Toilette bubble and next door utility room flood ????

[armymen]

Hi,
im living in a condo, and i have issue with my pluming.
Last time i call a blumber it cost me over 750$ because he get the snake stock in my toilette, so anyway i try here now, lol

Ok My issue is :
1 - The drain on the picture is alway wet, and usualy not always look only liquid in there. Should that drain be dry insted ?
2 - When i take a shower, my toilette bubble, then the drain in the storage room flood.

I Already when on my roof, check the air vent, its good to go, also i pass a snake ( dont know how its call ) in the vent everything look normal.

I also want to specify i dont have a basement. Its all in 1 floor.

Thanks too you all

 

[johnjh2o]

You have a main line stoppage. As far as seeing water in the floor drain, what you a seeing is the water in the trap, which is the way it should be. When it overflows the floor drain that is a indication of a main line stoppage.

John

 

[armymen]

So what cause that ? How can this be fix ?
i usually fix temporary by put the snake into the drain and push whatever get stock, but why stuff get stuck all the time ? I don't know what could be the scenario ?

 

[johnjh2o]

It could be that the snake your using is to small to do the job. If the snake is to small all it does is poke holes in the stoppage and not remove it.

John

 

[armymen]

It could be that the snake your using is to small to do the job. If the snake is to small all it does is poke holes in the stoppage and not remove it.

John

the snake is the size of my thumb, not big enough ?

 

[johnjh2o]

If you have a 4" line the head in the snake should be a minimum of 3" to insure proper cleaning of the line.

John

 

[armymen]

ok thanks, i dont have one for the moment, working on it.
Also where you think its block ?
If i get one of those draino product ( liquid stuff ) will it fix the isssue ?

 

[phishfood]

No, Draino might possibly eat a small hole through the blockage, same as an undersized snake, and leave you with the same problem again in the near future. If it doesn't do even that, then you have a drain full of caustic chemical that you have to deal with. Not good.

 

[armymen]

So where you think its block and I should do the snake?

 

[phishfood]

I would have the line snaked with a full size snake with a 3" or 3 1/2" cutter head. Try to find a drain cleaner with a good reputation to do it. If you decide to do it yourself, you can often rent an appropriate machine, but if you do, you might want to read the following link. http://www.plumbingforums.com/forum/f3/those-who-want-rent-machine-clean-their-own-drain-1838/

Sewer machines can be dangerous.