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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
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05/06/03 |
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Something has to be open to smell. Open up the access hole. Is the smell stronger? Is there a crawl space under the floor or are the pipes under cement? It sounds like they are under cement but I just thought I'd check. Are there any fixtures close by that you haven't mentioned? How bout the floor drain in the workshop? Any fixture that might have a faulty trap? Any work done lately besides snaking out the line? Some where the smell has just got to be stronger. Let's nail it down. Cheers, Tom |
