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Frequent Sewer Plumbing Problems

Running along water supply lines inside buildings are bigger pipelines that comprise the Drain Waste and Vent - or DWV network. Drain-waste-vent pipelines incline down to facilitate the removal of effluent, used toilet tissue and waste from the home with the force of gravitation. Waste matter is removed from the home by the drain-waste-vent pipelines through a sanitary sewer line that attaches to a central sewage treatment facility. Central sewer pipes are vulnerable to a range of plumbing issues including:

Invasive tree roots

Roots adore water, and for this reason have a tendency to cultivate in the direction of waterlogged origins including subsurface sewer pipes. Broadening roots of trees crack and obstruct sewer pipes with fuzzy roots catching waste matter carried inside. Eventually aggregation of debris and roots obstruct sewer pipes and stave off waste water from drifting in the direction of the central sewage treatment facility. For this reason waste water will inverse courses and counterflow into buildings.

Sewer counterflows

Improper removal of diapers, hygiene products, wet towels and more in water closets give rise to immovable obstructions in central sewer pipes. Contrary to drifting in 1 direction from home through sanitary sewer and into main, at the point of obstruction waste water will inverse direction and counterflow into homes. Sewer counterflows are intolerable and contaminate homes with waste matter.

Sewer gases

Drain traps contain water seals that block intolerable gas odors from accessing homes. Sewer gases enter homes through drains devoid of water seals. Drying up of water seals generally takes place in floor drains not in regular use. Dispensing 1 gallon of water down a drain will reestablish the water plug seal and correct the trouble of indoor sewer odors.