If you run hot water straight from the tap it may help unclog the drains or pipes that are partially clogged.
Clogged main drain line.
Step 3 unclog the drain line.
I poured main line in kitchen sink worked perfectly.
Alternatively they might use a garden hose or plumbers snake to remove the clog.
If the drain can t be opened with the cable at that point we d give option to run a camera through the drain editor s note.
The first step is to find your main drain clean out location.
Below we are listing all the steps methods and tools needed to unclog a main sewer line without using a snake.
It usually looks like a small pipe that sticks about 10 to 12 inches vertically out of the ground.
Water was backing up in kitchen sink after water ran for 1 or 2 minutes.
It appears that my washing machine although close drained after the clog and did not back up.
A clogged sewer drain line can impact the plumbing throughout your entire home.
Step 1 run hot water.
After physically removing any visible debris from the ac drain or drain pipe opening the most likely way the technician will clear the clogged drain is using suction from a shop vacuum or wet vac.
In severe cases you may wind up with raw sewage backing up out of your drains.
Loosen the drain pipe cap.
These are some of the signs that you may have a clogged main sewer drain line a serious plumbing issue.
A clog in your plumbing often affects a single sink tub shower or toilet but if more than one fixture is backed up you may need to clean out the main drain line.
If more than one drain is slow moving gurgling smells bad or has water backing up you most likely have a main sewer clog.
That s the first defense against a clogged drain pipe.
If you flush feminine hygiene products or cotton swabs down the toilet they don t dissolve in water and instead get stuck in the pipes.
Table of contents clearing the clog.
Use the pipe wrench to loosen the cap.
How to unclog main sewer line without a snake.
This is an updated version of a story originally posted on sept.
Most large drain cleaners will also have a cable length of 100 feet 30 m which should be long enough to reach any clog.
The clog in my line occurred more than12 feet from kitchen sink.
Check the following water fixtures.
Have you experienced a sewer line clog.
Common causes of a clogged main sewer line.
You see your home s drain lines carry wastewater away from your home and are designed like a tree the trunk is the main sewer line while the branches are smaller secondary drain.
And no one wants that.
To unclog a main drain you ll need a drain cleaner or sewer snake with a 5 8 3 4 in 1 6 1 9 cm diameter cable.
If you often pour cooking oil into the sink you likely have a buildup of grease or fat.
