Hi Scott, Just pump out the septic tank if you have one. If you are on city sewer then???? Call the health department. But to add screen in the pipe is not good. A dried out pea trap can be open route for any thing the the sewer ant's, roaches, gas fumes, but you will get sick from the smell. All sinks, showers, and toilets should have water in their traps.
I don't have a helpful comment for your problem but from a comedy perspective a frog came out of my drain once, i thought my wife was going to......die. It was the funniest thing i ever laid eyes on. She nearly tore the shower down getting out of there......hahaha good luck
Scott you have a hole somewhere in your drain lines. There is no way that the system can be sealed and operation properly if you have traffic like that. To fix the problem find the opening and repair/replace it/them. You may have more than one. If you don't know how to get to the bottom of the problem yourself call Mr. Plumber, they are on call 24/7.
It sounds like you have gotten good recommendations already and it's a good thing you weren't counting on me for advice - I'm just SO grossed out! A frog? But, seriously, I hope you figure this out soon
I haven't seen a frog, but I see plenty of spiders, including black widow and brown recluse-- and one or two silverfish. Atlanta has it all. I went walking at a nature park with a paved trail and encountered a copperhead snake. Let us know what you decide to do to take care of the sewer issue--good luck!
if you are really worried about it you can have the line camera inspected, then providing there are no repairs to be made to the line itself, you can have what's called a backwater valve installed. this will keep things that are in the "main" municipal sewer line from coming through your line into your home. i suggest cameraing the system first to determine i there are any collapsed spots or holes in the line first though.
I'm glad some good folks have suggested having a sewer camera run down the line. It sounds as though you have a hole in the line somewhere. If the hole is on a part of your line under the crawl space, then you may have some sewage seeping out there, which is a health hazard. If the hole is in a part of the line buried in your yard then tree roots could grow in to the line and eventually clog it. Either way, you need to find that hole before the problem becomes worse. Typically, when
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we run a camera down the line, we like to show our customers exactly what we are seeing so they can understand the problem and make an informed decision on next steps. Your plumber should always do that for you. Good luck with the problem.
We had trouble with frogs coming up the drains- yes, I had the frog in the toilet thing happen to me one night. Years later and I still can't sit down without checking first.... Anyway, our problem was the sewer vent on the roof- tree frogs liked to sit in the pipe and I suppose occasionally came on down. Once we covered the vent with screen, the problem was solved.
Good answer Sheila G. I hadn't thought about the vent line. I guess I should have consulted one of my plumbers before I answered on their behalf. They are the ones with the plumbing licenses. I just sit behind the desk. Glad you gave the great answer that you did!
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