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Sewer Back-ups
Sewer back-ups are a homeowner’s nightmare. If you experience this problem, you know how messy and smelly it can become. For help, many people call a local plumber who is equipped with the right tools of the trade to fix the problem. One of the biggest causes of sewer back-ups is a tree root. Over the years, the trees outside your house that are in direct line with the sewer lines could eventually grow into the sewer lines and create blockage. In many cases, you will need to call a licensed plumber to bring in an electric snake to clear the pipe. The electric snake spins at a speed so fast that it cuts away at the roots and clears the blockage.
If you start to experience slow drainage, you might want to look in the basement at the floor drain. If you turn the water on and keep it going, you can usually tell if you are experiencing sewer back-ups. If the water drains in the basement, it could be the drain you were using somewhere else. If it does not drain, call an experienced plumber to do the rest of the work. Unclogging a sewer is a dirty job. You will have the smells and debris to work with if you do it yourself.
Sewer back-ups due to collapsing exterior pipes are rare, but not unheard of anywhere you live. A plumber will know if this is a possible problem. In most cases, you will need a plumbing service to correct the problem unless the city or town you live in pays for the work and hires their own contractors. In any case, if you do have sewer back-ups, you should call a professional plumber to clean up sewer back up. They are better equipped and know exactly what to do to correct the problem before it becomes an unhealthy situation.
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