So I just had the rooter guy run the front line of my house today for the second time in two years. The house was built in 1984 in an unincorporated part of the county and has one septic tank with two separate lines feeding it. The line in the back has a direct run to the tank and is never a problem. The line in the front serves the kitchen and one bathroom and runs in front of the house, makes a 90 degree bend to run along the side and then meets the back line about 20 ft. from the septic tank. There are just two of us so we don't have a lot of water running through the front line because 90% of the time we use the master bath which is in the back. So, for the past two years, I need to have the front line run either because of the low flow or because the 90 degree bend does not allow for a clean run to the septic; not sure of the real cause but it is a pain and the cost will add up over time.
Since I have paid $280 already, I thought it might be cost effective to just buy a decent drain auger that can handle a 4" line with 100' of cable. I obviously don't need a full out commercial $4,000 unit but when I look at the others on the market, I can't tell which ones are junk and which ones will do the job for me once a year on a preventative basis. I figure if I pay $600 bucks it will pay for itself in 4 years.
Any suggestions?
Since I have paid $280 already, I thought it might be cost effective to just buy a decent drain auger that can handle a 4" line with 100' of cable. I obviously don't need a full out commercial $4,000 unit but when I look at the others on the market, I can't tell which ones are junk and which ones will do the job for me once a year on a preventative basis. I figure if I pay $600 bucks it will pay for itself in 4 years.
Any suggestions?