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Jacksmommy
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Member since 1/07 5819 total posts
Name: Liz
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sewer pipe
Does anyone have theirs drained regularly? My friend had a back up and now I am getting nervous! I have never had it done! I didn't even know there was such a thing! I thought it was just for cesspools but aparently not!
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Posted 7/15/10 10:47 AM |
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Nifheim
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Member since 1/09 5476 total posts
Name: Jennifer
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Re: sewer pipe
never heard of it - does she have a cesspool?
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Posted 7/15/10 11:01 AM |
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Jacksmommy
My love muffin!
Member since 1/07 5819 total posts
Name: Liz
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Re: sewer pipe
Posted by Nifheim
never heard of it - does she have a cesspool?
no cesspool - Thats what I originally thought b/c i grew up with a cesspool!
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Posted 7/15/10 11:03 AM |
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Andrewz00
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Member since 4/10 1789 total posts
Name: Andrew
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Re: sewer pipe
most sewer lines within the walls of your house should normally be rather empty except for the traps.... each fixture should have a trap as well as the main sewer line right before it leaves your house....
we have ours cleaned regularly (maybe once a year) to avoid roots or debris from blocking it...
EDT: the purpose of the trap is actually to keep water.... it sits in the U shaped pipe to prevent sewer gases from escaping through fixtures.
Message edited 7/15/2010 11:09:23 AM.
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Posted 7/15/10 11:05 AM |
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Jacksmommy
My love muffin!
Member since 1/07 5819 total posts
Name: Liz
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Re: sewer pipe
Posted by Andrewz00
most sewer lines within the walls of your house should normally be rather empty except for the traps.... each fixture should have a trap as well as the main sewer line right before it leaves your house....
we have ours cleaned regularly (maybe once a year) to avoid roots or debris from blocking it...
Who do you call for this? How much does it cost?
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Posted 7/15/10 11:07 AM |
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Andrewz00
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Member since 4/10 1789 total posts
Name: Andrew
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Re: sewer pipe
UPDATE: we actually have it done about every six months...generally around $100-125....
they clean out the main sewer line in the basement, which runs the full length of the house out into the street....
we use a local company, but i have family that uses Roto-Rooter... roughly the same price.
Message edited 7/15/2010 11:31:40 AM.
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Posted 7/15/10 11:30 AM |
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