Sorry bro

@Rick what's the question?

Well, the pipe that drains from my washing machine basin to the sewer line is clogged - very clogged. Maybe only draining a cup a minute. I tried using this non-toxic Shaklee drain cleanser (that my mother gave me) a few times (It is a powder that you pour down the drain and activate with hot water), but it has not helped a bit. I bought a hand snake and could only get it about six feet into the pipe (about 12 feet from basin to sewer line) and I pulled up a bit of hair, but that didn't help either. My next next step is to use a heavy duty drain cleaner, but the directs warn not to use it if previous drain cleaners failed and to call a plumber. Do I really need to call a plumber or should I just try a more powerful drain cleaner?

There maybe a bend, and a secondary access point outside the house. Go there, there may be a wad of lint, or a small garment trapped in there. Pray it isn't tree roots.

^^

It will look like a cap wit a square nub.

Well, 12 feet from the basin and floor drain is where the sewer line access is. The cover is 3 & 1/2 metal cap with a 1 & 1/2 in square nub. It was a pain to open, but I could tell by looking inside that the clog is isolated to the laundry drain. There are no issues with back ups when the toilet is flush or someone takes a shower. Now, the floor drain directly below the basin does have a 1 & 1/2 cap with a 1/2 inch square nub. Is that another access point I should try to snake?

If it's the line from the washer. Disconnect the washer and snake that.

@Freiheit - CA That's kind of what my inside sewer line access looks like. I opened it and could see no back up from it and there issues with the shower and toilet causing back ups.

This kind of what my floor drain is like

No, the issue is that it is backing up from the floor drain.

I had a basin mine drained into and it was a big sink basically, some previous tenant had removed the drain filter and lost her panties in the fucking pipe. Months to get that out.

I was able to get the snake under and past the cleaning plug, without removing the cleaning plug, but I could only get it in about 5 feet before it would not go any further. But maybe it would be easier if I removed the cleaning plug? Do you think it would be easier to force the snake through going straight through the cleaning plug rather than under it?

Yeah, that's what the cleaning plug is for isn't it?

Only removed for cleaning was my assumption.

indeed. I just took it off with the pipe wrench I used to open the sewer drain. That is the only thing that has went easy so far. I will try pushing the snake through that way. Thanks!

Oh, I am guessing you did not add those pipe panties to your collection? lol.

LOL

no

got some tree roots and hair. still not clear though. snaking by hand is hard work.

Yup.

https://www.homedepot.com/p/Video-Snake-130-ft-Pipe-Inspection-Color-LED-Camera-with-Transmitter-SWJ-3188DTX/207200850

I got the snake 12-15 feet in. Now all I am getting is clay.

Wow

Do some laundry?..

It still drains very slow - a tiny bit faster. I am going to have a plumber come over tomorrow.

Did your pipe break?

Better call a plumber tbh

Sounds like it

That's not good. That could destroy the foundation of the house

@Rick how deep where you when you started to hit clay?

probably 12-15 feet.

If the break is outside I believe they can dig that out and splice into the old pipe from outside. Don't quote me on that, code is different in some states. But let's get real most plumbing is common sense haha. If the pipe is still in good shape under the house.

I have had roots before and they just grinded through. Hopefully, that's all that needs to be done.

Oh ok, well hopefully that's all it is. I'd get rid of that tree. Haha

I cucked and paid a plumber to clean it with a professional snake.

Did he say you broke it?

@Rick

no. he cleared it.