The Disposal Backup

[Josh]

Well I got home to my kitchen sinks full of murky water with food chunks in it. We had had the disposal back up before but this one was stuborn.

Started by using a plunger. Wouldnt budge. So I took the plug out of the P-trap and sent my trusty quick spin in there to see what it could snag. After about 10 minutes I gave up.

So the final solution was to take apart the pipe were it entered the soil pipe. I loosened up the sleeve and tried holding a bucket under it. Was a bit tough to slide off and by the time I slide the rubber sleeve off I had loosened up the joint that went verticle to the kitchen drain. So I got 4 gallons of nasty water falling down all over my tool shelves and onto the floor. Not happy at this point.

http://www.ridgidforum.com/photoplog/images/1/medium/1_sleeve.jpg

http://www.ridgidforum.com/photoplog/images/1/medium/1_wetbasement.jpg

So I spend 30 minutes cleaning up the mess and drying my tools off. Luckily I had some solvent cementer so I glued the joint back and put the sleeve back on.

http://www.ridgidforum.com/photoplog/images/1/medium/1_cement.jpg

Turns out the blockage was a whole bunch of ednamame pods I sent down the disposal last night along with everything Helen sent down today. Bigtime fun.

http://www.ridgidforum.com/photoplog/images/1/medium/1_blockage.jpg

Anyways.. though I would share my adventure. I like to pretend I am a plumber sometimes. :D

Josh

[HVAC HAWK]

call a plumber :D:D:D:D

[HVAC HAWK]

it looks like playing golf with rick paid off :rotflmao1::rotflmao1:

[Service Guy]

http://www.ridgidforum.com/photoplog/images/1/medium/1_sleeve.jpg
Looks like the drain diameter reduces downstream, thats a big code no-no as it will cause stoppage problems.:nono:

[HVAC HAWK]

http://www.ridgidforum.com/photoplog/images/1/medium/1_sleeve.jpg
Looks like the drain diameter reduces downstream, thats a big code no-no as it will cause stoppage problems.:nono:

i was going to say the same thing
so josh you need to take the pip out of the hub and put in a larger one then pour a new lead joint

[MrsSeatDown]

http://www.ridgidforum.com/photoplog/images/1/medium/1_sleeve.jpg
Looks like the drain diameter reduces downstream, thats a big code no-no as it will cause stoppage problems.:nono:

So is grinding edamame pods!

[garager]

http://www.ridgidforum.com/photoplog/images/1/medium/1_sleeve.jpg
Looks like the drain diameter reduces downstream, thats a big code no-no as it will cause stoppage problems.:nono:

Shoot even I caught onto that one right away.

[Josh]

yeah.. I figured that was wrong. I didnt install it. I just have to deal with the blockages :rolleyes:

[Service Guy]

yeah.. I figured that was wrong. I didnt install it. I just have to deal with the blockages :rolleyes:

I figured that, but it can be fixed...:)

[Drain Medic]

Well I got home to my kitchen sinks full of murky water with food chunks in it. We had had the disposal back up before but this one was stuborn.

Started by using a plunger. Wouldnt budge. So I took the plug out of the P-trap and sent my trusty quick spin in there to see what it could snag. After about 10 minutes I gave up.

So the final solution was to take apart the pipe were it entered the soil pipe. I loosened up the sleeve and tried holding a bucket under it. Was a bit tough to slide off and by the time I slide the rubber sleeve off I had loosened up the joint that went verticle to the kitchen drain. So I got 4 gallons of nasty water falling down all over my tool shelves and onto the floor. Not happy at this point.

http://www.ridgidforum.com/photoplog/images/1/medium/1_sleeve.jpg

http://www.ridgidforum.com/photoplog/images/1/medium/1_wetbasement.jpg

So I spend 30 minutes cleaning up the mess and drying my tools off. Luckily I had some solvent cementer so I glued the joint back and put the sleeve back on.

http://www.ridgidforum.com/photoplog/images/1/medium/1_cement.jpg

Turns out the blockage was a whole bunch of ednamame pods I sent down the disposal last night along with everything Helen sent down today. Bigtime fun.

http://www.ridgidforum.com/photoplog/images/1/medium/1_blockage.jpg

Anyways.. though I would share my adventure. I like to pretend I am a plumber sometimes. :D

Josh


Looking for a drain cleaning job are ya??? Your hired :D

[PLUMBER RICK]

Turns out the blockage was a whole bunch of ednamame pods I sent down the disposal last night along with everything Helen sent down today. Bigtime fun.

http://www.ridgidforum.com/photoplog/images/1/medium/1_blockage.jpg


Josh

what the heck are ednamame pods?

must be a veggie:eek:

why didn't you plug it last week when the crew was in the house:D

your parents didn't teach you their trick;)

rick.

ps. take a good photo of that 2 x 1.5'' connection to the cast iron wye. that's the one that needs to be burned out and reconnected with 2''.

it can wait til roundup 2009.

i called it first. it's my job. adam, ben, bill:D

rick.

