Poopy day here!

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Had a poopy line back-up in the basement last night.  My youngest son was able to bring a electric snake home from his work today, and then we started.  Down this line, down this one, did 4 different lines / clean-outs with now luck.   Nothing on the end of the snake when we pulled it out.   I was about ready to jump off a bridge!!!  My oldest son said try this one more time, and did.  No luck, pulled the snake out, and ready to call it a day, then we heard a wooosh sound, and the crap went south!!! lol 
Took a shower, got cleaned up, smelled pretty bad, and going out to dinner with the wife and my boys!!!   A bad day got better!!

Edited by Dave in PA - 09 Mar 2019 at 2:53pm

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Dave in PA Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Orange Level Joined: 13 Sep 2009 Location: Mars/Wexford PA Points: 2616	Post Options Post Reply Quote Dave in PA Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Topic: Poopy day here! Posted: 09 Mar 2019 at 2:49pm
	Had a poopy line back-up in the basement last night. My youngest son was able to bring a electric snake home from his work today, and then we started. Down this line, down this one, did 4 different lines / clean-outs with now luck. Nothing on the end of the snake when we pulled it out. I was about ready to jump off a bridge!!! My oldest son said try this one more time, and did. No luck, pulled the snake out, and ready to call it a day, then we heard a wooosh sound, and the crap went south!!! lol Took a shower, got cleaned up, smelled pretty bad, and going out to dinner with the wife and my boys!!! A bad day got better!! Edited by Dave in PA - 09 Mar 2019 at 2:53pm

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DMiller Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Orange Level Access Joined: 14 Sep 2009 Location: Hermann, Mo Points: 29578	Post Options Post Reply Quote DMiller Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 09 Mar 2019 at 2:59pm
	Might call a professional with a heavier longer snake see if you don't have a root wad building up in the piping.

Dave in PA Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Orange Level Joined: 13 Sep 2009 Location: Mars/Wexford PA Points: 2616	Post Options Post Reply Quote Dave in PA Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 09 Mar 2019 at 3:19pm
	We are going to. Sean can get a camera, going to go that route, and look! Chad was watching the outside pipe at the time, and seen a big white clump go by the outside vent pipe stack, for we are on a sewage system. Not to be graphic here, but I did ask a few questions as for who, or what, might of been flushed in the past few days!!!! Not sure, what, but working fine now.

jaybmiller Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Orange Level Access Joined: 12 Sep 2009 Location: Greensville,Ont Points: 21496	Post Options Post Reply Quote jaybmiller Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 09 Mar 2019 at 3:22pm
	had any citytype visitors recently ? They don't know 'proper septic proceedures'.....
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steve(ill) Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Orange Level Access Joined: 11 Sep 2009 Location: illinois Points: 77872	Post Options Post Reply Quote steve(ill) Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 09 Mar 2019 at 4:16pm
	grandkids missing a Teddy Bear ?
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Grayray Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Orange Level Access Joined: 12 Sep 2009 Location: Ambridge PA Points: 3801	Post Options Post Reply Quote Grayray Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 09 Mar 2019 at 5:35pm
	Na Steve. Dave doesn't have grand kids yet. If anyone is missing a teddy bear, it is probably Dave.

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	Nobody likes that job but ya gotta do what ya gotta do.
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Grayray Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Orange Level Access Joined: 12 Sep 2009 Location: Ambridge PA Points: 3801	Post Options Post Reply Quote Grayray Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 09 Mar 2019 at 5:49pm
	About a month ago my 11 Y. O. grand daughter was washing her hands after using the John and bumped a stick of deodorant. Yep, it fell into the toilet mid flush. Went down to the sharp bend in the toilet and wedged there. I went and got the wrenches and pulled the toilet of the floor and got the deodorant dislodged and took it out. When I tried to hand it to her, she wouldn't touch it. Wonder why????? She made me throw out a perfectly good stick of deodorant.

