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 wall the snake had to go thru before clearing. Previous homeowner is known to have just poured cooking grease down the drain regularly. When I augered a few years ago, I pulled out nickel and quarter sized chunks of hard, calcified fat... almost like concrete. That was within first 10-15 feet. Snaking all the way to 25 feet cleared the clog back then.
I suspect further down (beyond 25 feet) there is more calcified fat, that may have collapsed in the pipe to created a clog. Or worst case, an animal crawled down there and got stuck.
I went thru 25 feet again and use a back and forth sawing motion to try and dislodge any clog. After putting it back together, it still clogs.
Went to Home Depot looking to by a 50 foot auger. Talked to the plumbing guy there and he thinks that the clog is at the T-connection where the horizontal drain line connects to the stack. Says the snake is being diverted UP the stack since the last few feet of the cable seem to be clear when I auger.
I tried snaking from the roof vent and got past one obstruction about 15 feet down, then nothing. Pulled up the cable and it is mostly dry. The tip is wet going the first 3 feet.
Found a 50 foot "flat sewer rod", basically a stiff, flat, steel ribbon cable in my garage that previous homeowner had left. At the end, is a small lime-shaped aluminum clog cutting head. I pushing that thru the roof vent and it stops at around 15 or 18 feet. I think that is maybe the T- Connection (not really a T maybe more like a angled Y or something. It goes no further and I don't want to force it.
I don't think the 25 foot auger is reaching the clog from the roof. I'm sure it is passing the T- connection and the kitchen level and making it's way to the basement, but not the lateral line.
Shouldn't the T-connector curve downward from the sink line, pretty much ensuring the cable goes down?
I'm thinking of going back to my first plan and renting a 50 foot motorized auger. I'll try it first from the kitchen stub out. Then if it still does not work, I'll lug it to the roof and try from the roof vent.
Anyone have any thoughts?
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 wall the snake had to go thru before clearing. Previous homeowner is known to have just poured cooking grease down the drain regularly. When I augered a few years ago, I pulled out nickel and quarter sized chunks of hard, calcified fat... almost like concrete. That was within first 10-15 feet. Snaking all the way to 25 feet cleared the clog back then.
I suspect further down (beyond 25 feet) there is more calcified fat, that may have collapsed in the pipe to created a clog. Or worst case, an animal crawled down there and got stuck.
I went thru 25 feet again and use a back and forth sawing motion to try and dislodge any clog. After putting it back together, it still clogs.
Went to Home Depot looking to by a 50 foot auger. Talked to the plumbing guy there and he thinks that the clog is at the T-connection where the horizontal drain line connects to the stack. Says the snake is being diverted UP the stack since the last few feet of the cable seem to be clear when I auger.
I tried snaking from the roof vent and got past one obstruction about 15 feet down, then nothing. Pulled up the cable and it is mostly dry. The tip is wet going the first 3 feet.
Found a 50 foot "flat sewer rod", basically a stiff, flat, steel ribbon cable in my garage that previous homeowner had left. At the end, is a small lime-shaped aluminum clog cutting head. I pushing that thru the roof vent and it stops at around 15 or 18 feet. I think that is maybe the T- Connection (not really a T maybe more like a angled Y or something. It goes no further and I don't want to force it.
I don't think the 25 foot auger is reaching the clog from the roof. I'm sure it is passing the T- connection and the kitchen level and making it's way to the basement, but not the lateral line.
Shouldn't the T-connector curve downward from the sink line, pretty much ensuring the cable goes down?
I'm thinking of going back to my first plan and renting a 50 foot motorized auger. I'll try it first from the kitchen stub out. Then if it still does not work, I'll lug it to the roof and try from the roof vent.
Anyone have any thoughts?