I need a plumber
2020-Apr-19, Sunday 06:18 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
mellowtiggerEven before I bought this house several years ago, the upstairs sink has been prone to clogs. Not just sometimes-clogs, but more of a permanent always-clog that slowly lets water drain through.
Now that I should be handwashing a lot more frequently, I notice this problem far more often than I did in the past.
Today, I removed everything from the cabinet underneath the sink. I removed the trap, caught the water, then tried my drain auger. No luck. After about 6 inches, it just hit something solid and refused to work any farther. Okay, whatever is the blockage, it's something big. So then I dug around until I found my inspection scope. Also no luck. The image was so fuzzy that I couldn't tell what I was looking at. It just seemed to reach a wall. There was no other form or shape to it.
The only thing I can think of is a T-junction that has both snakes literally dead-ending into a flat wall instead of slowly curving to follow a bend downwards. Regardless, I can't do anything more with my limited skills and fancy-but-useless tools.
So I need a plumber. I wonder if anyone is still visiting homes these days for non-emergency work?
Now that I should be handwashing a lot more frequently, I notice this problem far more often than I did in the past.
Today, I removed everything from the cabinet underneath the sink. I removed the trap, caught the water, then tried my drain auger. No luck. After about 6 inches, it just hit something solid and refused to work any farther. Okay, whatever is the blockage, it's something big. So then I dug around until I found my inspection scope. Also no luck. The image was so fuzzy that I couldn't tell what I was looking at. It just seemed to reach a wall. There was no other form or shape to it.
The only thing I can think of is a T-junction that has both snakes literally dead-ending into a flat wall instead of slowly curving to follow a bend downwards. Regardless, I can't do anything more with my limited skills and fancy-but-useless tools.
So I need a plumber. I wonder if anyone is still visiting homes these days for non-emergency work?