Chris, The main floor sink has been an ongoing issue at your Mother-in-Law’s home for more than 3 years. We originally snaked this sink in 2011. Two weeks ago, you called us as it was backed up again, only to cancel as, according to you, Drano seemed to solve the issue in the interim. As snaking is a temporary solution, and in light of the fact that the home is approximately 60-70 years old with potentially original piping (as you can see in your picture), coupled with the fact that this had become a recurring issue, on our most recent visit, we advised to expose the piping in question. By doing this, a plumber could replace the pipe to ensure it was up to date, and provide you with a permanent solution. To your point of someone else clearing the line, all we can speak to is what we did; that is use the proper method and the proper snake cables. As evidenced by the multiple calls you’ve made for your Mother-in-Law’s house over the past 3 years, this would certainly appear to be an issue that you will have to revisit again, as opposed to addressing it permanently, as we suggested. The choice was certainly yours; time will tell, and if history is an indicator, this issue will re-occur.
Reply created 15 May 2014