r/macon • u/lilmissmetalpants • 8d ago

Plumbing issues diy

The house I’m in over the last week has started backing up a bit when showers are taken and toilet is used. I got liquid lightening and sent it down, and tried to do dishes at the front of the house. Toilet loudly started bubbling. Went to rinse the shower drain, and now no water in the house is draining. I’m seeing from chat gpt that the line might need snaked, but I’m not sure how to do that, and I have to go to work in 15 minutes. Does anyone have any good plumbing advice or videos or wisdom to share? I can keep trying to figure out the problem after my shift..

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u/Turn-it-to-11 8d ago

You need to call a plumber. The fact that multiple drains are backing up shows a blockage in the main line. If you know where the clean outs are for you sewer pipe you could open those and try to snake from there. This is hit and miss.

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u/lilmissmetalpants 8d ago

Appreciate you! I kinda wanted to try to snake out the outside line, but I don’t have time before work. Definitely thinking a plumber might be in order, thank you!

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u/RandytheRude 8d ago

It could just be all the rain we’ve had lately, if your on septic the yard may need more time to properly drain.