Advice on doing it right! Could use a little guidence here. While googling I found another very helpful post on here so I thought I would lay out my project for expert guidence.
The washing machine dumps into the kitchen sink drain (with dishwasher) and runs under the house. I discovered this pipe is broken about a foot underground. I sent a cemta down but it got to foggy for me to make sense of anything. I strongly suspect it still goes to the old septic system which was switched to city sewer 15-20 years ago. The bathroom was also redone at that time and that's tied into the city sewer.
MY thoughts are to redo the entire kitchen setup and have shoot over to the city sewer at the bathroom completely eliminating the septic system. Also redoing water ones but already have that figured out.
Also, We have had issues whenever a decent amount of toilet paper is used about 10 feet out. I now believe I see where the problem is so Im thinking this will all probably need to be redone and have the run from the kitchen tie in.
What's the best way to make this happen?
Last edited by Sattech200; 10-18-21 at 07:16 PM.
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That's going to be tough. Theoretically, you can just drain the sink drain into that 3" pipe, but you're going to have to cut out and replace parts of those fittings to add a wye. You might be able to tie in after the bathtub wye, but it messes a bit with the bathroom group venting.
Also the tie-in from the washer into the kitchen drain is incorrect as you're creating a wet vent. While it could cause some draining issues - it's definitely not causing the problems you're experiencing now.
Hello. I need to remove the garbage disposal for multiple reasons. As you can see from the image, the dishwasher drains into the garbage disposal. Presumably, then, when the plumber removes the disposal, the plumber is going to have to install one or more new pipes. Not only will the water from the faucet have to have a new path, the new pipe(s) will have to enable the dishwasher to drain like the garbage disposal does. I don't want the plumber to rip me off, so please tell me what exactly must be done.
1. How much does garbage disposal removal typically cost?
2. Exactly what new pipes/parts am I going to need and about how much will installation (parts and labor) cost?
3. Is there a particular type of pipe that is resistant to drain flies/drain works? If so, what? I took apart the PVC pipes to clean them and, even though they weren't clogged, there were a lot of drain flies and worms. Nasty! Are metal pipes, for instance, more resistant to drain flies and worms?
Thank you!!!
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My kitchen sink clogs every 1-3 months. I've measured the slope and it's seems correct (1/4 inch per foot). However, I'm questioning the angle at both ends of this pipe. As shown in this picture, this end goes up to the sink. The other end has similar angle but goes down to the floor. Every time I unclog the pipe using the auger, I have to do it three times otherwise it will only last a couple of days. It seems either sludge or waste from the food disposal didn't get carry down properly to the main pipe. Our previous house didn't have this problem at all. Before I call a professional plumber, I like to see if there is anything I can do. In additional, are there other ways to resolve this issue even if I call a professional plumber over?
Thanks in advance!
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10-18-21, 07:07 PM
