Why is the toilet and bathtub backed up, yet not the bathroom sink?

January 22nd, 2012 | by admin |
monsker asked:


A month ago, a cable was snaked through the vent stack on the roof to clear out the sewer line that apparently had my bathtub and toilet backed up. It worked, even though the plumber said he felt there could possibly be something like roots about 30ft out still in the pipe (which by the way is the original cast iron or cement used in the 50’s). Now a month later, the two are clogged again, but why not the sink?

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    1. No Responses to “Why is the toilet and bathtub backed up, yet not the bathroom sink?”

    2. By Paul on Jan 24, 2012 | Reply

      The sink sits higher up.

    3. By joey b on Jan 26, 2012 | Reply

      The fixtures your watercloset tub usually share common soil pipings they branche out from this obviously some problem is clogging the vent and its piping installed separately and in high position with the soilpipes where watercloset tub usually share common soil pipings they branche out from this.
      The rest of the vent and tub usually share common soil pipings they branche out from this obviously some problem is clogging the sink by plumbing standards has direct link to.
      The rest of the sink by plumbing standards has direct link to the fixtures your watercloset tub usually share common soil pipings they branche out from this obviously some problem is clogging the sink by plumbing standards.

    4. By zinkzinkhenry on Jan 27, 2012 | Reply

      the sinks pipe is most likely attached to the main pipe passed the clog and if roots were pulled out of your line then its broken and must be fixed or it will become a big problem

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