to a cast iron pipe, which goes down the wall of the house. : : We've had drain roter-rooted each time, and ceiling repair twice. This time we've left the sheetrock off to investigate (thus know how pipes connect). Our plumber believes that horizontal 90 degree turn is the culprit...he and his consulting friend believe a 90 degree turn so close to the source of the sewage is a bad idea...that the turns should be split into 2 45's, for example. He thinks the sewage is hitting that sharp turn and not flowing clearly out. : : Does that make sense? We are considering re-plumbing. (He's camera-ed, pressure cleaned--says both devices are having trouble with number of turns required). : : Thanks. : : Cathy

Posted by Cathy on August 02, 2002 at 09:29:32:

In response to Re: sewer line question

The plumbers could not tell exactly where the stoppage was occuring, although it's occured at least 4 times this summer...twice necessitating a plumber call. It's definitely affecting the pipe where those 2 bathrooms come in only--there's another upstairs bathroom that is not affected. Another possibility is that the plumbers have said one toilet is old, and not working efficiently--that we might consider replacing at some point. Terry Love also suggested that replumbing might not be called for--that a first option might be a power-assisted toilet.

: Where is the stoppage occurring? It would be unusual for it to plug up in the overhead piping.

: : We have 2 upstairs bathrooms whose drains go into one sewer line that exits the house. We've had 5-6 clogged drain backups since we bought this 35 year old house 2 years ago. The 3" drain is copper, runs horizontally for a couple of feet to a 90 degree horizontal turn continuing to the edge of the wall; at that edge is a second 90 degree connect to a cast iron pipe, which goes down the wall of the house.
: : We've had drain roter-rooted each time, and ceiling repair twice. This time we've left the sheetrock off to investigate (thus know how pipes connect). Our plumber believes that horizontal 90 degree turn is the culprit...he and his consulting friend believe a 90 degree turn so close to the source of the sewage is a bad idea...that the turns should be split into 2 45's, for example. He thinks the sewage is hitting that sharp turn and not flowing clearly out.
: : Does that make sense? We are considering re-plumbing. (He's camera-ed, pressure cleaned--says both devices are having trouble with number of turns required).
: : Thanks.
: : Cathy

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