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Originally Posted by graciegirl
Rest assured it is unusual. Your pipes met code when the house was built. Things do settle and this IS a sinkhole area but not quite as bad as near Tampa. Unused pipes laying dormant outside in the summer heat can build up a lot of sludge from tiny celled creatures growing in the dark. If you or anyone else is not a year rounder be ready to flush them out and my hubs uses drain cleaner every once in awhile.
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can you tell me what kind of cleaner you used? we were warned about using ANY kind of chemical drain opener/unclogger due to the plastic pipes. so far i've been using a common household plastic snake on occasion to grab whatever snuck down the drain