Joseph Myers
New Member
All, I have been having some pretty critical drain line issues for about a month now. This happened once before, maybe a year ago, and the problem fixed itself overnight. Now it's back. Assuming I haven't drained anything recently, I can flush the toilets three or four times, at which point they back up and will slowly drain down over the next several hours. I have used about 64 oz of Zep Drain Care so far trying to unclog, with no success. I plan to try Zep Root Kill tonight, as I do have a large pine tree out front near the main water line.
The original pipes on the house are cast iron, and the drain line is PVC in one place (according to a snake cam). Here is the video:
Roto says there is a belly in the line, but I'm not sure I agree, based on the way the pipes perform. Could a belly cause this much stoppage? I think it would have to be a belly plus buildup, which I thought I had solved with the Drain Care. Roto (and others) quoted me almost $3000 to replace the line, which is why I'm here. What other options do I have?
Thank you for your help.
The original pipes on the house are cast iron, and the drain line is PVC in one place (according to a snake cam). Here is the video:
Roto says there is a belly in the line, but I'm not sure I agree, based on the way the pipes perform. Could a belly cause this much stoppage? I think it would have to be a belly plus buildup, which I thought I had solved with the Drain Care. Roto (and others) quoted me almost $3000 to replace the line, which is why I'm here. What other options do I have?
Thank you for your help.