Sewer lines are something that nobody ever wants to think about having to deal with because they are so nasty and gross but if you have a home with a sewer it is probably inevitable that you will have to clean your line out someday. You certainly dont want raw sewage backing up into your home as it can be a very unsanitary and smell awful. Here are a few warning signs that your sewer line needs cleaning and what the causes might be that it is getting clogged on a frequent basis.

You can also call a professional sevice technician such Lynn Canal Heating, Cooling & Plumbing to get help to fix the problem.

THE TWO MAIN WARNING SIGNS THAT YOUR SLOW DRAIN OR CLOG IN THE BATHROOM IS THE RESULT OF A CLOGGED SEWER LINE

1. Watch for percolating bubbles in the toilet or listening for a gurgling noise in bathroom drains

Your bathroom is going to talk to you or show you that you are having a problem and are in need of a sewer line cleaning. You may start to see bubbles percolating up from the drain in the toilet or even hear gurgling noises coming from the toilet or bathtub drains. Ordinary drain problems that are located elsewhere do not do these two distinct things.

2. Your Backed Up Sewer Line Will Bring Debris With The Water That Goes Into Your Toilet And Bath

When ordinary plumbing lines back up they will only bring clear water back into the toilet or bath and that water will usually not smell; it is quite the opposite if your sewer line is the cause of the problem. You may see sand, gravel, debris and even feces coming back into your bathtub or toilet. This is a sure sign you need a sewer line cleaning.

COMMON CAUSES OF SEWER LINE CLOGS

1. Tree Roots

Tree roots can actually grow inside pipes or exploit small cracks in the plumbing to find their way into the pipe. They can be extremely difficult to get out when doing a sewer line cleaning.

2. Large Debris

Sanitary napkins, huge wads of thick toilet paper, cloths and other large items that get flushed down the toilet can cause a clog that result in you needing to clean out your sewer line.

SEWER LINE CLEANING

It is important to note that you need to dress appropriately if you ever need to work around your sewer line or use a snake for sewer line cleaning. It is a nasty job and it can be very unhealthy to say the least to get human excrement on your exposed body. Wear rubber gloves, cover your exposed skin, tie back your hair and wear goggles to protect your eyes.

There is usually some type of sewer line access port that is marked in your yard. You will just need to remove the cap and clear debris and snake from that point.

As was mentioned this is a dirty and unsanitary job; you may want to strongly consider having a professional do it for you.