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When Toronto home owners call in the plumbers for a sewer back up, it is often when the situation is dire. There have been cases of the entire home flooding with sewer back water. And we all know what is contained within your sewer! That is why it is important that homeowners understand the signs that their sewer is starting to back up before it completely destroys your home, requiring that restoration services are needed, and basically being a huge headache.
Signs Your Sewer is in Trouble
There are several signs that could point to trouble with your sewer line. These signs include:
- If you start to smell odors coming from your drains that are often described as a rotten egg smell.
- The drains and toilets are bubbling when they are being used. For example, the toilet may actually give off a burp sound when flushed.
- Everything is slow draining, including your washing machine. It seems that it takes it forever to drain properly.
- If you notice that there are several drains that are getting clogged at once, it may be due to the sewer backing up.
- If you notice that when the sink starts to drain that the bathtub starts to bubble, or maybe you drain the shower and the toilet is bubbling.
- The clean out pipe that is often located under a home is backup up and leaking.
- There is standing water in the sewer clean out pipe. While this is not always a guarantee that you are dealing with a sewer back up, when the other signs are there as well, it often does mean that this is the issue.
When to Call the Professionals
So, when should you call the professionals? At the first sign of any of the things above, it is time to call the pros. Remember, the sooner that you call, the sooner that this can be rectified avoiding this backing up into the home, causing massive damage. However, if you simply think this is nothing but a clogged drain, remember that plumbers can also take care of this. In these types of situations, it is often better to call the professionals no matter what. You don’t want something small turning into something serious that costs you thousands of dollars and lots of time cleaning up your home due to the drains backing up and become inoperable.