[1]The corroded-thru cast iron pipe that caused us problems. That, I think, the insurance company will pay for.
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There’s a hole in the pipe like a great black pit …
Posted By ***Dave On In Home Improvement | 3 Comments [1] [1] [1]The corroded-thru cast iron pipe that caused us problems. That, I think, the insurance company will pay for.
3 Comments To "There’s a hole in the pipe like a great black pit …"
#1 Comment By David Newman On Thu 2-Sep-10 8:31pm @ 8:31pm
So if there was a hole in the pipe, why was the drain backing up? Seems to me that if there was a hole there, it shouldn’t back up? Maybe that’s why I’m not a plumber.
#2 Comment By ***Dave On Thu 2-Sep-10 9:38pm @ 9:38pm
Two reasons:
(1) Water from the hole was turning the surrounding dirt into mud which was partially obstructing the pipe.
(2) The above meant that there was a lower water pressure further downpipe, which led to sludge building up and eventually mostly-fully obstructing the pipe (esp. since that part of the pipe is nearly horizontal, going from under the kitchen to under the downpipes at the bathroom).
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