gpdewitt
New Member
I live in a 2 story townhouse where the guest bath toilet is the lowest open point in the system. About every two years, the line from it plugs up and it overflows, usually while doing laundry, and nearly ruins nearby hardwood flooring. The pictures follow the line from below the toilet to where it is joined by washing machine drain, then to where it is joined by kitchen drain, then down to main. The wye where the kitchen drain comes in is where it plugged this time. The original ci pipes were installed in '64, and the new ones in '98.
They are 3". The plumber who cleared the line for me said there is not much I can do to prevent this, except maybe using one of those hose jets in the cleanout (upper left pic #4) once a year. I'm wondering if replacing all of the horizontal parts of this line with ABS would be a good idea, perhaps going to 4"? Anyone have any suggestions?
They are 3". The plumber who cleared the line for me said there is not much I can do to prevent this, except maybe using one of those hose jets in the cleanout (upper left pic #4) once a year. I'm wondering if replacing all of the horizontal parts of this line with ABS would be a good idea, perhaps going to 4"? Anyone have any suggestions?