I’ve got two toilets in two different bathrooms that constantly clog up when anyone goes number 2. I can usually unclog them with a plunger, but oftentimes that’s not enough and I have to use a closet auger. I’ve poured a five gallon bucket of water down each of them and they both flushed normally. One is a Kohler and one is a Gerber. Both are 1.6 gallons. I don’t know how old either one is. They were in the house when we bought it 5 years ago. This problem has slowly getting worse over time.
I know I’m going to have to pull each of them and make sure they’re not clogged with something. I know this could be coincidence, and it’s possible they each could have separate problems. It just seems so odd that it’s both of them. Has anyone heard of this before? Is it possible there could be a separate issue that is causing this to happen? Venting problem, maybe?
I’m on a city sewer system. The house is on a slab and was built in 1952. The main line backed up a year ago. A plumber snaked it out successfully. A floor drain in one of the showers backed up about three months ago. A plumber snaked it out successfully as well, but he was quite surprised at how far down the snake had to go, but it hit the clog. I’ve been told that the plumbing in this era house is terrible, especially in the bathrooms.
I’m pretty much of a novice. Any ideas?
Thanks.
I know I’m going to have to pull each of them and make sure they’re not clogged with something. I know this could be coincidence, and it’s possible they each could have separate problems. It just seems so odd that it’s both of them. Has anyone heard of this before? Is it possible there could be a separate issue that is causing this to happen? Venting problem, maybe?
I’m on a city sewer system. The house is on a slab and was built in 1952. The main line backed up a year ago. A plumber snaked it out successfully. A floor drain in one of the showers backed up about three months ago. A plumber snaked it out successfully as well, but he was quite surprised at how far down the snake had to go, but it hit the clog. I’ve been told that the plumbing in this era house is terrible, especially in the bathrooms.
I’m pretty much of a novice. Any ideas?
Thanks.