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Roots in my main sewer line, what are the options?
Posted on 3/24/19 at 1:37 am
Posted on 3/24/19 at 1:37 am
Had the toilets clogged tonight so I called out Roto-Rooter. The guy they sent out ran his snake and hit some roots and was unable to unclog the line. They are sending out their camera guy in the morning to run it through at no charge so they can give me an estimate.
I know their estimate will be high as snoop, and I won’t be using them for anything else, but I am gonna go ahead and let them check it out so I can know exactly where the problem is.
I was standing in the front yard as he was snaking and could hear it all the way to the sidewalk. There is 4” ABS there until it gets to Jefferson Parish’s pipes. I know at some point I will have to repair or replace that line, but are their other options that will buy me some time before that costly repair? Having a baby in 3 weeks and if there was something that could buy me a year I would be in a much better position to deal with it then.
I know their estimate will be high as snoop, and I won’t be using them for anything else, but I am gonna go ahead and let them check it out so I can know exactly where the problem is.
I was standing in the front yard as he was snaking and could hear it all the way to the sidewalk. There is 4” ABS there until it gets to Jefferson Parish’s pipes. I know at some point I will have to repair or replace that line, but are their other options that will buy me some time before that costly repair? Having a baby in 3 weeks and if there was something that could buy me a year I would be in a much better position to deal with it then.
This post was edited on 3/24/19 at 1:39 am
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Posted on 3/24/19 at 7:36 am to bee Rye
They can run a cutting head down the line and chop out the roots. It will last for a little while. How far is the run from the house to the parish connection?
Posted on 3/24/19 at 9:13 am to wickowick
40!ft maybe
Posted on 3/24/19 at 9:32 am to bee Rye
Hire a high school kid to dig a trench right next to existing pipe. Cut old pipe at house and street. Put in new pipe. Make final connections with rubber no hubs with stainless steel bands. Cost you couple hundred rather then thousand
Posted on 3/24/19 at 11:19 am to Thedirkdiggler13
Dirk has the right answer.
It is not a hard fix. Use Fernco adapters at each end. Make sure no bellies in the line when you re-lay it. I don’t think big box stores are carrying ABS anymore but SDR or PVC will work fine. Try to cut back roots with a reciprocating saw. Use latex gloves. Don’t slash it in your mouth.
It is not a hard fix. Use Fernco adapters at each end. Make sure no bellies in the line when you re-lay it. I don’t think big box stores are carrying ABS anymore but SDR or PVC will work fine. Try to cut back roots with a reciprocating saw. Use latex gloves. Don’t slash it in your mouth.
This post was edited on 3/24/19 at 11:30 am
Posted on 3/24/19 at 12:19 pm to bee Rye
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This post was edited on 4/9/23 at 3:55 pm
Posted on 3/24/19 at 12:30 pm to bee Rye
Flush 24D
Posted on 3/24/19 at 2:39 pm to bee Rye
short term they send a cutter through the line much like a lawn mower to chop and cut through the roots to reopen it.
that lasts a few weeks to as much as 6 months before the roots grow back
only permanent solution is dig up old line and replace it all new. this will also improve drainage better then its ever been since new.
that lasts a few weeks to as much as 6 months before the roots grow back
only permanent solution is dig up old line and replace it all new. this will also improve drainage better then its ever been since new.
Posted on 3/24/19 at 2:45 pm to bee Rye
I had the same thing happen last year. Guy said it was roots or a partial collapse and they ran a camera, but couldn’t see it. Long story short, we went around and around....they had the old guy who knows what he is doing come out and run his auger. Problem solved. Make sure you know it’s roots before spending a lot of effort and money.
Posted on 3/24/19 at 8:49 pm to bee Rye
My first house had this issue. I found a local mom and pops plumber he would come out once or twice a year and cut out the roots. I think I paid him 50$ cash each time. Roto rooter came out the first time wanted to take out the bath tub, tear up tile, all kinds of shite. I think the said like 20k or something lol.
Posted on 3/25/19 at 7:14 am to undkeith
I ended up hunting down an old drawing from a pipe inspection and digging up a clean out that I didn’t know existed in the front garden. I then went to Home Depot and rented a snake with a cutting blade on it and went to town. That cost was $90. Unfortunately I had already paid Roto Rooter $300 to do nothing so total cost was $390. The roots seem to be coming in right where it transitions to the parish pipes.
Will probably start treating with root-x every 6 months and rent that same snake at the first sign of trouble again. Kick the can on the pipe replacement down the road a bit.
Will probably start treating with root-x every 6 months and rent that same snake at the first sign of trouble again. Kick the can on the pipe replacement down the road a bit.
Posted on 3/25/19 at 1:00 pm to bee Rye
Flushing salt will help kill the roots
Posted on 3/30/19 at 10:38 pm to Pepe Lepew
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Flushing salt
Yep, plumber told me to flush rock salt now and then.
Posted on 3/31/19 at 9:19 am to bee Rye
Has same issue with our older house. Roto rooter sold us something called root x that killed the roots in pipe. I think it work too well as an oak tree by our house died and we had to cut it down, but no root problem after tree was gone
Posted on 4/4/19 at 6:06 pm to GeauxGoose
I've fought this problem for years. I use Copper sulfate twice a year followed by 5 days of rock salt. When the backup starts I use 5 days of rock salt. I bought a sewer rod which is great for poking it out and getting it going again. Follow the sewer rod with a hose duck and reestablish flow. Bang the roots once a week with the sewer rod. In 3 weeks follow with Patriot Sales Prograde Foaming Root Killer. Amazon and Ebay have it. After this the roots are for sure dead and you can feel them when the sewer rod breaks them off and away they go. Cutting them with a cutter is temporary and actually stimulates root growth. The sewer rod will also identify right where the roots are. Then I dig down to the roots and cut them with a saw. Lasts about 2 years versus 6 months with a cutter snake.
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