Home repairs always happen at the most inconvenient times. If you don’t see the signs early, then one day, you might get caught with your home’s main drain clogged at a very annoying time. Avoid that from happening by observing the following:
Bathroom fixtures are malfunctioning
An obvious sign of a sewer drain clog is when more than one plumbing fixture backs up at the same time. Toilets are often the first fixture to experience problems, but any other low-lying fixture can also be involved, such as a shower or bathtub on the main level of your home. If you suspect that you have a sewer drain clog, start by checking the toilet, followed by other fixtures. Source: TheSpruce
Observe along baseboards
Look for evidence of a leak along the base board of walls near the location of your plumbing fixtures. Pipes that contain water under pressure can become corroded, develop loose fittings, or crack because of freezing, allowing a continuous loss of water until repaired. Mildew or mold, darkened surfaces, or even puddles of water may occur below leaks. If the problem is inside the wall cavity, it may be necessary to remove the paneling, plaster, or wallboard to correct it.
Pipes also may sweat when cold water passes through them in warmer interior air-spaces in the home, and this water condensing on the surface of pipes may drip, causing moisture problems to appear where no leak exists. Source: WikiHow
Check for overgrown tree roots
Tree roots are the primary cause of a clogged sewer line, especially in an older home. In newer homes, common sources of clogging include feminine hygiene products, paper towels and even certain types of thicker toilet paper.
“A lot of people have broken-down drains in the ground that have tree roots in them,” says Jay Bedell, of Bedell Plumbing in Carmel, Indiana. “That would be the No. 1 reason why people have drain problems. They have older pipes that trees in their yard have actually crushed.” Source: AngiesList
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