Matina
New Member
Hello all,
For almost a month now whenever the washing machine drains there are water bubbles (and a loud gurgling noise) in the downstairs toilet and the bathtub which is upstairs next to the washing machine. I had a plumber here 10 days ago who took the toilet out and using an industrial electrical auger cleaned the main pipe. There was a lot of wipes that were apparently blocking it (I am the cultrip eventhought they said that they were flushable). I asked him to check the vent pipe also but he said there is no need as first of all there is a cover on it and second he was sure the problem was the main sewer pipe. Well after a few days I got the same problems again. That's 160euro down the drain. Also I have to add that the upstairs bathtub and sink are slow to drain (they are in the same room as the washing machine). The kitchen sink and dishwasher that are downstairs seem to work fine (had to change all the pipes of that section two months ago cause the dishwasher was backing up and the plumber said there was a "belly" on the pipes). That was more than 400euros. Is there something I could try before I spent another 160 to a plumber that doesn't fix my problem?
For almost a month now whenever the washing machine drains there are water bubbles (and a loud gurgling noise) in the downstairs toilet and the bathtub which is upstairs next to the washing machine. I had a plumber here 10 days ago who took the toilet out and using an industrial electrical auger cleaned the main pipe. There was a lot of wipes that were apparently blocking it (I am the cultrip eventhought they said that they were flushable). I asked him to check the vent pipe also but he said there is no need as first of all there is a cover on it and second he was sure the problem was the main sewer pipe. Well after a few days I got the same problems again. That's 160euro down the drain. Also I have to add that the upstairs bathtub and sink are slow to drain (they are in the same room as the washing machine). The kitchen sink and dishwasher that are downstairs seem to work fine (had to change all the pipes of that section two months ago cause the dishwasher was backing up and the plumber said there was a "belly" on the pipes). That was more than 400euros. Is there something I could try before I spent another 160 to a plumber that doesn't fix my problem?