(Plumbing) Main Line Blockage / Stoppage...?
We need tips / ideas to help us fix this:
Our two toilets and the bathtub are clogged; draining very slowly. When we turn on any sinks the toilet or bathtub start to bubble / gurgle.
I have been plunging and plunging and it doesn't seem to help at all. We have no idea how this happened. Thank you ♥
Answers:
If it is the main line and not the fill lines from the tank causing it not to drain you can snake it out. There should be a cleanout on the main line outside of your house next to the foundation. Just remove the cap and run a plumbers snake or a long stiff wire towards your tank. If not you will need to dig up the main line and install a cleanout. It's just a Y with a cap on one side.
Other answers:
I can help you out but I need more info - axletree@sbcglobal.net
I can help you out but I need more info - axletree@sbcglobal.net
it could be a collapsed line,tree roots sorry to say unless you need a plumber
Have you tried 'snaking' the line? You should be able to get a plumbers snake at any hardware/plumbing supply/home depot type store.
How about liquid drano-or some other chemical de-clogging stuff.
If you feel lucky, go rent an "Electric Eel" from a local rental center. That's what the plumber is going to use anyway. Good luck.
Plunging won't do any good, your main is stopped up, unfortunately, the only thing you can do is call a plumber or rent a sewer machine and try to do it yourself. You may find a rental place close by but be carefull, the cable can get away from you ( don't try sticking a hose in it unless you want to flood your house)