both toilets and shower wont drain

TEAMJACOB · 06-16-2012, 08:42 AM

I have ran a bunch of different versions of drano through with no success. Will a snake get me back in business? Never done this before

sc281 · 06-16-2012, 08:50 AM

Your main line is clogged. Get a plumber to come out and snake it.

black2002ls · 06-16-2012, 08:54 AM

Are you in a house or an apartment? If you are in a house, go out and find your clean out, pull the cap off. That will at the very least let it drain if the problem is between the clean out and the city side. If it still doesn't drain the problem is somewhere between the drain closest to the clean out and the clean out itself. And, as sc281 stated, call a plumber, not sure if you can find one working on a Saturday, depends on your area.

helosailor · 06-16-2012, 09:12 AM

It'll have to be a

wait for it

Texas Rat Snake. Yeahhhhhh!

Seriously though, it may be time to give a plumber a call.

TEAMJACOB · 06-16-2012, 09:20 AM

Shit like this just stinks ya know

TEAMJACOB · 06-16-2012, 09:22 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by black2002ls

Are you in a house or an apartment? If you are in a house, go out and find your clean out, pull the cap off. That will at the very least let it drain if the problem is between the clean out and the city side. If it still doesn't drain the problem is somewhere between the drain closest to the clean out and the clean out itself. And, as sc281 stated, call a plumber, not sure if you can find one working on a Saturday, depends on your area.

A house. Working on trying to find a plumber now

svo855 · 06-16-2012, 09:30 AM

I have a power snake and would be happy to give you a hand if you are close. What part of town are you in?

bcoop · 06-16-2012, 09:39 AM

You can rent a snake from HD. If you don't have a clean out, you have I get on the roof and go through the vent stack. I'd call around though. My plumber only charges a service call, which is $75, and he's done in 15 minutes, and I think the snake rental is around $65.

BlueCoupeRedVert · 06-16-2012, 09:54 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bcoop

You can rent a snake from HD. If you don't have a clean out, you have I get on the roof and go through the vent stack. I'd call around though. My plumber only charges a service call, which is $75, and he's done in 15 minutes, and I think the snake rental is around $65.

This! I had to use one on my rent house.

GE · 06-16-2012, 10:00 AM

Time to get rid of those tree roots!

TEAMJACOB · 06-16-2012, 10:26 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by GE

Time to get rid of those tree roots!

Crape mertle roots...
It's a new house so you know they can't waste money on such a thing as a tree

TEAMJACOB · 06-16-2012, 10:28 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by svo855

I have a power snake and would be happy to give you a hand if you are close. What part of town are you in?

That'd be awesome but I'm locking my dog up...
jk. I work today so maybe tomorrow

TexasT · 06-16-2012, 10:34 AM

http://www.google.com/imgres?q=plumb...89&tx=83&ty=38

I've tried this one. Not as handy too limp.
So I bought me one of these.

Amazon

It works better for me. Snakeing drains is dirty, messy work. A plumber isn't that expensive but I ain't a DFWM baller so I do it myself. Three girls and a wife equals all kinds of substances and articles down the drain.

TexasT · 06-16-2012, 10:42 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TEAMJACOB

Crape mertle roots...
It's a new house so you know they can't waste money on such a thing as a tree

Our first house had two crape myrtles in the middle of the front yard. This was about the time Wolfe nursury went out of business(mid ninties). We wrangled two nice live oaks for $45 each so I dug up the cms and transplanted them on the lot line on the other side of the driveway. I put the oaks in the cm holes. Last time I drove by those oaks were about a foot and a half in diameter and were shading the house as I had hoped(the cms are huge too). Too bad we outgrew that place. Trees are rarely a bad investment. Good luck with yours.

94form2000z · 06-16-2012, 02:32 PM

Could be air bubble as well.. have you checked the vent?

LS1Goat · 06-16-2012, 02:46 PM

Had the same thing last summer. First check the shower vent. However, my soloution was spending money on a good snake. I went through the cut out under kitchen sink. Fed in about 60ft. and hit the clog. A couple of jabs at and every sink burped,then drained. After measuring it out - the clog was in the main under the garage about mid way down.

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unkoricky · 06-16-2012, 03:51 PM

I had this problem during winter time and when i first moved into our house

It sucked.

Have you tried using a plunger on the main pipe line? Sometimes id plunge it like 30 time and it'd clear the line. I looked retrarded doing that in front of my house but it worked. Or i'd plunge the shower drain too, could be air.

Call your city and say you think the pipes are broken after you've ran a snake and you want them to run a camera. They'll try to clear the line before attempting to run a camera. They cleared the line for me with some power washing tool that attached to my water hose.

