Drain from Hell - DIY

[Goingnuclear]

I keep getting the scope caught and couldn't go down too far, first time using scope, but I will try again later. I think the clog is further down.

Pipe immediately turns horizontal and runs horizontal for 5 feet then turns left and eventually goes vertical, so it seems to clog once a year even though we barely use this toliet.

What I tried: I used powered enzymes for 5 days and an liquid green gobbler enzymes. (This made the pipe drain faster and fully drain, but clog still there)

I tried snaking it by hand and removed what I think was toliet paper. Wasn't able to get it down too far.

I tried a liter of Lye waited 24 hours and then flushed with hot water. (Still slow drains, but doesn't fully drain)

Poured 1 gallon on Lye in drain watered 24 hours and flushed with hot water. (Didn't fully drain)

I poured 1 gallon of vinegar in drain to cancel out the Lye. Waited hours and then snaked the drain. I was able to get the snake down 25 feet and afterwards the drain fully drained, but when I add water it still backs up.

I then poured simple green, dawn and water down drain and it does still fully drain. I was hoping to use camera to see how far down the clog is, but no luck so far. I think the clog is toliet paper mush blocking part of the drain and I was hoping to be able to remove it with soap and water. Yes I will most likely hire a plumber to snake it past 25 feet. I am just annoyed that this happens every year.

 

[Geofd]

When you snaked the drain do you mean you augured it or did you remove the toilet and use an electric snake????

 

[Goingnuclear]

When you snaked the drain do you mean you augured it or did you remove the toilet and use an electric snake????

I removed the toliet. I used a 25 foot snake with electric screwdriver. I was thinking about zip tying the camera to the snake, but IDK. The gunk in the pipe gets the camera stuck, but I only tried one time so I'll try again. My guess is that if I put it back together and I flush it will go down but a second flush would overflow.

 

[Geofd]

If you didn't clear it that's a good possibility
the drain must be empty to get a good view
Your snake cable should be a minimum of
3/8" diameter and trickle water into the drain so you can see it, when it drains away increase the water to flush still while running the snake

 

[GReynolds929]

Like was said, you need a bigger snake. 3" pipe is big. If using 3/8" cable get a larger head on it. The little 25' 1/4" guy isn't gonna do much, especially on a soft clog.