[Bob D.]

where was the seasnake micro during all this?
especially the diagnostic phase.

[Josh]

I dont have a micro at home... only when I intentionally take one home for a job. Plus it wouldnt have made it through the p-trap. I woulda been able to clear the blockage if I had a k-39. Had to do it the old fashion way though.

[drtyhands]

what the heck are ednamame pods?

must be a veggie:eek:

why didn't you plug it last week when the crew was in the house:D

your parents didn't teach you their trick;)

rick.

ps. take a good photo of that 2 x 1.5'' connection to the cast iron wye. that's the one that needs to be burned out and reconnected with 2''.

it can wait til roundup 2009.

i called it first. it's my job. adam, ben, bill:D

rick.
Soybeans Rick,
Hey speaking of food...Joey is at a meeting tonight.She told me to check on you.

Are you still licking that frozen stroganof block She left for you to heat up?

Give me a call and I'll walk you through the micro-wave process.

[Service Guy]

what the heck are ednamame pods?

must be a veggie:eek:

why didn't you plug it last week when the crew was in the house:D

your parents didn't teach you their trick;)

rick.

ps. take a good photo of that 2 x 1.5'' connection to the cast iron wye. that's the one that needs to be burned out and reconnected with 2''.

it can wait til roundup 2009.

i called it first. it's my job. adam, ben, bill:D

rick.

I pointd it out before you, so its mine. I'll fix it in a jiffy. Alright, you can hold the torch Rick.:)

[PLUMBER RICK]

Soybeans Rick,
Hey speaking of food...Joey is at a meeting tonight.She told me to check on you.

Are you still licking that frozen stroganof block She left for you to heat up?

Give me a call and I'll walk you through the micro-wave process.

thanks adam for the warning.

as you can see, i'm on the forum and then i'll eat:D

rick.

[JCsPlumbing]

Glad you asked Rick. I had no idea what those comeeatme pods were either.:(

J.C.

[Service Guy]

Don't you guys eat sushi? Edamame are a japanese appetizer...salty soybeans.

[MrsSeatDown]

Soybeans Rick,
Hey speaking of food...Joey is at a meeting tonight.She told me to check on you.

Are you still licking that frozen stroganof block She left for you to heat up?

Give me a call and I'll walk you through the micro-wave process.

He waited for me to get home to heat up dinner for him:p I really wonder what the guy did for 20 years on his own:rolleyes:

Don't you guys eat sushi? Edamame are a japanese appetizer...salty soybeans.

I do. Rick doesn't. He couldn't ask me cause I was in my meeting:)

[PLUMBER RICK]

He waited for me to get home to heat up dinner for him:p I really wonder what the guy did for 20 years on his own:rolleyes:





I do. Rick doesn't. He couldn't ask me cause I was in my meeting:)


was that what or who:grin-devilish:

rick.

[stxrus]

a bumper sticker i say while back stateside a couple of months ago "I DON'T KNOW BEANS ABOUT EDAMAME". it cracked me up

steve

[Josh]

I'm sure this will still be plumbed wrong by next years roundup. So we may set up the repair as an official event. Or maybe the video winner gets to fix my plumbing :lmao:

Just kidding. Out of curiosity though isnt it sorta involved to do that fix?

[MrsSeatDown]

I'm sure this will still be plumbed wrong by next years roundup. So we may set up the repair as an official event. Or maybe the video winner gets to fix my plumbing :lmao:

Just kidding. Out of curiosity though isnt it sorta involved to do that fix?

I'm sorry. . .you must move this question to "Ask the Experts" :nanner:

[PLUMBER RICK]

that's the same question i ask you about running the forum:confused:

if the wye is 2'' bushed to 1.5'', it's just a matter of burning out the bushing and leading in a 2'' stub.

you take helen out to dinner, and bring me back some ice cream. joey will entertain timothy and titus;)

rick.

[plumberscrack]

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