Roots in (secondary) sewer line. Worth fixing or band-aid?
TheSMJ posted : When I got my house's sewer inspected back in November, I learned my house had two separate sewer lines going from the house to the street. Once is the "main", which carries the load of...
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cdru posted : Does the basement drain connect to the storm sewer or sanitary sewer? That may explain why two drains were used. Check with your city to see what current code is and if the basement drain...
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workablob posted : We used to have this all the time.First clog we spent 300 bux to have it unclogged.Second time we rented a rooter.Third time we bought a Rigid rooter at Home Depot and it has paid...
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TheSMJ posted : The basement doesn't have a sump pump, so in the event of a water leak the only thing keeping me from a very flooded basement are these drains (if they worked).It looked like a sanitary...
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TheSMJ posted : said by workablob:We used to have this all the time.First clog we spent 300 bux to have it unclogged.Second time we rented a rooter.Third time we bought a Rigid rooter at Home Depot and...
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robbin posted : What is the line made of?
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cdru posted : said by TheSMJ:It looked like a sanitary sewer to me, and the plumbers performing the inspection didn't seem to think anything was amiss when they inspected the line. It looked like it...
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TheSMJ posted : said by robbin:What is the line made of? Cast iron for the first few feet off the basement cleanout, then it changes to PVC. The roots are in the PVC portion of the line.said by...
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djrobx posted : I would probably do the auger / root kill treatment if you're fairly sure you've eliminated the growing roots.I'd still re-treat with root kill every 6 months to be sure. My yard has...
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Raphion posted : said by TheSMJ:Cast iron for the first few feet off the basement cleanout, then it changes to PVC. The roots are in the PVC portion of the line.Wow. I would never expect roots in PVC....
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aurgathor posted : said by TheSMJ:Cast iron for the first few feet off the basement cleanout, then it changes to PVC. The roots are in the PVC portion of the line. I'd dig it up just to take a look....
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TheSMJ posted : Yeah, I might do that but first I'll need to make friends with a backhoe operator.
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nunya posted : I agree that it would be odd to see roots in PVC. Not impossible, but not common. Are you sure it isn't clay pipe?I also think it's very odd that they would run a whole new lateral just...
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John Galt posted : The roots probably got in at the transition coupling.
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aurgathor posted : You don't need to excavate the whole line -- just enough to have that section inspected.
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TheSMJ posted : said by nunya:I agree that it would be odd to see roots in PVC. Not impossible, but not common. Are you sure it isn't clay pipe? I know for sure it's PVC ~10' out from the house and...
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garys_2k posted : said by TheSMJ:I just thought of something: Since the pipe is broken and right next to the house, wouldn't the soil around the pipe get washed away over time making for a much larger,...
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TheSMJ posted : The floor drains carry out condensate water from the A/C and humidifier, so they will almost always have a small amount of water moving through them.
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ropeguru posted : I feel your pain. I have a septic tank and also a secondary system for grey water only in the basement for the washing machine. The secondary system runs from the house to a...
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averagedude posted : If I read your post correctly...I vote #3.Reasoning: The house line has slope that is less likely to back up / flood your house due to heavy rains or street blockages or similar....
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