YALE · 06-16-2012, 04:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TEAMJACOB

Crape mertle roots...
It's a new house so you know they can't waste money on such a thing as a tree

Quote:

Originally Posted by TexasT

Our first house had two crape myrtles in the middle of the front yard. This was about the time Wolfe nursury went out of business(mid ninties). We wrangled two nice live oaks for $45 each so I dug up the cms and transplanted them on the lot line on the other side of the driveway. I put the oaks in the cm holes. Last time I drove by those oaks were about a foot and a half in diameter and were shading the house as I had hoped(the cms are huge too). Too bad we outgrew that place. Trees are rarely a bad investment. Good luck with yours.

Crepe myrtle.

kobuzz · 06-16-2012, 05:00 PM

A Step Up plumbing

Micheal Talbot 214-949-0417

Super honest and awesome pricing. He will get you fixed up and I guarantee you will be happy with his work. If you use him tell him Scott Kobus gave you the #.

svo855 · 06-16-2012, 05:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TEAMJACOB

That'd be awesome but I'm locking my dog up...
jk. I work today so maybe tomorrow

You don't have to lock up your dog. I only attack if they growl at me first.

06-16-2012, 08:42 AM	#1
TEAMJACOB Banned Join Date: Feb 2011 Posts: 4,128	both toilets and shower wont drain I have ran a bunch of different versions of drano through with no success. Will a snake get me back in business? Never done this before

06-16-2012, 08:50 AM	#2
sc281 Lifer Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: South Irving Posts: 7,819	Your main line is clogged. Get a plumber to come out and snake it. __________________ “Of all tyrannies, a tyranny sincerely exercised for the good of its victims may be the most oppressive. It would be better to live under robber barons than under omnipotent moral busybodies. The robber baron's cruelty may sometimes sleep, his cupidity may at some point be satiated; but those who torment us for our own good will torment us without end for they do so with the approval of their own conscience." ~ C.S Lewis

06-16-2012, 09:12 AM	#4
helosailor I yam what I yam. Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: USS Awesomesauce Posts: 8,526	It'll have to be a wait for it Texas Rat Snake. Yeahhhhhh! Seriously though, it may be time to give a plumber a call. __________________

06-16-2012, 10:34 AM	#13
TexasT legend in my own mind Join Date: May 2011 Location: Texas Posts: 799	http://www.google.com/imgres?q=plumb...89&tx=83&ty=38 I've tried this one. Not as handy too limp. So I bought me one of these. Amazon Amazon It works better for me. Snakeing drains is dirty, messy work. A plumber isn't that expensive but I ain't a DFWM baller so I do it myself. Three girls and a wife equals all kinds of substances and articles down the drain. __________________ Rich

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06-16-2012, 08:54 AM	#3
black2002ls Lifer Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 5,382	Are you in a house or an apartment? If you are in a house, go out and find your clean out, pull the cap off. That will at the very least let it drain if the problem is between the clean out and the city side. If it still doesn't drain the problem is somewhere between the drain closest to the clean out and the clean out itself. And, as sc281 stated, call a plumber, not sure if you can find one working on a Saturday, depends on your area.

06-16-2012, 09:20 AM	#5
TEAMJACOB Banned Join Date: Feb 2011 Posts: 4,128	Shit like this just stinks ya know

06-16-2012, 09:30 AM	#7
svo855 Lifer Join Date: Nov 2010 Posts: 1,725	I have a power snake and would be happy to give you a hand if you are close. What part of town are you in?

06-16-2012, 10:00 AM	#10
GE 6 Cliff Trail, Frisco, TX Join Date: Sep 2000 Posts: 34,249	Time to get rid of those tree roots!

06-16-2012, 02:32 PM	#15
94form2000z Occasional Lurker Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: DFDUB Posts: 3,658	Could be air bubble as well.. have you checked the vent?

06-16-2012, 02:46 PM	#16
LS1Goat Lifer Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: D/FW Posts: 12,305	Had the same thing last summer. First check the shower vent. However, my soloution was spending money on a good snake. I went through the cut out under kitchen sink. Fed in about 60ft. and hit the clog. A couple of jabs at and every sink burped,then drained. After measuring it out - the clog was in the main under the garage about mid way down. Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I897 using Tapatalk 2

06-16-2012, 05:00 PM	#19
kobuzz Lifer Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: My own personal hell Posts: 1,867	A Step Up plumbing Micheal Talbot 214-949-0417 Super honest and awesome pricing. He will get you fixed up and I guarantee you will be happy with his work. If you use him tell him Scott Kobus gave you the #.