Septic Clog -
A snake pokes a hole in the clog; a hydro-jet (high-pressure water) cleans the pipe walls completely. For septic clogs caused by grease, hydro-jetting is superior.
Use a heavy-duty toilet auger or a 50-foot sewer snake. Feed it toward the septic tank. When you hit resistance, rotate the snake to break up the wipe/grease mass. septic clog
One of the most dreaded phone calls a homeowner can make involves the phrase A snake pokes a hole in the clog;
Find your home's main sewer cleanout (a white PVC pipe with a cap sticking out of the ground near the house foundation). Remove the cap. Feed it toward the septic tank
If water gushes out of the cleanout when you run a toilet inside, the clog is between the house and the tank.
If you live in a rural area or anywhere not serviced by municipal sewers, you rely on a septic system. For the most part, this underground tank and drain field works silently in the background. But when things go wrong, they go wrong in a spectacularly unpleasant way.