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Why does the shower overflow when I use the bathroom sink?
You have a partial blockage downstream of where the shower drain & the sink drain join into one pipe. You could try a thin plumber's snake, or add some drain cleaner, some bleach, or vinegar. About a liter of vinegar is the safest and should work well enough. Davis (davisbigelow.blogspot.com)
Can you run your basement shower drain to your sump which then pumps to your septic system Do you have to plumb the drain to your grinder pump?
The sump should work as long as you have a strainer in the shower
What would cause the garbage disposal in an apartment to back up into the bathtub which is now not draining?
Your kitchen sink drain and your shower drain are connected to a common drain line. There is some sort of blockage in the drain line past the point where the shower drain ties in. You need to call a plumber to run a snake through the drain line from the kitchen to where it ties in to the main drain of your house.
Is the toilet drain pipe a big job to move and can you use a shower drain instead?
This can be a complicated job as the toilet drain ranges from 3" -4" and a variety of materials from Plastic to cast iron to galvanized. Then there is the venting to consider and NO a shower drain CANNOT be used for a toilet discharge as the shower drain is normally 2" diameter
What is the cause of downstairs shower and floor draining backing up?
The main drain is plugged. Not completely, but enough that it is easier for the upstairs water to come out in the shower and floor drain instead of going out the drain.
Where water goes after the shower?
down the drain and into the ocean
What is the maximum allowable distance of a shower drain to trap if you are remodeling a shower and need to move the drain seventeen inches to center it?
It cant have more than 3 feet of length on it
Can shower drain covers and bathtub overfow and drain rings be replaced without causing damage?
Yes.
Name the rivers that drain velds?
Snake Rivers
Is it more hygienic to bath or shower?
Shower. In a bath you have all the dirt floating around you, whereas it goes down the drain in the shower.
What do you do if cement is poured in your shower drain?
depending on many situations but if its still uncured cement then take a shop vac and try to suck as much as possible out then run alot of water down it. If its cured cement then most likely you will have to cut out the pipe or trap of where the cement is. If its not alot of cement in your shower drain trap and water will still flow slowly threw then you can try pouring alot of icemelt salt down the drain and it will break up the cement but takes lots of time.Very common problemDepending on how much cement went down the drain I normally use an electric snake with small chain knockers to loosen the cement from the piping walls this will NOT work on plastic system's
Unclog Your Sink With A Plumbing Snake?
Clogged drains in the kitchen and bathroom can prove to be a problem. After you have tried liquid drain cleaners with no luck, try a plumbing snake. The snake is inserted into the drain and goes only a certain depth. If there is any kind of clog into the drain, it will either push it through the plumbing system or you can pull the clog out with the snake. Make sure that you are using the end of the plumbing snake that has the small hook on the end so you can easily pull anything out of the drain that may be stuck in it.
