[dchackert]

Well what I thought would be an easy unclog just got interesting. I had already snaked out the vent pipe as far as it would go and still gurgling bath when I flush toilet upstairs. Went to try and push it out with a garden hose and it is stuck maybe 10ft down. Inside then house its straight down then disappear behind the wall. I am mot sure if there is a bend in there its stuck on a or a pipe gremlin holding it hostage.

Any thoughts how to pop it free?

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[Nealtw]

Have you tried hooking water up to the hose?

 

[dchackert]

Yes. I had it on originally when it got stuck. When I couldn't get it out I pinched off the flow for a few minutes while tugging then let it flow again to maybe jar it loose.

I am going to try again shortly after dinner but Google didnt have much short of going in through an opening inside which there is none where it at or cutting the pipe. I am waiting and will call plumber before I get that deep.

Sad part it's only maybe 10ft in with half I can still see up top.

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[Nealtw]

Yes. I had it on originally when it got stuck. When I couldn't get it out I pinched off the flow for a few minutes while tugging then let it flow again to maybe jar it loose.

I am going to try again shortly after dinner but Google didnt have much short of going in through an opening inside which there is none where it at or cutting the pipe. I am waiting and will call plumber before I get that deep.

Sad part it's only maybe 10ft in with half I can still see up top.

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How much of it is in the attic, there are often fittings up there?

 

[dchackert]

How much of it is in the attic, there are often fittings up there?

Theres this but kind of looks like its glued.

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[Nealtw]

Theres this but kind of looks like its glued.

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They all will be glued but cutting and gluing in a coupling is not a problem
you could even uses a rubber coupling with hose clamps. Fenco coupling

 

[SeniorSitizen]

Have you tried rotating the hose while pulling?

 

[dchackert]

Have you tried rotating the hose while pulling?

I spun it counter and clockwise a lot to no avail.

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[elgato]

Wow! I just did the same thing with a hose with a spray nozzle on the end. It is stuck about 10 ft. down and will not come out.

How did you finally solve it?

Thanks

 

[dchackert]

We had to cut the ceiling below and cut the pipe. It was stuck in a "Y" pipe.

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[supers05]

Wow! I just did the same thing with a hose with a spray nozzle on the end. It is stuck about 10 ft. down and will not come out.

How did you finally solve it?

Thanks

Try rotating it, while pushing it down an inch or 3 and pulling it back out. Otherwise you're cutting Drywall.

 

[Ghostmaker]

Why are you all putting hoses down your vent?

 

[supers05]

Yea, but new poster that should have had started their own thread.