Recent content by BillHoo

Problem solved. Went to the local rental center. guy waws skeptical that the pipe behind the wall could accommodate a 1/2 inch auger. Convinced me to rent the 5/16 x 50 foot model with springy bulb head (no swappable cutting heads). It was called a Power Rooter and was a little stand with a...

I just took a good look at the photo I took of the crawl space under the stairs. I can see our downstairs bathroom from the other side of the wall. Gives me a better idea of what is going behind the kitchen all. Didn't find a cleanout, but have a better idea of the plumbing behind the wall at...

Thanks! I'm trying to steer away from any pipe cutting if I can. Looked at the pipe in the basement last night. Goes from the kitchen down thru the basement into the concrete. I had originally thought it was cast iron, but I think it might 3 inch steel pipe? It's black. I think I can cut...

So, I worked on the drain Wednesday and Thursday. I put it back together Wednesday and filled the sink as far as it would go in hopes the weight of the water, might push the clog thru. It took maybe 5 to 10 seconds for water start backing up into the drain. Wife and I took an out of state...

I have not found a cleanout near the kitchen. Nothing outside the house. No other fixture on the kitchen side of the house. Kitchen is at SE corner of the house. UP and Downstairs Bathroorms and basement laundry are at the NE of the house The kitchen drain pipe looks like it goes toward the...

I have a clog in my kitchen sink that is not at the disposal or P-Trap. I have removed the P-Trap to access the stub out at the wall, and used my 25 foot drum auger with an electric drill connected to it. Last time I did this was 3 years ago and I remember there were maybe five turns in the...