chaskaduo Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Orange Level Joined: 26 Nov 2016 Location: Twin Cities Points: 5203	Post Options Post Reply Quote chaskaduo Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 10 Mar 2019 at 4:25am
	That's funny.
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	Yeah and they usually don't want to shake you hand either... Somebody has to do it... As Pat the plumber would say,,,,,,your chit is my bread and butter....
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Pat the Plumber CIL Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Orange Level Joined: 11 Sep 2009 Location: Springfield,Il Points: 4679	Post Options Post Reply Quote Pat the Plumber CIL Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 11 Mar 2019 at 3:08pm
	Sounds you were going though the clog and it was so thick it could not move until you got some water to seep through and loosen it up . Professional term is SAUSAGE . Water jetters make quick work of it but are expensive and they don't like cold . Job well done!!! Now go wash your hands. I am number 1 in the number 2 business Smells like money Dont tailgate or I will flush ; septic truck bumper sticker Edited by Pat the Plumber CIL - 11 Mar 2019 at 3:11pm
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Coke-in-MN Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Orange Level Access Joined: 12 Sep 2009 Location: Afton MN Points: 41212	Post Options Post Reply Quote Coke-in-MN Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 11 Mar 2019 at 4:08pm
	Water jetting lines works great but the proper way is to feed the line from downstream end with a a nozel that pulls hose up the pipe - so when it's pulled back it washes and scoures the pipe clean . Seems a big problem now are WET WIPES or cleaning wipes - even though they say flushable DON'T FLUSH THEM especially in a septic system . I just got a call from another contractor - it seems here as we did not get snow until Fed that amounted to much - FROZEN DRAIN-FIELDS were the start of the problems - and now FROZEN TANKS are causing problems - not the lines but the tanks themselves are turning to ice or septage popsicles . There a couple floating stock tank heaters might solve problem after a few days or week or so depending on depth of ice . This is even with people home and using systems , and not the people who go on vacation for couple weeks and come home to find they cant flush a 3rd time . One of other problems is high efficiency furnaces that discharge directly to sewer pipe as a trickle of water down pipe will freeze and slowly build a ice dam . MN septic code calls for maximum depth to top of tank of 4 ft so tanks are put in shallow - then a sheet of high density foam added to top and then covered - problem is frost goes down now over 6' and the sides of tank get cold enough to freeze contents of tanks . Other problems are on pump tanks where discharge line from pump has settled or has a check valve which prevents drainback of line to drainfield - I use to drill a 1/8" hole in elbow of line leaving the tank (facing downward) this allowed drainback and also kind of flushed off pump and floats as well as ny floating material in pump tank was agitated some . MN Pollution Control Agency which governs septic systems here in MN seems to have adopted many rules from warmer climates and has forgotten it gets COLD HERE in winter . I installed a septic system in a municipal water well pumping station - Line from building to tank was 100' from building because of the well setback needed . The line froze up and they hired another contractor to come in and steam the line open . He claimed the line had a sag in it that caused the freeze up . When ground had thawed - I went in and exposed the full 100+ feet of line with inspector there to check grade on line - was 1/4" to foot with no sags or low spots -- found out then they had a dripping faucet on check bench and that small drip built a ice dam in line just about 30' beyond building foundation Got paid for my backhoe and shovel work - they fixed the faucet ! Contractor who said the line was sagging - well he is on their no call list now .
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GARY(OH/IN) Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Orange Level Joined: 19 May 2010 Location: Findlay,Ohio Points: 917	Post Options Post Reply Quote GARY(OH/IN) Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 11 Mar 2019 at 11:27pm
	A cheap trick I use is if you have a spigot to put a garden hose on then put on a bladder that comes in different sizes. Easily found at the home improvement stores.Take line apart or put it down the clean out aimed away from the building as far as possible. Turn the water on and try to pull it out. You won't be able to move it. Go to lunch, wash hands well first, and return hopefully to an open sewer. If you have roots in the line it will clean them off enough so it's at least working so you can schedule a better time or better weather to eel or dig.