Sings Your Main Sewer Line is Clogged

While few people want to think about their sewer line, given that its main purpose is carrying waste water away from the home, it is still a good idea to pay it some attention. A sewer clog is a plumbing emergency and should be dealt with immediately. Therefore, becoming familiar with warning signs will be helpful in identifying potential issues as a homeowner. Find three main signs below:

1. Multiple fixtures in your home are clogged. Since toilets are given a direct path to the main sewer line, there are few situations in which the main line is clogged and the toilets are fine. Therefore, when more than one toilet is backed up, you found a red flag. Tubs and showers are commonly affected, as well. 
2. Water is gurgling or filling up in strange places. You flush the toilet and water rises in your shower, you run the bathroom sink and the toilet water bubbles. Strange, right? Not really. This is just a very clear sign that water is trying to leave your home and can't, most likely due to a sewer line clog. 
3. Smell of raw sewage coming from drains. Trust us, it's a terrible smell; you won't miss it. If an odor is coming from areas where drains exist, you probably have a whole lot of waste water hanging around that shouldn't be. Clearing the clog will help to eliminate that smell. 

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