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Posted: 2/11/2015 12:32:15 AM EDT
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Are you (or wife) pouring grease down the drain? There really isn't anything you can use preventatively. Are the lines sloped correctly?
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Posted: 2/11/2015 3:30:47 AM EDT
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Stop using the garbage disposal?
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Posted: 2/11/2015 4:19:59 AM EDT
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There are some enzyme products you may use, sort of like what they recharge septic tanks with. It causes an active biological breakdown of the waste products. Put it in every month or so.
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Posted: 2/11/2015 5:08:00 AM EDT
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stop using the drain as a trash can and you'll be fine...... paper towel all grease , and no more food.
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Posted: 2/11/2015 7:44:13 AM EDT
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If the drain is galvanized pipe, they rust inside and the surface becomes rough and begins trapping trash.
Eventually, there is nothing but a small passage at the bottom of the pipe for water to pass. My parents had this problem in their kitchen, and I replaced that drain with plastic and it ran like the Mississippi after that. That was over 30 years ago, and that drain still flows fast. If that drain is plastic you might be looking at an installation problem such as , several 90 degree turns, or not enough pitch. You'd have to do a visual inspection to determine that. |
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Posted: 2/11/2015 11:21:57 AM EDT
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stop using the drain as a trash can and you'll be fine...... paper towel all grease , and no more food. This is correct since all that stuff is hard on a septic tank. A septic tank inspector for a county in NC once told me that if it doesn't come out of your body it shouldn't go in your septic system. |
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Posted: 2/11/2015 11:58:41 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: stop using the drain as a trash can and you'll be fine...... paper towel all grease , and no more food. I know. I've heard this many times before but I think trying to get the wife to stop is an exercise in futility. Also I'm not on a septic system; municipal sewer line for me. I may look into the septic tank enzymes though. |
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Posted: 2/11/2015 1:32:56 PM EDT
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Consider buying powered drain snake. They're only a few $100. Used once per year, it will keep your sewer line clear. If you don't have a clean out, put one in.
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Posted: 2/11/2015 2:22:27 PM EDT
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This is correct since all that stuff is hard on a septic tank. A septic tank inspector for a county in NC once told me that if it doesn't come out of your body it shouldn't go in your septic system. Quote HistoryQuoted:
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stop using the drain as a trash can and you'll be fine...... paper towel all grease , and no more food. This is correct since all that stuff is hard on a septic tank. A septic tank inspector for a county in NC once told me that if it doesn't come out of your body it shouldn't go in your septic system. |
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Posted: 2/11/2015 3:01:53 PM EDT
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I know. I've heard this many times before but I think trying to get the wife to stop is an exercise in futility. Also I'm not on a septic system; municipal sewer line for me. I may look into the septic tank enzymes though. Quote HistoryQuoted:
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stop using the drain as a trash can and you'll be fine...... paper towel all grease , and no more food. I know. I've heard this many times before but I think trying to get the wife to stop is an exercise in futility. Also I'm not on a septic system; municipal sewer line for me. I may look into the septic tank enzymes though. This will NOT work, the septic enzyme is made to stay in a tank, you dont hve a tank, it will just flush through the pipes, even if the pipe is clogged, the enzymes are not going to eat through within 24hrs |
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Posted: 2/12/2015 5:37:03 PM EDT
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This will NOT work, the septic enzyme is made to stay in a tank, you dont hve a tank, it will just flush through the pipes, even if the pipe is clogged, the enzymes are not going to eat through within 24hrs Quote HistoryQuoted:
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stop using the drain as a trash can and you'll be fine...... paper towel all grease , and no more food. I know. I've heard this many times before but I think trying to get the wife to stop is an exercise in futility. Also I'm not on a septic system; municipal sewer line for me. I may look into the septic tank enzymes though. This will NOT work, the septic enzyme is made to stay in a tank, you dont hve a tank, it will just flush through the pipes, even if the pipe is clogged, the enzymes are not going to eat through within 24hrs There are products for the pipes, apart from use in a tank. 
Note that these are for SLOW DRAINS, not totally clogged drains. There has to be a way for the enzymes to get to the clog. |
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Posted: 2/14/2015 1:03:08 AM EDT
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Remove disposal and plumb in a regular drain.
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Posted: 2/14/2015 5:18:09 PM EDT
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I know. I've heard this many times before but I think trying to get the wife to stop is an exercise in futility. Also I'm not on a septic system; municipal sewer line for me. I may look into the septic tank enzymes though. Quote HistoryQuoted:
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stop using the drain as a trash can and you'll be fine...... paper towel all grease , and no more food. I know. I've heard this many times before but I think trying to get the wife to stop is an exercise in futility. Also I'm not on a septic system; municipal sewer line for me. I may look into the septic tank enzymes though. Take it out. |
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Posted: 2/14/2015 5:27:00 PM EDT
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I know. I've heard this many times before but I think trying to get the wife to stop is an exercise in futility. Also I'm not on a septic system; municipal sewer line for me. I may look into the septic tank enzymes though. Quote HistoryQuoted:
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stop using the drain as a trash can and you'll be fine...... paper towel all grease , and no more food. I know. I've heard this many times before but I think trying to get the wife to stop is an exercise in futility. Also I'm not on a septic system; municipal sewer line for me. I may look into the septic tank enzymes though. Let her clean it out till she gets the point. It doesn't matter if it's septic or municipal, grease congeals in your lateral and in the main line and causes clogs. Video of a clogged lateral. 
