I have a plumbing question for yall

that is a damn tough one. if there is no gurgling or backing up anywhere else, I would have to suspect that it is somewhere between the sink stopper and where that leg ties into a mainline. not sure to tell you how to figure that out, though. let me think on it a bit.

The drop down is maybe 4 ft and ties into a 1.5 inch line for the tub. The tub drains perfectly.

What I don't understand is that vacuum.



How can it pull a vacuum when the same damned vent running to the tub is obviously clear.

Take the p trap off and put bucket under it, see if sink drains freely, if not you know where the problem is

If sink does drain freely , force a hose on the other side of where the p trap is towards the bathtub and see if you can get water drain

That Thrift shite works wonders and is not supposed to frick with your pipes.

If you push your plunger down and you can't pull it back up that means your clog is before the vent in that pipe or your vent is clogged and your have another clog past the vent. You should have a branch vent right at the drain going into the wall. When your pipe goes into the wall it hits a T, wet goes down vent goes up. Flushing your main vent isn't going to get that.

The horizontal portion of your branch vent should be several inches above the top of your sink (Can't remember the number off the top of my head). If your branch vent is below the top of your sink your branch vent can clog and you essentially have an unvented drain.

I'd pull the pipes out and see if you can get your auger turned up into the branch vent and see if you can find a clog in the vent.

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see if you can get your auger turned up into the branch vent

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I would have to take a xanax before trying this. Sounds horribly frustrating.

I need some today ! Where to buy it ?

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I have a plumbing question for yall

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Pay Day = Friday and Shite don't flow up hill... That's all pop says a plumber needs to know.

dang it, I missed that one.

Remove the p trap and drain pipe into the wall. Then use a Drain king. Shove it as far into and own the pipe in the wall as you can. Check your tub drain for sound of water flowing by. Might want someone to verify no water comes out of any vents as well. Might want a bucket in the event some water leaks out before it can seal around the pipe.