There’s a hole in the pipe like a great black pit …

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1. 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.

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   1. 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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