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Sean Buruschkin Septic system left THIS on my lawn....
11 June 2019 | 3 replies

I am renting a single family home since December 2018. It has well water and a septic system. In mid-April, we had a clog and water leaked through the kitchen sink and dishwasher all over the kitchen. Roto-Rooter came...

Judd Campbell Tenant keeps putting cooking grease down the drain
17 November 2016 | 12 replies

I have a 4-unit building built in the late 70's.  All the units have hispanic families in them.  over the last year I have had to have a plumber unclog the kitchen sink for 3 of the families.  One guy texted me just l...

Justin Seng Take money off of rent due to clogged drain?
7 July 2018 | 12 replies

My tenant has been in rental for 2 weeks. She let me know that the washer standpipe was overflowing some when she did wash. I draino’d the drain and ran the washer. Didn’t get any leakage. The next day she let me know...

Joshua Dorkin Gutter Down Spout's In Ground Drain Clogged - Need Help
4 March 2010 | 9 replies

Hey Gang -
I've got a problem that I hoped you could help me solve without calling RotoRooter. My in-ground drain from a gutter downspout is overflowing. The drain does not run to the street, so I'm guessin git is ...

Account Closed When to replace A/C & Furnace?
29 May 2015 | 10 replies

Hi all! I'm new to BP and was hoping to get some advice. I have a 25 year old single family home with its original A/C & furnace. The A/C unit is pretty rusted outside but still functions. However, my tenant notif...

Steve S. Question about how to fix a french drain
28 January 2018 | 2 replies

One of my rentals has an angled driveway with what I believe is a french drain (image below).  Whenever it rains, sediment gets clogged up in the box (circled in blue) and if I go in and scoop it out, the water drains...

Rachel Kenyon Duplex plugged septic drain - who's responsible?
12 May 2023 | 7 replies

We had a plugged septic drain in a brand new duplex (less than a year old), the plug ended up being a bunch of, what appears to be white shop towels, rags or baby wipes?  The plug was in super far so simply flushing t...

Champ Leong Getting rid of kitchen grease with a septic tank
29 November 2021 | 6 replies

I posted previously about whether I should upgrade to the city sewer if possible. If I have a property on septic what do I do with the kitchen grease? If I drain the grease from a hamburger, for example, that grease c...

Bienes Raices Bleach or vinegar for AC line maintenance
27 August 2013 | 7 replies

I've heard from different people that you're supposed to pour either bleach or vinegar into the AC condensate line once a month to prevent backups. Which is safer for the line, and do you mix it with water or just pou...

Diane G. Broken pipe under the ground - nightmare !! / ??
18 November 2019 | 22 replies

Hey - I am in need of some advice.. Thank you in advance
So I have a SFH that has been having frequent plugs in the kitchen in the last 1-2 years.. Finally, one plumber told me pipes might have cracked/broken under t...