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Utility toilet back flows. told to have a belly on the main pipe. what is the best solution?

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UTILITY TOILET IS ON THE SAME SIDE OF THE HOUSE WITH THE KITCHEN SINK AND WASHER AND DRYER.THE TOILET GURGLES WHEN THE WASHER OR THE KITCHEN SINK IS BEING USED. SOMETIMES IT BACK FLOWS WITH THE WASHER. TOLD TO HAVE A BELLY IN THE MAIN PIPE. WHAT WOULD BE TO BEST AND CHEAPEST SOLUTION? THANKS EVERYBODY.

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  1. Seems like you have quite a problem, only way to get rid off this belly is to dig old line out and replace that section with new line.

    That's job for plumbing company, get several quotes to make sure that you will get it done at reasonable price, or you can deal with it for a while, but it will only get worse.

    One more thing, I'm assuming who ever told you that there is belly, actually used camera to see it and if not, have that done, it's not cheap but much, much, cheaper than dig out sewer line, when it could be really good snaked or jetted, and that can be determined with camera.


  2. Classic symptoms here.  

    Your mainline is stopped up.  Have your main sewer line rootered <snaked> before anything else.  i seriously doubt if there is a belly in the pipe unless this occurs with some frequency.

    If your rooter company tells you the stoppage is under the house, perhaps the pipe has a belly, otherwise his snake "MAY" bring back roots from a nearby tree.  

    Having your mainline "snaked" is the cheapest and fastest "first step".

  3. no cheap solution,u need to break open the walls n possibly ceiling and seperate the lines feeding these outlets n possibly add another wet or dry vent pipe in the system.sorry.

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