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Common Sewer Problems

Running along water supply pipelines within constructed dwellings are greater pipelines that constitute the drain, waste, vent - or DWV network. Drainage-waste-venting pipes incline downward to help the removal of used tissue paper, waste and dirty water from the home with the force of gravitation. Waste substance is flushed from the home by the drainage-waste-venting pipes through a sanitary sewer pipe network that attaches to a central sewage treatment facility. Central sewer pipelines are vulnerable to an array of plumbing troubles such as:

Invasive tree roots

Roots adore water, and therefore have an inclination to develop in the direction of wet reservoirs like subterranean sewer lines. Broadening tree roots crack and fill up sewer lines with fuzzy roots trapping waste substance passing through. Eventually masses of debris and roots obstruct sewage pipes and stave off gray water from streaming toward the central sewage treatment facility. For that reason wastewater will switch directions and counterflow into buildings.

Sewer backups

Improper removal of wet wipes, nappies, sanitation products and more in toilets bring about immovable blocks in main sewer lines. Rather than drifting in 1 direction from home to sanitary sewer and main, where the clog settles sewage will reverse direction and backwash into houses. Sewer backwashes are unpleasant and contaminate homes with waste matter.

Sewer gas odors

Traps in drains include plugs of water that block offensive gas odors from entering residences. Sewer gas smells invade residences via drains without plugs of water. Evaporation of water seals usually occurs in drains not used frequently. Pouring 1 gallon of water into a drain will reinstate the liquid trap seal and correct the inconvenience of interior sewer odors.