I live in one of 3 strata units and we seem to have waist/sewer pipe blockages. That is, in the line that goes past all our units to the main line located at the rear of the property. It seems we need to get the drain mechanically cleared about every 2 years. I think there [...]

How do I clear a partially blocked drain? I heard there is some liquid I can pour down the drain to unblock it…

Raw sewage backed up into basement ruining everything. All kinds of floating goodies. City says it is not their responsibility, even though the cause was a root blockage 9 houses away.

My husband and I just bought a house and there is horrible sewage smell that comes and goes in our bedroom. We’ve been in the house for about a week and noticed it the second night we slept here. It comes from a specific corner of the bedroom. On the other side of the wall [...]

blocked drain, the manhole cover i need to lift is very heavy,it has a metal handle and i need something to lift this, i am trying to find in uk a manhole hook type lifter with no luck, anyone know where i can get one or any advice please.

This pipe is sticking out of the ground next to my house and as you can see, has a crack in it. I believe it is the cleanout, where you can access the sewer pipe to clear blockages. I’ve been having a problem lately with a sewer gas smell in my house, below the staircase [...]

Has anyone ever gotten out a bird nest or squirrel out of a PVC vent pipe? (like furnace vent pipe or sewer vent pipe) If yes, did you do anything to prevent birds or squirrels from getting back in? What did you do? Please be specific and the most detailed you can. Also tell about [...]

In my basement, there is an ejector pump to pump water to the sewer. It pumped water very slowly. I called a plumber, and he told me I need to replace the ejector pump. He charged me $550 for this job. Two days after, the pump is not working, the water continued to go thru [...]