Danette
: What is the way they are supposed to clean the sewers? I need help fast. My house has : a terrible sewer gas odor coming right from the sewer, and they have been out to clean twice….with a hose!!! Im a lawyer, so Ill sue them too, but what should I tell them they should clean with? HELP!!!! : Ive spent $1500 on plumbers for their problem!!!!the public sewer line….the pipe had at Ok Counselor My normal fee is $225 per hr(MIN 4 HRS) for my expert testimony but out of professional courtesy ILL wave my right to a fee BUT you must wave your right to SUE for FREE advice 
Ok 1- smells could be attribuated to poor venting 2- Bacteria build up on the inside of the sewer piping water jetting should clean this out using hot water. You may also want to try Bleach as this will kill most bacteria growth (dont use unless your on a public sewer as you dont want to kill anaerobic germs) Snaking will get out hard stoppages roots, diapers (lol) Jetting removes soft stoppages silt, grease etc. Have your local plumber 1st check your vent terminal ( on the roof) to make sure this is open. Then check your main sewer trap for proper covers as Hydrogen sulfide could be one of the many sewer gases lurking. I think you should also look at the article I had writen a few months ago RE: drain Cleaning. One major causes of foul sewer smalls is trap failures do to evaporation of the trap seal. In simple terms go around looking at every drain in your home, especially flood drains and pour 3-4 gallons of cold water down these. The water level in traps is the seal to prevent foul dangerious gases from entering the fixtures. I encluded a lint for you to try to get an idea of the various options open to you. On top of this web page you will see plumbviews This is My area for writing articles relating to plumbing drain Cleaning and fire supression and Gas Systems hopefully by water jetting and checking all your vents this proplem will be allieviated. I hope that when you did have the plumber working in your home you made sure 1- He was Licensed and 2- insured. To be a plumber requires a 5 year apprenticeship and a min of 740 hours of class room studies. Dont just hire a drain guy as most have no idea about proper venting procedures. You can also E mail me with any questions you may have. Good luck and have a great week end Respectifully….. Sylvan
