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Possible crack in sewer line	Mark128	05/06/03
I recently had a blocked sewer line so I rented a pipe snake to break up the blockage. Snake would only run about halfway out of the house due to a bend and cleanout half way. My concern now is that I have a sewer like smell as I come in to my family room and I am concerned that maybe the snake cracked the pipe. How can I check for this without cutting up the floor. (NOTE: The blockage was removed about a month ago and have not had a problem until today)
Clarification/Follow-up by Mark128 on 05/06/03 2:05 pm: The only plumbing component in the family room is the main line out to the street under the floor. Midway through the room there is a cleanout (with an access cutout in floor). The blockage was inside the house and but in the room before the family room. I ran the snake all the way through anyway. No noticeable gurgle. A month passed between the blockage and the smell. (Info: All drains connect in "workshop", pipe runs under "family room" to street.)
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speedball1		05/06/03
Good morning Mark, I would be more inclined to look at the fixtures in your family room. Is there a floor drain? Are there any fixtures that arn't used much? Give your family room the "sniff test". If you have a unused floor drain fill the trap with motor oil. That way nothing will evaporate and let sewer gas escape. Was the blockage inside or outside the house? Do any of your traps "gurgle" when you drain or flush anything? Are you saying a month passed between snaking out the line and the bad smell? It's doubtful that you have a broken line. I've asked a lot of questions but I'm trying to localize your problem. Get back to me with all the information you can give me, (Location of your family room, ect.) and we'll go into your smelly problem in detail. Regards, Tom

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