Look for a white PVC or cast-iron pipe cap with a square knob outside your house, near the bathroom, or in the basement. Pro tip: open it slowly, and have a bucket ready. 🪣

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Use a toilet auger (not a regular drain snake). Insert it past the P-trap and crank gently. If you feel resistance, you might have found a local clog.

Before you call a plumber (and drop $300+), try these 4 steps:

You’ve plunged. You’ve prayed. The water’s still rising. 😰

Attach to a garden hose, insert into the cleanout, and turn on water full blast. The bladder expands and shoots water jets forward to push clogs down the line.

Feed the snake toward the street/main sewer. When you hit the clog, crank and pull back debris. Repeat until water flows freely.