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A true professional plumber. No reason (in his mind) to be concerned. He will prob outlive both of us.
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Dis the season ...
just unclogged the main with a 50ft auger. Yeah, bathtub backed up and all, fun. Watch out for the nasty spider in the outlet, no kidding.
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For the record, I wore gloves 99% of the time. You would never be able to grab that spinning snake without gloves. However, when the roots came out with the end of the snake, I had to remove my gloves to pull the small roots out of the snake spring (needed to be able to pinch and grab). Then snapped a quick photo before washing my hands. And, I did wash my hands a few times over.
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Used this manual auger. Worked surprising well on the mains.
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I got a similar problem but it's with a rain water drain from my back patio to the curb, clogged with roots. Tried snaking it but no joy.
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Around here we are responsible for the sewer line all the way to the middle of the street. Have had 3 neighbors recently have to go digging. Anywhere from $6,000 to $10,000 and that was without getting into the street. Our developer in their infinite wisdom planted Live Oaks on the grass strip between the sidewalk and street.
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Copper sulfate works but you will still have to get the roots removed first. It keeps the roots away but won't get rid of the stuff that's already in there.
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I did a job like that for a friend. Snaked it from the street and from the patio drain. The blockage was a ficus tree planted squarely over the soil pipe. I could get it to drain for about one winter of SoCal rain (which is 20" in a good year). He loves that tree so the problem still exists.
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