Snake Through Roof Vent

He used a plumbers snake and he could put it down through the vent until it reached water.

Snake through roof vent.

However the plumbers snake did come loose from the handle and now it is in the vent. And on homes that do not have a main drain cleanout accessing a clogged main drain through the roof vent could be your best option. He has also been up on the roof checking to see if there was a bird nest or something blocking the vent. Start by trying to clean the roof vent and main drain with a hand held drum auger.

He didn t find any obstruction. Http amzn to 2jg3exi camera to use for vlog. Snaking a vent stack from the roof would entail carrying a heavy auger up there and running an extension cord to power it but milwaukee tool recently launched a revolutionary idea in augers. Let s see if we got it open or not.

Slow draining and gurgling plumbing fixtures could be a sign of a clogged roof vent. Http amzn to 2jnqbr9 lens to use for vlog wide angle is best. Bring a 20 foot sewer auger onto the roof. Insert the head into the vent opening and feed it down until you encounter resistance.

Crank the handle to work the head through the obstruction.