Occasionally I will go there for a broader scope of 'related' opinions or advice. This time I am regretting it (so far).
Ask a fairly simple question and this is what you get.
2 bits of related advice then it turns into a vacuum cleaner ad and who knows what G35 Mass is talking about.

Thread = https://g35driver.com/forums/lounge-...-bad-clog.html

 

Lol wow talking about going off topic, sometimes when I read g35mass post I think is that guy even really a cop?

 

Paul, I can't believe there is no P-trap, it is usually there to stop odors from coming back and also to catch things if they unexpectedly go down the drain. If the house is only 9 years old I find it impossible to be plugged with grease unless someone is intentionally pouring it down the drain which is a strict no-no.
The only other thing I could suggest is running a longer snake thru it

As to your other thread getting ****-waffled that is ridiculous, and that crap mass was posting is just a sign of where that guys brain is, which is unfortunate.

Post here what the outcome of your plugged drain is, I would like to hear.

 

The P-trap missing baffles me too...

Truth be told, I know that bacon grease was poured down the drain a couple of weeks ago and goodness knows what else since or how often. My 13 year old daughter is cooking for herself now or should I say learning to cook. She didn't realize you don't pour that stuff down a drain. (you would think she noticed me pouring grease into old soup cans all these years, oh well)
She feels bad enough about it after seeing me battling with it for more than 5 hours last night to no avail. I can't get angry with her because she honestly didn't know any better. Live and learn.

 

Paul, your thread has been cleaned up. Unfortunately, this is typical of the Lounge.

 

^ Thanks!

 

DAMN I wanted to read the off topic posts!


To be honest I just post my off topic stuff in the Can section... i notice typically the 'southern' folk tend to reply with the dumbest, smarta**'d comments. Fortunately only few pour into our canadian section...

So to your original post... how much did the plumber charge?

 

That's a tough problem you have to deal with Paul.
Is there "trap" for cleanout where the entire house will evacuate to the sewer system? The plumber might start from that end instead of from the trap at the sink since you were able to fish a metal line down and not hit anything.
Did you use a proper plumbing "snake"?

Who lived in the house prior to you? Did they have children?
I've found many various items where I work that kids( and adults) have put down the drain....spoons, popsicle sticks, knives, etc...

Keep us updated!!!

 

if that's being used as a kitchen sink then u really need to have a p-trap installed in there... and if there isn't some sort of check-valve installed further down the drain pipe (which i doubt), then that wouldn't even pass code.

most p-traps usually need to be replaced once water flow slows down... simply because of all the gunk that goes down there. they are also supposed to protect u from all the sewage gas coming up the other direction of the pipe. p-traps used to be glued onto the rest of the piping ... these days they're usually just held on by a couple of lock nuts which makes taking them apart a cinch.

looks like someone took a short-cut for whatever reason when they installed that sink. u should have a quick look at all the other sinks in the home and make sure they have proper p-traps installed. good luck with the clog.

 

Last night I borrowed a buddies manual 1/2in x 15ft drain auger. They cost about $15 bucks at the hardware store. It worked like a charm. I felt it bite into the clog about 3ft below the cleanout. Once the 'snake' started to bind up a little I pulled it back and voilà. Lets just say it was a little messy and disgusting but the clog was gone. The whole thing took less than 10min. I wish I had have done this the night before instead of the plunger / chemical combo for 5 hours. lol

BTW - Earlier in the afternoon Mr. Rooter (plumber) came by to give me the quote. It went a little like this.
As a non Mr. Rooter member:
$179.99 to clear drain.
$60 extra because I poured chemicals down there within past 24hours.
$8 delivery/travel charge
So with taxes in would have been $280.23

As a Mr. Rooter member:
$102.00 to clear drain.
$60 extra because I poured chemicals down there within past 24hours.
$150 5 year membership fee
$8 delivery/travel charge
So with taxes in would have been $368.00

The quotes are good for 24hours and they waive the $60 chemical fee after the 24hr period claiming that it is now inert and not damaging to their tools.
I politely declined saying that I would like to get another quote.

Thanks for your tips/help/opinions guys.

 

good to hear Paul.
I'm still curious about the P-trap though.

As Roman mentioned, there has to be a trap somewhere or you will get sewage gas.
It can be deadly ...literally.