Festivus
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I'm pretty much a novice when it comes to this stuff but I like to do things myself to save money. Here's my issue:
We finished our basement 2 years ago. We have an issue with the sewage drain pipe from the 3/4 bath in the basement. It clogs sometimes. Typically after my son uses the toilet down there. If you know what I mean... He took a shower down there this morning.
It will back up and sewage will flow out of the hole that a pipe under the furnace drains into. There is another larger hole beside it that has a plastic cover then another screw on cover a few inches below it. I remove those covers over the larger hole to stick a hose down into the pipe to clear any clog.
This morning, I noticed some moisture around the furnace hole and removed that cover to see water near to the top. So I'm assuming that I have another clog. But I twice flushed the toilet down there and the water level didn't rise in the furnace hole. So I'm a bit confused.
Sorry, I don't have any pics. So I have two questions. First, do I need to remove the cover over the larger hole and unclog the pipe? It's a messy business so I would like to avoid it if it's not the problem. Second, how can I fix this issue without tearing up my basement floor and replacing pipe, if possible?
We finished our basement 2 years ago. We have an issue with the sewage drain pipe from the 3/4 bath in the basement. It clogs sometimes. Typically after my son uses the toilet down there. If you know what I mean... He took a shower down there this morning.
It will back up and sewage will flow out of the hole that a pipe under the furnace drains into. There is another larger hole beside it that has a plastic cover then another screw on cover a few inches below it. I remove those covers over the larger hole to stick a hose down into the pipe to clear any clog.
This morning, I noticed some moisture around the furnace hole and removed that cover to see water near to the top. So I'm assuming that I have another clog. But I twice flushed the toilet down there and the water level didn't rise in the furnace hole. So I'm a bit confused.
Sorry, I don't have any pics. So I have two questions. First, do I need to remove the cover over the larger hole and unclog the pipe? It's a messy business so I would like to avoid it if it's not the problem. Second, how can I fix this issue without tearing up my basement floor and replacing pipe, if possible?
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