Plumbing Problems

So, the weekend of December 10, 2016, I had a plumbing problem:  my drains backed up into the shower and bathtub, and onto one of the bathroom floors, when I did laundry.  I cleaned up the mess, and did the rest of my laundry at the laundromat. I used the root kill chemicals, and it seemed to clear things up.  I also had to plunge the shower drain.  So, when I ran the dishwasher mid-week, there was no backup problem.

On December 17, 2016, when I did laundry, the drain backed up and flooded into the kitchen and the garage.  I called around looking for a plumber.  One said they could come but for overtime prices which are $187 plus per hour.  I declined.  Another company that does regular weekend work responded, but by the time the plumber arrived, it had been sleeting in my neighborhood. The plumber had said on the phone he might not be able to help me because of the weather.  He would have to get on the roof to clean out the washer drain.  It was not safe for him to get on the roof with the precipitation and wind. We set up an appointment for later in the week.

It meant another trip to the laundromat.  But, it is what it is, and you do what you have to do.

On December 18, 2016, I did run the dishwasher.  It did not back up or flood the kitchen, so this tells me the drain clog is in the clean out for the washing machine.