Can 4" Plastic Drain line be augered?
#1
09-19-18, 07:03 AM
Can 4" Plastic Drain line be augered?
I have a number of 4" drain lines installed underground that come from my roof.
The one on the front has a pine tree that puts needles in it and it clogs from time to time resulting in a back up that overflows the gutters.
I have tried putting a hose down the line to clear it and it no longer works.
Can I rent an auger and use it on this type of line?
If so, what type of tip would I use?
This line is the ribbed flexible type, black in color.
The one on the front has a pine tree that puts needles in it and it clogs from time to time resulting in a back up that overflows the gutters.
I have tried putting a hose down the line to clear it and it no longer works.
Can I rent an auger and use it on this type of line?
If so, what type of tip would I use?
This line is the ribbed flexible type, black in color.
#2
09-19-18, 08:36 AM
Group Moderator
If it were smooth, white PVC it can easily be augered. Corrugated black plastic can also be augered with a drain snake but you have to be careful. Inspect the tip of the auger and make sure it doesn't have sharp edges or a protruding wire near it's outer edge that can catch on a corrugation and chew into the pipe.
#4
09-19-18, 10:40 AM
Group Moderator
resulting in a back up that overflows the gutters.
