I'm trying to locate my sewer cleanout outside the house. Is it usually just a straight line from my basement drain hole?
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98% of the time the answer is no. It is a straight line from the bottom of your main stack. The drain hole is a branch off your main stack. This can vary though but this is the norm in the US.
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and I can't use a snake through the basement drain hole, because it has a u-trap?– Rollo RCommented Jan 25, 2016 at 17:02
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It is probably a larger u-trap so you can probably get past that. If your issue is in between your main stack and drain then give it a try. If you problem is outside your house you are probably wasting your time.– DMooreCommented Jan 25, 2016 at 17:11
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My basement drain is starting to backup, and I can't find a cleanout inside or outside the house. So frustrating.– Rollo RCommented Jan 25, 2016 at 17:36
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There will be a cleanout in your yard for sure. Also you should have one in your main stack and quite possibly on your roof.– DMooreCommented Jan 25, 2016 at 17:37