I have some knowledge about plumbing and quickly determined the line was frozen with the aid of a power snake. Called MR Rooter to request steaming service which they said they could provide. They sent out an apprentice and a helper and proceeded to perform the same task I had just done which was power snake the line. After 1-1/2 hours of rootering they graced me with the knowledge that my line was indeed frozen! Thanks MR Rotor! This qualified as a job (because they charge by the job not the hour) which is very creative. In the end I was told that if I wanted to steam the line I would have to arrange for a vacuum truck to come to suck up the water from the steamer. With the bill already at 550 smackers and no guarantee I decided to do it myself. With a pressure washer, snake and a shop vac and 2hours later I was done.
As a side note I called to complain and got $ 125 taken off the bill so I only flushed 475 down my thawed sewer line.
- Approximate cost of services:
- $550.00