My sewer!

[metaladdict]

I have to snake my drain regularly unfortunately.
I located the section where roots went through the looseish hose clamp rubber connection, sadly the plastic pipe underneath is bent upward!
I thought of quick drying concrete in the rubber conn area to keep roots out? Any comments? Thank you!

 

[DIG5050]

Dig more of it out of the muck to allow access. Remove the old rubber connector. Clean off both surfaces of the pipes. Replace with a new one; tighten clamps as directed in the instructions for the rubber connector. You could dig out more and install a sanitary tee with a riser and cleanout cap just upstream of the connection to make it easier to clean out roots should they occur at the rubber adapter again. Good luck!

 

[achaios]

Dig more of it out of the muck to allow access. Remove the old rubber connector. Clean off both surfaces of the pipes. Replace with a new one; tighten clamps as directed in the instructions for the rubber connector. You could dig out more and install a sanitary tee with a riser and cleanout cap just upstream of the connection to make it easier to clean out roots should they occur at the rubber adapter again. Good luck!

Mine will have to have this done eventually. I've already had someone run a high pressure water thing to clear out some root intrusions. I do have insurance so that when the line has to be replaced, and cleanout installed (now code), it will cost me a few hundred rather than thousands.

Stupid mulberry tree (planted by sloppy birds)...

--Tom

 

[GroundSweeper]

I like that sanitary tee clean out idea. Is that cast iron on the right?

 

[metaladdict]

I like that sanitary tee clean out idea. Is that cast iron on the right?

Plastic on the right, concrete or asbestos pipe hidden under the dirt.

 

[too_pointer]

Dam, that stinks, sorry, that made me sick ! I know how you feel, been there, and close to it again. Hope it works out for you.
too_