> So, the
> time & expense to pull a toilet seem like more work than
> going down through the main vent.
Until of course, someone falls off (or worse, through) the roof. Most
toilets come up surprisingly easy; just turn off the water, empty the tank,
disconnect the water line, and break off two bolts. You have to replace the
bolts & wax ring every time, but they are cheap.
> We have quite a few trees and bushes around the sewer pipe.
> So my guess is that their roots got into the drain line.
I also live in a one-story ranch on a slab (although my drains have
cleanouts). Thought tree roots were my problem too, especially since they
have damaged a wall & the front porch. But the camera showed the main line
to be clean as a whistle, no sign of roots at all. However, there are some
joints with a bit too much spacing, might be leaking, so the plumber tried
to convince me to replace the line from the house to the street, for 'only'
$10,000.
Perhaps I'm being foolish, but since it's only been a problem once in over
15 years, I figure I'll wait until it happens again. Or at least until the
grass turns greener over the sewer line <G>
Randall
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