When I run our dishwasher or washing machine the toilet in the basement bubbles and the water level drops, and the shower backs up with sewage and water and what looks like leaves, roots and stuff.
I've rented an auger twice now. I put it down the main cleanout and didn't get anything. I took the basement toilet off ran the auger pulled out a softball sized blockage of roots and crud. Ran the laundry room tap, shower, and poured a bucket full of water down the toilet opening, and it didn't back up. Put the toilet back on and it flushed fine.
Today I had the dishwasher running. Went down to check the basement bathroom because I could hear the toilet making bubbling noises. The shower was completely full of sewage and crud.
I'm at a loss what to do now. I thought putting an auger down the toilet would fix the issue because I pulled out alot of roots and stuff.
Should I just auger it again ?
I can't really afford to dig it up now and pull the piping if thats the case ?
Is it a venting issue with the roof vent ?
Sometimes the water level in the toilet is down and when I flush the toilet it fills up to a point. Or if I run the shower the toilet will essentially bubble, like air is coming out. I bought this 2" backflow preventer from Canadian Tire and tried to put it into the shower drain, but the stupid thing didn't have tightening screws just indentations it expected you to turn to expand the rubber while trying to hold the damn thing in place I ended up returning it.
Only thing I wonder is the toilet would probably overflow if I put the backflow preventer into the shower right ?
Anyways I know the answer is probably going to be dig it all up but I just can't afford it right now.
I've rented an auger twice now. I put it down the main cleanout and didn't get anything. I took the basement toilet off ran the auger pulled out a softball sized blockage of roots and crud. Ran the laundry room tap, shower, and poured a bucket full of water down the toilet opening, and it didn't back up. Put the toilet back on and it flushed fine.
Today I had the dishwasher running. Went down to check the basement bathroom because I could hear the toilet making bubbling noises. The shower was completely full of sewage and crud.
I'm at a loss what to do now. I thought putting an auger down the toilet would fix the issue because I pulled out alot of roots and stuff.
Should I just auger it again ?
I can't really afford to dig it up now and pull the piping if thats the case ?
Is it a venting issue with the roof vent ?
Sometimes the water level in the toilet is down and when I flush the toilet it fills up to a point. Or if I run the shower the toilet will essentially bubble, like air is coming out. I bought this 2" backflow preventer from Canadian Tire and tried to put it into the shower drain, but the stupid thing didn't have tightening screws just indentations it expected you to turn to expand the rubber while trying to hold the damn thing in place I ended up returning it.
Only thing I wonder is the toilet would probably overflow if I put the backflow preventer into the shower right ?
Anyways I know the answer is probably going to be dig it all up but I just can't afford it right now.