Sewer lines are installed underground, but these pipes are responsible for transporting all of the wastewater from the home to the septic tank, and until I had a problem with the sewer line, I didn’t even know where it was located, and i abruptly became genuinely interested and concerned with the main line when I noticed slow moving drains, foul odors from the drains and complications with mold and mildew growth.
I did some research and learned that a drain cleanout supplies access to the main sewer line and is located somewhere outside.
They resemble a capped pipe and stick a few inches above the ground, and because sewer backups are created underground, they can be difficult to spot! Knowing the exact location of the home’s main sewer line is a priority. It allows for monitoring and directing a plumber to the problem area. Identifying it required some searching. I evaluated the basement, garage and crawl space, looking for a four-inch diameter pipe with a square-shaped screw cap on the top! When I found nothing promising, I began searching outdoors. I finally found a sewer line concealed by shrubs right near the foundation of the house. I attempted solving the clob by way of a plunger. When that failed to yield results, I invested into a drain snake. Unblessedly, the situation steadily escalated, rather than just a single fixture draining slowly, the drain for every sink and tub in the home was unmoving, and according to the internet, this indicates a blockage deeper in the sewer line. The unpleasant odors from the drains were possibly caused by toxic sewer gas. While I was not excited about paying the high cost of professional plumbing repairs, there was no other choice.
