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re: How to find sewer cleanouts?
Posted on 12/16/20 at 8:33 am to deanwelles
Posted on 12/16/20 at 8:33 am to deanwelles
My builder told me to look for small circles on the side of the slab to find mine. He said it was fairly common for the plumbers put bottle caps on the form boards by the cleanouts so they can find them.
I guess it might depend on the plumber or the age of the house, but it might be worth a look for a circular indention and checking there.
Good luck.
I guess it might depend on the plumber or the age of the house, but it might be worth a look for a circular indention and checking there.
Good luck.
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Posted on 12/16/20 at 12:30 pm to deanwelles
I had to call a plumber for this a few years ago. He had an auger with a camera and a light on the end. He sent it down the toilet all the way to where he could see the T joint for the clean out. He had another tool that beeped faster or slower as he held it over the ground. Sort of like a small metal detector but it would pick up the signal of his auger cam. About 4 feet outside the house it went from beeping to solid tone. Sure enough the clean out was a couple feet under right there
Posted on 12/18/20 at 10:00 pm to deanwelles
My house has them by slab near each tub and by my washer drain. My parents house which is 2 blocks away and built 4 years before mine has no sewer clean outs.
Someone probably knows building codes better than me but you may not have any depending on age of house. You should be able to find them pretty easy by digging along the slab.
Someone probably knows building codes better than me but you may not have any depending on age of house. You should be able to find them pretty easy by digging along the slab.
Posted on 12/22/20 at 9:18 pm to weadjust
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Usually it will line up with the 4" plumbing roof vent. Look at the front or back of the house and find the 4" roof vent and imagine a straight line going from it to the city sewer main line. In this pic the 4" roof vent is on the left. The 2 vents on the right are 2" roof vents.
I finally lined all this up and found the pipe coming out of the house. Previous owner must have had problems before, because it had been changed from concrete (neighbors have all said they had to replace their pipe in the yard as well) to pvc where I found it. Of course, there was no cleanout installed, but I will install one soon. Thanks to everyone for all the advice.
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