alannaimee
New Member
A few weeks ago I posted about a slow drain and you guys suggested snaking my main vent stack to clear the blockage.
I was able to do that today and here are my results and more questions.
After 2 and a half hours with the snake, I was unable to clear the stack. When I started, the snake head was coming back with what looked like dirt on them, so I put the hose down the stack in order to loosen it up. The water didn't help and actually never drained out of the stack. In earlier troubleshooting the water would drain, just slowly.
Questions: Am I at the point of cutting out the bend in the stack (where the obstruction is)? If so, is this (cutting and replacing) a job for a decent DIYer?
Thanks again for any help.
Alan
I was able to do that today and here are my results and more questions.
After 2 and a half hours with the snake, I was unable to clear the stack. When I started, the snake head was coming back with what looked like dirt on them, so I put the hose down the stack in order to loosen it up. The water didn't help and actually never drained out of the stack. In earlier troubleshooting the water would drain, just slowly.
Questions: Am I at the point of cutting out the bend in the stack (where the obstruction is)? If so, is this (cutting and replacing) a job for a decent DIYer?
Thanks again for any help.
Alan