jgambill0712
New Member
Hi there,
So, I'm beginning to think that I'm experiencing a one in a million situation.... Lol.
Here's what we are up against.... Hopefully SOMEONE out there has had a similar situation...
We just moved in to a mobile home that was sitting vacant for 20+years. Drains were an issue from day 1 of us moving in. We have one bathroom(toilet, tub, and sink), and a kitchen (sink, no d/w), as well as laundry room (washer). At first, the kitchen sink drain worked but was slow, and the tub worked, we didn't try the washer drain, and the bathroom sink and toilet did not drain. As of now, the only thing that drains is the tub and laundry. My husband climbed on the roof and put a scope down the vent pipes. Over the kitchen he found a nest, cleared it, heard water draining, and moved towards the bathroom area. Over the bathroom there were two vent pipes, one larger than the other, and the larger one he hit water! The level of the water was above toilet level. I've talked to several people, some of them professionals that have be been in business 30 years... Nobody can explain it. Oh and to make things more complicated, the septic tank (according to the permit and plans from the county) was installed in 1981 and is located under concrete slab!
If anyone can shed some light on this and maybe help us know how to fix this... My husband is amazing and can fix almost anything... We really appreciate any knowledge or guidance we can get! We're really in a bind here with nothing working!
Note: for a little while we could plunge the tub and get the toilet to slowly drain... But not anymore.
So, I'm beginning to think that I'm experiencing a one in a million situation.... Lol.
Here's what we are up against.... Hopefully SOMEONE out there has had a similar situation...
We just moved in to a mobile home that was sitting vacant for 20+years. Drains were an issue from day 1 of us moving in. We have one bathroom(toilet, tub, and sink), and a kitchen (sink, no d/w), as well as laundry room (washer). At first, the kitchen sink drain worked but was slow, and the tub worked, we didn't try the washer drain, and the bathroom sink and toilet did not drain. As of now, the only thing that drains is the tub and laundry. My husband climbed on the roof and put a scope down the vent pipes. Over the kitchen he found a nest, cleared it, heard water draining, and moved towards the bathroom area. Over the bathroom there were two vent pipes, one larger than the other, and the larger one he hit water! The level of the water was above toilet level. I've talked to several people, some of them professionals that have be been in business 30 years... Nobody can explain it. Oh and to make things more complicated, the septic tank (according to the permit and plans from the county) was installed in 1981 and is located under concrete slab!
If anyone can shed some light on this and maybe help us know how to fix this... My husband is amazing and can fix almost anything... We really appreciate any knowledge or guidance we can get! We're really in a bind here with nothing working!
Note: for a little while we could plunge the tub and get the toilet to slowly drain... But not anymore.