Skip to main content

When Your Sewer Lines Fail

Unfortunately, Sooner or later, every plumbing pipe in your home will fail and need to be fixed or replaced.  This includes the main water line leading into your home. When the main water line experiences trouble, it affects every plumbing pipe fixture and appliance in your home. In ideal situations, a main line could last you for decades. This depends on a lot of factors though. Regardless, there could be damage.

Repairing a sewers main line can be pricey and the possible downtime could become very inconvenient for you. You can prepare for and perhaps reduce cost and disruption by having a sewer camera inspection of your main sewer line every few years. The greatest threats to your sewers main line can occur slowly over time and a sewer camera inspection can help find clogs or blockages before they occur.

failing-sewer-lines

Clogged Sewer Line

What Can Actually Go Wrong?

Your main sewer line faces potential threats from the inside and the outside. From the outside, one of the biggest threats to your main sewer line are sewer tree roots. Over time, these tree roots can break the surface of the sewer pipe and cause pipe leaks in the sewer line. Another threat is damaging the sewer line while digging occurs in the area.

From the inside, sediment buildup or rust can actually reduce the flow area inside of the pipe until the water pressure becomes totally blocked.

What to Do In This Case

If you are suspicious that you are having problems with your main sewer line, a licensed and bonded plumber can help you make the decision of when the best time to repair or replace the sewer line is.  Be prepared that if your sewer main line is made from lead or iron, a plumber will recommend a complete replacement. Iron lines are subject to rust and and lead is dangerously toxic. Today’s new water lines are primarily PVC or copper.

If you do experience any kind of leak and your sewer line is in relatively good condition, you can choose to repair the sewer line rather than replace it. You should take into consideration what kinds of disruption in your home this repair will cause as compared to full sewer line replacement. You will be looking at digging up your lawn and the possibility of disturbing other landscaping such as trees or bushes and may even have to dig up concrete or asphalt of a sidewalk or driveway in some cases. This is the perfect time to consider the benefits of replacing your sewer line over repairing it.

Preventative maintenance is your best bet. Think ahead and plan accordingly. An expert local plumber can almost always assess all of your plumbing and sewer needs and help you prepare for potential future issues.

Labels

Labels:
Location: Brookfield, IL, USA

Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

The Importance of Maintaining your Restaurant or Bar's Plumbing

These days, restaurants and bars rely heavily on their plumbing systems, because it represents an environment where the waste water supply and debris drainage are of utmost importance. There are quite a few plumbing services for bars and restaurants that are required for these certain businesses. There are different types of bars and restaurants each unique with their own specific plumbing specifications. The biggest part of maintaining top notch performance and cleanliness standards for your restaurant or pubs pipes include a regular drain cleaning and maintenance. Before conducting pipe cleaning and maintenance for your bar or restaurant, is it critical to understand why it is necessary. I am sure you do not want to have to close down an area of the restaurant or bar during a peak time in which you are crowded and having guests leave your establishment. How about a toilet or urinal in your restroom that over flows? Not only is it unsanitary, but it will cost you money. Money that is ...
3 comments
Read more

Tips on Maintaining a Grease Trap

A grease trap is one of your kitchens most important necessities. When oils, fats or grease enter into sewer lines, it cools off rather quickly and then turns solid and gets stuck to the inside walls of pipes. This causes a trapping of food debris and particles. Within time, this solid mass of particles and debris will grow until it actually clogs the flow of water and in turn causes the sewer to become backed up. The best way to prevent these particles and debris from entering the sewer is to stop it before it starts. This is where a grease trap comes in very handy. They can very effective in controlling almost all of the particles and food debris before entering into the sewer system. This is your first step in maintaining your sewer system. Proper upkeep and maintenance of a grease trap will ensure the right amount of separation before it has the chance to enter into the sewers. Grease traps are small devices, almost always found in restaurants, that connect to the drains of the sin...
Post a Comment
Read more

5 REASONS YOUR HOME MIGHT HAVE LOW WATER PRESSURE

  There are many reasons why your home might experience lowered water pressure. From clogged or corroded pipes to valves not being open properly, it can be challenging to figure out why exactly your water pressure is low. However, you don’t have to resort to calling plumbing experts immediately. You can check a few things to ascertain what the problem is. It might even turn out that the plumbing isn’t actually the issue. In order to help you out, we have put together a list of 5 reasons why your home might have low water pressure, and we hope you find it helpful. 1. THE MAIN SHUT OFF VALVE ISN’T OPEN ALL THE WAY If you’ve had to deal with plumbing issues recently, something like a burst pipe, chances are you had to use the main shut-off valve in your house while it was getting fixed. If that’s the case, it might be that you just  forgot to open it all the way . The main shut-off valve will either be outside your home or where the city’s water supply connects with your home. If...
Post a Comment
Read more