Signs Your Sewer is Blocked

If you think your sewer is blocked but aren't sure, here is a shortlist and explanation of how to tell if your sewer is blocked. You may need emergency plumbers to come out to your home as quickly as possible and fix the problems before it gets worse.

It isn't unusual for one drain in a home to be clogged, but having more than one drain clogged is not standard. When this occurs, it's often a sign that something is backed up in your sewer line.

When using your plumbing, and water is backing up in drains that you don't typically use is another sure sign of a sewer line problem. Also, if you hear gurgling in the tub or sink when you flush the toilet? This is also a sign that the sewer line is blocked.

Bubbles occur when water attempts to pass a clog in your sewer line. So if you get many bubbles whenever you flush your toilet or drain the sink, you may have a severe problem with the sewer lines.

The washing machine is another sign of a clogged sewer. When your washing machine drains, does it cause the toilet to overflow or back up? If you answer yes, this means your sewer is plugged. However, suppose your toiles are still flushing naturally. In that case, this particular problem could be in the washing machine drain and have nothing to do with the sewer pipe.

If your toilet doesn't flush naturally and using a plunger isn't helping. This could be another sign that your sewer line is clogged.

Probably the quickest way to tell if you have a sewer line clog is the smell. When you smell an unusual odor that smells like rotten trash, and it's coming from your sinks, you have a backed-up sewer.