Hello;
First let me briefly describe our plumbing set up to make the question easier to envision.
Using the stream analogy: Our sink, equipped with a disposal, is at the head of the river. Flowing downstream it is joined by the washing machine. The two appliances are at a 90 degree angle to one another. The house was built in 1977. The dishwasher is an older model, the disposal is new within 5 years.
Problem: Water backs up into the washing machine even when it's not in use.
Attempts at fixes: 1st Plumber came in-snaked the line. Broke the disposal, fixed the disposal and returned a second time to resnake the line. No effect.
Second plumber comes in, want's to use an "Electric Snake" to clear the line this time and place a "Vaccuum Breaker" $249 into the sink which has no guarantee of working. If it doesn't oh well I'm out the cash.
Is this vaccuum breaker the proverbial "Left handed Wrench" for the uninitiated. Am I about to be fleeced?
Thoughts?
Thanks Joe
Hi
This is Joe's wife making an addendum that states verbatum the options for repair written by the plumber. We would appreciate your opinion on the estimates as well for a midwestern midsized town.
#1 Service fee $39
#2 Provide all parts, labor, and equipment to install a vacuum braker into the stainless steal sink and connect dishwasher to the disposal via the braker $249
#3 Provide all labor, and equipment to rerout existing dishwasher line to reduce water backflow from disposal to dishwasher $49
#4 Provide all parts, labor, and equipment to use an electric eel to cable out sink drain to allow full water flow $149
He said #3 and #4 may fix the problem but #2 and #4 would definately fix.
Thanks
Mary
First let me briefly describe our plumbing set up to make the question easier to envision.
Using the stream analogy: Our sink, equipped with a disposal, is at the head of the river. Flowing downstream it is joined by the washing machine. The two appliances are at a 90 degree angle to one another. The house was built in 1977. The dishwasher is an older model, the disposal is new within 5 years.
Problem: Water backs up into the washing machine even when it's not in use.
Attempts at fixes: 1st Plumber came in-snaked the line. Broke the disposal, fixed the disposal and returned a second time to resnake the line. No effect.
Second plumber comes in, want's to use an "Electric Snake" to clear the line this time and place a "Vaccuum Breaker" $249 into the sink which has no guarantee of working. If it doesn't oh well I'm out the cash.
Is this vaccuum breaker the proverbial "Left handed Wrench" for the uninitiated. Am I about to be fleeced?
Thoughts?
Thanks Joe
Hi
This is Joe's wife making an addendum that states verbatum the options for repair written by the plumber. We would appreciate your opinion on the estimates as well for a midwestern midsized town.
#1 Service fee $39
#2 Provide all parts, labor, and equipment to install a vacuum braker into the stainless steal sink and connect dishwasher to the disposal via the braker $249
#3 Provide all labor, and equipment to rerout existing dishwasher line to reduce water backflow from disposal to dishwasher $49
#4 Provide all parts, labor, and equipment to use an electric eel to cable out sink drain to allow full water flow $149
He said #3 and #4 may fix the problem but #2 and #4 would definately fix.
Thanks
Mary
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