Serving Manitou Springs, 80829

Clog Removal in Manitou Springs, CO

Drain clogged or frozen in Manitou Springs? About 40% of homes predate 1940 and the station above town logs about 240 freezing nights, so old clay laterals and frozen lines are the big two. Call now. A real person picks up 24/7.

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Old pipes and hard freezes

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Plungers, pipe wrench and drain auger laid out on a bathroom floor

Backup

Sewer backing up into the house right now?

Why it happens in Manitou Springs

The City of Manitou Springs Water and Sewer Division tells residents with a sewer backup to close as many drains as they can and not run any water until the clog is cleared. Its Sewer Division page says to call the city first for sewer backups, and lists the Water and Sewer emergency line, 719-492-1970.

What to try, and when to call us

The city checks its main. If the main is flowing, the clog is in your own lateral or house drain, and a plumber clears it.

Source: City of Manitou Springs

Bathtub with dirty water sitting over the drain

Old pipe

Old hillside house and roots in the line?

What causes it in Manitou Springs

Census estimates put the median Manitou Springs home at 1954, with about 40% built before 1940 and 57% before 1960. Old houses on the hillsides often have clay or cast iron laterals with joints that roots find. The toilet clears with a plunger and clogs again a few weeks later.

What you can do right now

Ask for the line to be cabled with a root cutter and filmed with a camera so you know whether it's roots, a sag or a break.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau

Bathroom sink draining clear after a clog is removed

Freezing

Drain stopped in a hard freeze?

Why Manitou Springs homes see this

The Ruxton Park station above town averages about 240 nights a year at or below freezing and about 133 inches of snow. Drain lines in crawl spaces and outside walls of old houses can freeze and block.

When to stop and call

Never pour boiling water or chemicals into a frozen drain. Warm the space and call us if it doesn't open, since a frozen line can crack.

Source: NOAA NCEI

Why drains back up in Manitou Springs

The local numbers behind the problems above, each with its source.

40%

of Manitou Springs homes built before 1940

Source: U.S. Census Bureau

240 nights

a year at or below freezing at Ruxton Park

Source: NOAA NCEI

133 in

average yearly snowfall at the Ruxton Park station

Source: NOAA NCEI

$9.39

sewer volume charge per 1,000 gallons

Source: City of Manitou Springs

What to Do While You Wait in Manitou Springs

Skip the chemical drain cleaner. It can splash back and it can't clear a main line.

Stop running water if more than one drain is backing up.
Don't pour chemical cleaner into standing water. It can splash back when the plumber opens the line.
If you know where the cleanout is, clear the area around it.
Keep children and pets away from dirty water.

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