How to Unclog Your Main Sewer Line

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Expert step-by-step advice on how to unclog a sewer pipe that is clogged, including removal of tree roots and blockages. In This Article: Step-by-Step: How to Snake the Sewer Line Do Regular Sewer Maintenance Tree Roots in Sewer Lines Some Common Root-Removal Methods Your main sewer line is the primary drainage line leaving your home. […]

How a Wet Vent Works

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This expert article describes how a wet vent works, and how it may be a solution when you can’t build separation between drains and vents in a sewer system. In a house’s plumbing system, drain and waste pipes carry water and wastes to the sewer or septic system; vent pipes expel sewer gases out the […]

Septic Tank Problems, Pumping & Replacement

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In This Article: How a Septic Tank Works The Septic Drainfield Septic Tank Pumping & Care What Not to Flush Septic Tank Problems or Failure Tips for Buying a New Septic Tank Expert advice on septic tank problems, including how a septic tank works, and tips on septic tank pumping and replacing a failed septic tank. Although […]