Roof Vent Pipe Cleaning

Use a screwdriver to release these so that you can vacuum.

Roof vent pipe cleaning.

The purpose of the garden. There should be clamps that connect the exhaust pipe of the dryer to the vent. If a blockage develops in the soil. However if the drain vent is still clogged you ll get an overflow of water on top of the vent pipe.

You will need a ladder to access the roof. Insert your plumbing snake into the vent. If you can t see the clog grab your drain auger. Slow draining and gurgling plumbing fixtures could be a sign of a clogged roof vent.

How to unclog a toilet vent pipe in most cases the vent pipe exits through the roof. This makes access to the vent pipe easier in the future as you would only need to remove the plug from the cleanout and insert the auger cable into it. If you can see but can t reach run a plumber s snake down the vent pipe. Use a coupling that has a threaded cleanout on it and also install a plug onto the cleanout.

And on homes that do not have a main drain cleanout accessing a clogged main drain through the roof vent could be your best option. Bring a screwdriver and a garden hose with an adjustable nozzle with you when you climb onto the roof. Probe firmly into the vent and try and reach all areas right inside the vent. Grab the debris if you can see it and test your pipes.

Use a flashlight to shine a bright light down the vent pipe to look for further blockage you can reach. Before climbing up to the roof get behind the dryer to vacuum out the vent. You can put the tube of the vacuum directly up the vent. Listen carefully for water backing up and a sudden whoosh when the weight of the water forces the clog into and down the drain.

Start twisting your auger cable around to grab hold of the clog and any other gunk that is in the vent pipe. When you feel the auger cable stop you ve hit your clog. Feed the end of a garden hose down the vent pipe and have someone on the ground turn on the water. Start by trying to clean the roof vent and main drain with a hand held drum auger.

In most houses the main vent stack which opens onto your roof is a continuation of the soil stack which is the vertical waste pipe that leads to the sewer. To continue feed the end of a garden hose down the vent and have someone on the ground turn on the water. Feed your auger down the pipe.