Sewer line repair is crucial in keeping any home as a safe place to reside in, even more so if your home is considered old. If left unattended, the unpleasant odor spread throughout the area will be the least of your worries because the fumes will be hazardous to everyone’s health.
While it’s necessary to have professionals handle this issue, it’s also important to first identify if there are signs that you have a damaged sewer line. Some of the signs include:
- Water damage: Leaks or breaks can lead to water damage. While most of the part of the line is underneath your yard, some are located under your home, so it’s not unusual to find molds spreading on the walls and floors if there are any leaks or breaks.
- Foul-smelling yard: One of the most obvious tell-tale signs of an issue with a sewage line is the foul-smelling odor. With lines located from two to six feet below the ground, any broken pipe will seep water through the grass and will start to spread the odor even before the water becomes visible.
- Difficulties in draining: If you have engaged your sense of sight and smell in the first two signs already mentioned, this time you’ll have to use your sense of hearing. Severe line blockages usually produce strange gurgling sounds coming from almost all toilets in your home.
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