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Posted: 2/14/2015 5:55:58 PM EDT
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Let her clean it out till she gets the point. It doesn't matter if it's septic or municipal, grease congeals in your lateral and in the main line and causes clogs. Video of a clogged lateral.  http://youtu.be/jejDfHgFAsQ
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stop using the drain as a trash can and you'll be fine...... paper towel all grease , and no more food. I know. I've heard this many times before but I think trying to get the wife to stop is an exercise in futility. Also I'm not on a septic system; municipal sewer line for me. I may look into the septic tank enzymes though. Let her clean it out till she gets the point. It doesn't matter if it's septic or municipal, grease congeals in your lateral and in the main line and causes clogs. Video of a clogged lateral. http://youtu.be/jejDfHgFAsQ
Thats nasty. |
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Posted: 2/27/2015 2:21:59 PM EDT
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Agree with pulling the disposal. It removes the temptation to use the sink as a trashcan (insert AK-47 joke here).
Dumping a gallon or 2 of boiling water down the drain every month also helps. |
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Posted: 2/27/2015 7:35:09 PM EDT
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Have you checked the pitch in the pipe if it is accessible. Cant recall the standard but having to little will cause build up and having to much can also do the same as the water flows thru the pipe faster than any solids so they will sit in the middle of the run and cool off and get stuck.
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Posted: 2/27/2015 9:13:39 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Agree with pulling the disposal. It removes the temptation to use the sink as a trashcan (insert AK-47 joke here). Dumping a gallon or 2 of boiling water down the drain every month also helps. Quote HistoryQuoted: Agree with pulling the disposal. It removes the temptation to use the sink as a trashcan (insert AK-47 joke here). Dumping a gallon or 2 of boiling water down the drain every month also helps. Quoted: Have you checked the pitch in the pipe if it is accessible. Cant recall the standard but having to little will cause build up and having to much can also do the same as the water flows thru the pipe faster than any solids so they will sit in the middle of the run and cool off and get stuck. I have no way of checking the pitch since the drain pipe is under a slab. Once it's cleared out, everything drains just fine. |
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Posted: 2/28/2015 12:42:25 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: If the drain is galvanized pipe, they rust inside and the surface becomes rough and begins trapping trash. Eventually, there is nothing but a small passage at the bottom of the pipe for water to pass. My parents had this problem in their kitchen, and I replaced that drain with plastic and it ran like the Mississippi after that. That was over 30 years ago, and that drain still flows fast. If that drain is plastic you might be looking at an installation problem such as , several 90 degree turns, or not enough pitch. You'd have to do a visual inspection to determine that. I have galvanized, and it doesn't even have the proper slope. I'm dreading having to replace it, which will be soon.  |
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Posted: 2/28/2015 5:22:14 PM EDT
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There are some enzyme products you may use, sort of like what they recharge septic tanks with. It causes an active biological breakdown of the waste products. Put it in every month or so. It will probbaly work as well on the pipe as it does on a septic system. Nothing at all. Septic does not need "recharging." The normal input has everything necessary to make it work just fine. Clear the line and run some 'organic digester' though it. It is low purity sulfuric acid. Do NOT pour it in a GD. Do NOT use more than recommended on the bottle. Follow the directions EXACTLY. If the pipes are rotted out (usually old galvanize) it may produce leaks. |
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Posted: 3/7/2015 4:02:10 PM EDT
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Have you checked the pitch in the pipe if it is accessible. Cant recall the standard but having to little will cause build up and having to much can also do the same as the water flows thru the pipe faster than any solids so they will sit in the middle of the run and cool off and get stuck. Quarter inch drop per linear foot is what you want. |
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Posted: 3/7/2015 6:13:43 PM EDT
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I've done this once or twice, but my concern is can PVC drain pipe handle that temperature? For example if there is a good clog in there and you pour in 200 degree water, it will sit against that clog. Will that erode the pvc? Because I'm thinking yes, since it's pvc and not cpvc. PVC starts to decompose when the temperature reaches 140 °C, with melting temperature starting around 160 °C. The linear expansion coefficient of rigid PVC is small and has good flame retardancy, the Limiting oxygen index (LOI) being up to 45 or more. Attrib link Hmph. Lots lower than I'd have believed. |
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Posted: 3/7/2015 6:15:54 PM EDT
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It will probbaly work as well on the pipe as it does on a septic system. Nothing at all. Septic does not need "recharging." Normally, no, but many people abuse their systems by putting chemicals that do not play well with septic systems. They DO need to be "rebooted." The normal input has everything necessary to make it work just fine. Clear the line and run some 'organic digester' though it. It is low purity sulfuric acid. Do NOT pour it in a GD. Do NOT use more than recommended on the bottle. Follow the directions EXACTLY. AND be prepared for a skunky odor! 
If the pipes are rotted out (usually old galvanize) it may produce leaks. Quote HistoryQuoted:
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There are some enzyme products you may use, sort of like what they recharge septic tanks with. It causes an active biological breakdown of the waste products. Put it in every month or so. It will probbaly work as well on the pipe as it does on a septic system. Nothing at all. Septic does not need "recharging." Normally, no, but many people abuse their systems by putting chemicals that do not play well with septic systems. They DO need to be "rebooted." The normal input has everything necessary to make it work just fine. Clear the line and run some 'organic digester' though it. It is low purity sulfuric acid. Do NOT pour it in a GD. Do NOT use more than recommended on the bottle. Follow the directions EXACTLY. AND be prepared for a skunky odor!
If the pipes are rotted out (usually old galvanize) it may produce leaks. |
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