TalkShowHost99 t1_j1qpelp wrote
Hey there - I’ve wondered about the insurance too. I had to replace a sewer line in my last home (row home built in 1947) - roots had invaded the line and were causing lots of issues & backups in the basement (washer backing up when it drained). The replacement was all exterior - so to answer your question about interior lines - the company that did our sewer line didn’t touch anything on the interior. That doesn’t mean that roots and other problems can’t still get into the interior too.
What I’d recommend first is to hire a plumber to run a camera line through your sewer line - they usually do this through a clean out in the basement or may have to remove a toilet to do it if you don’t have a clean out in the interior. It is not all that expensive & they’ll be able to tell you what if any problems you are going to be facing. Then if indeed there is an issue waiting to happen you can make the judgement on the sewer line insurance. Before we bought our current house during the home inspection phase I hired a plumber to come out and run the camera through the sewer lines and luckily they didn’t find any problems- but it was well worth it knowing what’s going on in there!
wbruce098 OP t1_j1qqs7i wrote
Thanks, this was very helpful! I know exactly where the clean out is, don’t have any backups, and I do have a snake of modest length. But it’s that time of year again — the time I worry about whether I should’ve gotten X insurance coverage 😂
The real question I guess is, since there’s nothing alive anywhere near the drain lines, I guess there’s no risk of roots (we have a handful of city planted trees on the sidewalk but nothing in the alley in back). Is there anything else that I should be reasonably concerned that drano or a snake can’t fix between my house and where the city takes over?
S-Kunst t1_j1qtqy2 wrote
This sounds like a good idea, get the system looked at first.
Another problem, is if your clothes washer does not have a lint trap, you need to use those metal mesh socks which attach to the gray water line in the slop sing. . I had a back up due to a lint build up Had to have the main sewer line in the house cleaned to the clean out to the yard. Also ask your plumber about installing a safety valve to prevent sewage backing up into the house.
wbruce098 OP t1_j1rlsmx wrote
The lint trap thing is a good point. My washer drains into a deep sink which does have a rubber filter/stopper on the drain, but not an especially good one, and it clogs fast. I bet I can find one at Ace that’s easier to clean. Any recommendations?
bmoreollie t1_j1srf99 wrote
Something like this which you attach to the drain line with a zip tie
wbruce098 OP t1_j1szepm wrote
Thanks!
S-Kunst t1_j21lqbk wrote
I buy a case of those metal mesh tubes which go over the Washer drain water hose in the slop sing. Each one lasts for about 4 loads.
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