Cleaning Out Plumbing Vent Pipe

It s possible for example that a bird or other animal crawled into the pipe and died.

Cleaning out plumbing vent pipe.

The vent pipes remove or exhaust sewer gases and allow air to enter the system so that the wastewater flows freely. Sumps and receiving tanks shall be provided with substantial covers having a bolt and gasket type manhole or equivalent opening to permit access for inspection repairs and cleaning. Screw an eye hook into the fascia and secure the top of the ladder by tying it to the hook with a second rope. The force of the plunger may clear the obstruction in the main stack.

The drainpipes are made of cast iron galvanized pipe copper or plastic. Use a flashlight to shine a bright light down the vent pipe to look for further blockage you can reach. This makes access to the vent pipe easier in the future as you would only need to remove the plug from the cleanout and insert the auger cable into it. Nathan and sorry can t remember his name come out on a tuesday morning and was done by 2pm.

If you don t see any debris up top spray into the pipe with the hose nozzle set to full or jet. Bring a screwdriver and a garden hose with an adjustable nozzle with you when you. Use a coupling that has a threaded cleanout on it and also install a plug onto the cleanout. The top shall be provided with a vent pipe that shall extend separately through the roof or where permitted be combined with other vent pipes.

The best way to clear a frozen vent is by pouring really hot water into the vent pipe. But climbing up a ladder with a bucket of hot water can be dangerous. If you can see but can t reach run a plumber s snake down the vent pipe. This should clear the pipe but water begins to come expel from the pipe you will have more to do.

Local building codes that regulate the materials used in the dwv system have changed over the years so most older homes have a combination of materials. I m pretty sure they have never been changed since build in the 1950s. Bring a 20 foot sewer auger onto the roof. To continue feed the end of a garden hose down the vent and have someone on the ground turn on the water.

We needed our kitchen drain pipes changed out kinda figured since we kept getting clogs. If not use a sewer auger to clear it.