clogged drain

Just moved into a new house and have found that the bathroom tub drains very slowly. I used a snake in the drain and got nothing. Then I went down to the basement and began cutting away at the pvc under the tub. Still found nothing.


So now I've cut out most of the PVC, except for a section that connects to galvanized pipe, leading to the main drain pipe. The clog is about 10" from this opening; on the other side of the clog, there is about 8" to go before the pipe hits the main drain pipe. My snake butts up against something very solid. I've also tried running water into the pipe, and it backs up quickly, with what seems to be almost no penetration. It doesn't seem to be hair build-up, as the snake doesn't seem to catch on anything and doesn't pull out anything when I take it out.

I'd prefer not to cut into the galvanized pipe -- never done that and I'd rather not open that can of worms (although I imagine I could repair any cut with one of those rubber sleeves with metal clamps)

Any thoughts on what I can do? Is there a tool I can use to ram my clog though the last 8 inches? I don't really know what is down there, but it can't be a toy or anything like that (it would have had to get through the p-trap and other curves--all the stuff I cut out that turned up clean).

(*I tried to add a photo to this post -- if the photo is attached -- the clog is approximately where the chipped paint is on the vertical galvanized pipe.)

 

What type of snake are you using?

You need something bigger I would think. These have more torque and can cut better with the proper bit.


You can rent at the home store cheap for 4 hours I believe runs like $30 bucks.

Note: Be careful. These snakes can cause serious injury's if not properly operated.

 

Thanks. I'll give that a shot. I'm using a snake that i hooked up to my drill -- seems to twist around a lot, but not really catch anything...